What Are the Benefits of Alugbati?
Alugbati is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide. Also known as Malabar spinach or basella, this leafy green vegetable packs a hefty nutritional punch. With just 19 calories per serving, it fills you up quickly without adding inches to your waist. It’s quite similar to spinach, offering a mix of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and antioxidants. Depending on your preferences, you can add it to salads, smoothies, vegetable dishes, soups and other homemade meals.
Nutritional Value
This perennial vine grows in Africa and Asia. It has thick heart-shaped leaves and stems that emit a strong scent when crushed. Like spinach and other leafy greens, it’s rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and phytochemicals.
One serving (100 grams) provides over 267 percent of the RDA of vitamin A, 170 percent of the RDA of vitamin C, 35 percent of the RDA of folate and 23 percent of the RDA of manganese. Alugbati also boasts large amounts of calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and B-complex vitamins. It’s an excellent source of phytonutrients that scavenge oxidative damage and promote overall health.
Mga Taga-Roma 14:3
Huwag hamakin ng taong kumakain ng anuman ang taong kumakain ng gulay lamang. At huwag namang hatulan ng kumakain ng gulay lamang ang taong kumakain ng anuman, sapagkat siya’y tinatanggap din ng Diyos.
