Nutrients help us lead a healthy life by providing the vitamins and minerals that our body needs. A team of researchers examined 1000 kinds of raw foods. The objective was to make a shortlist of foods enriched with nutrients our body needed the most. Do you wonder what 20 foods made to the list? Here are those God-sent edibles we can’t afford not eating:
20. Long-stemmed broccoli
22 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 62
A type of broccoli called long-stemmed or stalk broccoli. This vegetable is calciferous with a long stem and small flower part.
19. Red pepper
324 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 62
Hot pepper is the fruit of the capsicum plant. It is rich in capsaicinoid, carotenoid, and ascorbic acid. The vegetable is also rich in all types of antioxidants.
18. Black cabbage
32 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 63
A kind of cabbage without the lump in the middle.
17. Basil
23 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 63
An appreciated vegetable for protecting the heart from various cardiovascular ailments. It is believed to be effective against dangerous fungus and bacteria.
15. Spinach
29 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 64
Rich in magnesium, folate, vitamin A and carotenoids.
14. Dandelion leaf
45 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 64
Dandelion leaf is highly rich in vitamins A, C, and calcium.
13. Grapefruit
42 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 64
Grapefruit when sliced acquires a reddish tinge due to the accumulated carotenoid and lycopene pigments.
12. Red cabbage
31 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 65
The vegetable is highly rich in Vitamins, fiber, manganese, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
11. Spring onion/Scallion
27 calories (100 g) Food rating: 65
Spring onion is rich in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium. It is also a rich source of vitamin K.
10. Green Peas
77 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 67
Green peas are rich in phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and fiber.
9. Tangerines
53 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 67
The fruit has a high sugar content, rich in carotenoids and vitamin A.
8. Watercress
11 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 68
Highly rich in Vitamin A, C, K, Calcium, and Magnesium.
7. Dried celery
319 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 68
An important source of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
6. Dried parsley
292 calories (100 g) Food rating: 69
As a spice, dried and ground parsley is rich in boron, fluoride, and calcium, an important nutrition for bone and dental health.
5. Beet leaf
22 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 70
It is the leaf of the sugar beet plant. The food is rich in iron, vitamin K, B, and B2 (riboflavin).
4.Chard
19 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 78
Chard is highly rich in Iron, Potassium, Phosphorous, Vitamin A, C, and E.
3.Pumpkin seed
559 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 84
Rich in Iron, fiber, saturated, and unsaturated fat.
2. Chia Seed
486 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 85
These tiny black seeds are very rich in fiber, protein, linolenic acid, phenolic acid, and various vitamins.
1. Almonds
579 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 97
Highly rich in fiber, protein, and fat. Almonds are also a great source of Vitamin E, Manganese, Magnesium and B2.
