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Harive Soppu/Amaranth leaves/AmaranthGreens Chatni Recipe in Kannada
Benefits of Harive Soppu/Amaranth Greens
Amaratnh leaves good for many phytonutrients, antioxidants, minerals and vitamins which contribute immensely to health and wellness.
Its greens carry just 23 calories/100g.
Amaranth leaves contain only traces of fats and no cholesterol.
The leaves and stems carry a good amount of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers.
Fresh 100 g of leaf amaranth contains 29% DRI of iron. Iron is an essential trace element required by the human body for red blood cell (RBC’s) production and as a co-factor for the oxidation-reduction enzyme, cytochrome oxidase during the cellular metabolism.
Fresh amaranth leaves are one of the richest sources of vitamin-C. 100 g of fresh leaves carry 43.3 mg or 70% of recommended daily intake of this vitamin. Vitamin-C is a powerful water-soluble antioxidant which plays a vital role in wound healing and help fight against viral infections.
Amaranth has several vital antioxidant vitamins like vitamin-A (2917 IU or over 97% of daily recommended levels per 100 g) and flavonoid polyphenolic antioxidants such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-carotene. Together, these compounds help act as protective scavengers against oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS), and thereby play a healing role in aging and various disease processes.
