Can cauliflower be considered a green leafy vegetable?

• Cauliflower belongs to the species Brassica oleracea, Brassicas contains many common vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, cabbage, and so on.
• Most cauliflowers are white, but there are also orange, green, yellow, and purple varieties of cauliflower.

   

• Eating cauliflower can replenish various nutrients the body needs.
• Cauliflower is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamin A, carrots, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin P, vitamin U, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
• The carotene content of cauliflower is 7.5 times that of Chinese cabbage, the content of vitamin B2 is 1.8 times that of Chinese cabbage, and the calcium content is comparable to that of milk.
• Medical research shows that cauliflower is one of the vegetables with the most flavonoids.
• Flavonoids have anti-cancer effects. Long-term consumption of broccoli can reduce the risk of breast cancer, rectal cancer, and gastric cancer.
• Flavonoids can prevent infection and are the best blood vessel clearing agent. Flavonoids can also prevent cholesterol oxidation, inhibit platelet clotting, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

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