Choosing the Most Nutritious Greens
Greens in the order of most nutritious:
- Dandelion: use young leaves.
- Arugula: Slight mustard green flavor.
- Kale: Use young leaves.
- Parsley: Helps bring out the flavor of others.
- Romaine: Somewhat strong taste.
- Spinach: High in nutrients but contains oxalates.
- Beet: Best if you use young and small leaves.
- Butter: Lettuce
- Endive: Contains oxalates. May affect calcium absorption.
- Iceberg: Most popular lettuce, least nutritious.
The top ten fruits and vegetables in overall nutritional content:
See also:
Selecting and Storing Greens
Prep, Cook and Dress Up Greens
Washing Spinach and Greens
Lettuce!
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