Some interesting facts about cabbage

• Cabbage is an excellent source for Vitamin C. Cabbage contains high fiber content and at the same time has low calories. There are many varieties of cabbage such as red cabbage, green cabbage and savoy cabbage.
• Red cabbage and green cabbage are very rich sources for potassium and fiber. According to nutrition experts, a cup of chopped raw green cabbage contains as much as 33 micrograms of Vitamin C and a meager 20 calories. Red cabbage contains almost twice as much vitamin C as the green cabbage, while the green variety of cabbage contains twice as much folate as the red cabbage. The third variety of cabbage, the savoy cabbage, is a very rich source for beta carotene.
• People who regularly consume large amounts of cabbage are found to be enjoying low rate of colon cancer. The protective element of cabbage is assumed to have come from bioflavonoids,indoles, monterprenes and other plant chemicals that inhibit tumor growth and protect cells against damage from free radicals, those unstable molecules released when the body uses oxygen. Some of these chemicals also speed up the body’s metabolism of estrogen.
• Women whose food includes ample amount of cabbage as well as other related vegetables of the cruciferous family have reduced incidence of breast cancer.