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What is the usefulness of cauliflower?
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
Cauliflower differs from white cabbage in that it consists of juicy large inflorescences and tasty shoots. All the vitamins and nutrients are preserved in the inflorescences and make cauliflower very healthy. No matter how you cook it, baking it in the oven with sauce, boiling or frying it, it is always a delicious side dish.
Cauliflower belongs to the cruciferous family and is rightfully considered the queen among other types of cabbage, as it contains a huge amount of nutrients. This unique vegetable is useful for adults and children, its tender pulp contains easily digestible fiber, so it is perfect for people who are undesirable to eat white cabbage due to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
The beneficial properties of cauliflower can be explained by the high content of almost all vitamins necessary for human health. It contains twice as much vitamin C as citrus fruits. It is enough to eat only 50 grams of cauliflower per day to replenish the daily dose of vitamin C. In addition, vitamins A and C have antioxidant properties, and B vitamins, which are also contained in cabbage, have a beneficial effect on the nervous system. At the same time, the caloric content of this vegetable per 100 grams is only 29 kilocalories.
Cauliflower is rich in microelements: potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron and magnesium. There is also a large amount of malic and citric acids, pectin. Tartaric acid, contained in cauliflower inflorescences, can prevent the formation of fat deposits, so it is successfully used in the diet of people suffering from excess weight.
All nutrients, microelements and vitamins are useful for the full and coordinated work of all organs of the human body. Thanks to such a rich composition, cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal and digestive activity is normalized, metabolic processes and the work of the immune system are improved. By the way, cauliflower contains vegetable protein, which serves as an important building material, especially for children and adolescents.