Success of the cabbage family

There should be expected the success of cruciferous vegetables that include:
broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi as well as white, red, savoy and chinese cabbage.

There will be a particular demand for broccoli that is rich in vitamins and valuable minerals. An average-size broccoli head provides approx. 300 mg of vitamin C and satisfies almost half of the daily demand for β-carotene. Broccoli also contains large amounts of potassium as well as selenium and sulphoraphane. All of this makes the vegetable be helpful in cancer prevention and favourable to blood pressure stabilisation.



Cauliflower is a close relative of broccoli and just like that is suspected of multidirectional therapeutic action. Another valuable vegetable is Brussels sprout, one of the richest sources of dietary fibre. This antioxidation vitamin-rich small cabbage may turn out to be an important ally in the fight against dangerous free radicals. Also, the inconspicuous-looking kohlrabi is a true treasury of antioxidants – a glass of stewed kohlrabi provides more vitamin C than specified in the daily intake, as well as large amounts of vitamin E and potassium.

Another valuable vegetable is Brussels sprout, one of the richest sources of dietary fibre. This antioxidation vitamin-rich small cabbage may turn out to be an important ally in the fight against dangerous free radicals.

Another noteworthy representative of the brassicas is Chinese cabbage, which nutritional and taste values have been used in Chinese cuisine for many years. A glass of this vegetable completely satisfies a daily demand for β-carotene, while its calcium content is equal to that provided by a half of glass of milk. According to the latest reports photochemical substances contained in Chinese cabbage may be helpful in breast cancer prevention.