You're probably thinking "Aruga-wat?",
but check out some of these
impressive statistics!
Arugula might be a new favorite.
OVER
50%
more Iron than normal arugula greens!*
OVER
130%
more Manganese than normal arugula greens!*
OVER
24%
more Lutein than normal arugula greens!*
* Nutrient statistics are based off of a measurement of 100g.
Nutrition Profile - Arugula
Serving Size - 4oz
Vitamins
A - 680 IU 22% DV
C - 14.7mg 16% DV
B2 (RF) - 0.11mg 8% DV
Minerals
Phosphorus - 59mg 4.7% DV
Copper - 0.08mg 9.5% DV
Magnesium- 53mg 12% DV
Manganese - 0.8mg 36% DV
Zinc - 0.9mg 8% DV
Continued.
Iron (Fe) - 2.4mg 13.8% DV
Calcium - 181mg 13% DV
Sodium - 30.6mg 1.3% DV
Potassium - 418mg 9% DV
Lutein - 6.8mg
What is Lutein?
Lutein is a yellow pigment found naturally in many fruits and vegetables. It is a type of carotenoid, which is a group of antioxidant compounds! Antioxidants are great for your body and are anti-aging!
Antioxidant activity!
Lutein has antioxidant properties that may help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals. This may benefit overall health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
Aids Eye Health!
Lutein is primarily known for its role in protecting eye health. It accumulates in the macula, the central part of the retina, and acts as a filter against blue light damage. This may help reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in older adults.
Aids Heart Health!
Getting a high amount of lutein, as well as high levels of that lutein circulating throughout your body, have both been associated with better heart health!
Helps fight
big C!
Overall, research on lutein and its benefits relating to cancer is promising.
One study found that a high intake of lutein, along with other nutrients found in fruits and vegetables, was associated with a decreased risk of pancreatic cancer.
HOW TO USE
Put sweet Arugula on any dish!
Arugula is used in various ways in Salads, Pesto, Pasta dishes, Sandwiches and wraps!
Microgreens are very dense.
But in a good way!
With lots of nutrients.
Phytochemicals
Yes, these are chemicals, but no there are not bad for you!
In fact, these bioactive compounds found in plants that can help prevent disease and promote health.
Antioxidants
Micros are FULL of these guys!
Antioxidants job is to get rid of Free Radicals that cause Oxidative Stress that is related to, well, pretty much everything bad.
Minerals
They can contain, *takes a deep breath
Potassium, Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, Copper, Calcium Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Manganese, Selenium, and Molybdenum. *breathes out
Your body needs all of these in varying amounts, and these little guys are great at helping you get them!
Vitamins
Microgreens are rich in Vitamins from A to K!
(there is no vitamin Z,
otherwise they would probably have that too)
They specifically have a lot of
Vitamin A, C, E, and K!
And that's just scratching the surface!
Of course, you can get all these from a lot of other more lame food as well, but another benefit of microgreens is their bioavailability for these nutrients.
Meaning, your body is able to digest and use these nutrients from microgreens particularly well!