The 52 New Foods Challenge Food of the Week: Bok Choy
Food Facts:
- Higher nutritional content than cabbage
- Member of the cruciferous family
- Contains high level of antioxidants making it great for fighting free radicals and preventing cancer
- High levels of beta-carotene- 11th highest food source of vitamin A
- Good source of Vitamins B6, K, & C, potassium, folate, iron, manganese, and calcium
- It ranks 5th on the ANDI scale and scores 865/1000 (a rating of nutrients per calorie)
From The 52 New Foods Challenge: A Family Cooking Adventure for Each Week of the Year, with 150 Recipesand www.whfoods.com.