From cauliflower paratha to winter vegetable, it is also added to tahari and pulao. Its spicy pea-cabbage curry also tastes amazing. Cauliflower is not behind in terms of nutrients too, but if it is kept for many days, not only the taste changes but its nutrients also get destroyed, hence it is important that you be careful while buying cauliflower in the market. Sometimes even the cabbage that looks fresh to us may be several days old. So let us know how to identify fresh and old cabbage.
Cauliflower vegetable is a favorite of many people and during winters it is prepared in many different ways at home. However, one needs to be a little cautious while buying cauliflower. We check that there are no insects in the cabbage, but we are not able to differentiate which cabbage is fresh and which is old. So let us know the way to identify it.
US Department of Agriculture According to , 100 grams of raw cauliflower contains 1.92 grams of protein. Apart from this, many other nutrients including 2 grams of fiber, 22 milligrams of calcium, 15 milligrams of magnesium, 44 milligrams of phosphorus, 299 milligrams of potassium, 48.2 milligrams of vitamin C, 57 micrograms of folate are also found.
Shweta Shah is a celebrity nutritionist and she often shares important information related to food. He has told what it is important to keep in mind while buying cabbage so that you can identify whether it is fresh or not. Food items directly affect our health and fresh food is always best. This provides complete nutrients.
Shweta Shah has told that if the cabbage is fresh then its color is absolutely white and it is absolutely firm to touch, that is, fresh cabbage has a crunch and does not feel soft, whereas cabbage kept for several days can be a little soft to touch and its color also becomes light yellow. If there is such cabbage then it should not be bought at all.
According to the post shared by Shweta Shah, if cabbage is kept for many days, then the natural moisture, Vitamin C and other nutrients get destroyed. Eating such cabbage definitely makes a difference in taste. This does not provide any benefit to health. Apart from this, you may also suffer from indigestion.
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To check whether cauliflower is fresh or not, you can pay attention to its leaves. If they are withered then the cabbage may be several days old. Apart from this, even if the stalk is very hard, the cabbage can be stored. Even if there are slight dark spots on the cabbage, it should not be bought. In this way you can keep small things in mind while buying cabbage.
