Healthy Diet Green asparagus scores with high vitamin C content

Regional product: First German asparagus on the market
The asparagus season is in full swing. Among the German citizens, the noble vegetables are extremely popular. It is not only delicious, but also healthy. The white and green asparagus spears provide our body with lots of vitamins and fiber. In addition, they are low in calories and stimulate the metabolism.

Asparagus from Germany
Most Germans love asparagus. A classic in this country is bite-solid cooked asparagus with melted butter. Usually come to parsley potatoes and sauce hollandaise on the plate. On the internet you can find many more delicious asparagus recipes. Although the white and green rods are imported from countries such as Peru or Greece to Germany, but for environmental reasons, it is recommended to buy asparagus from local cultivation. The season has started.

Most Germans love asparagus. Meanwhile, there are also regional goods on the market. The green bars contain even more vitamin C than the white ones. (Image: karepa / fotolia.com)

Green asparagus has more vitamin C
The first German asparagus of the year is already available on the market. The white and green sticks are not only extremely tasty, but also very healthy.

According to the Federal Center for Nutrition (BZfE), one serving of asparagus (500 grams) covers about 80 percent of the daily requirement for vitamins C and E. The vitamin C content of green asparagus is higher than white; the same applies to the folic acid content, reports the information service aid.

The low fat content and the good saturation properties make asparagus a valuable vegetable. The fiber promotes a healthy intestinal function and the protein component asparagine stimulates kidney activity.

Health experts, for example, recommend the most delicious vegetables for constipation, gallbladder and liver problems, diabetes or bladder problems. A disadvantage: Asparagus consumption leads to foul-smelling urine.

Regionality is a purchase argument
According to preliminary figures from the Federal Information Center for Agriculture (BZL), around 123,000 tonnes of asparagus were available for consumption by the Germans during the 2015/16 marketing year. The per capita consumption was therefore 1.5 kilograms - just as much as in the previous year.

The harvest time ends according to aid on 24 June. As a result of this limited availability, asparagus has its very own charm and corresponds to the wishes of consumers in terms of regionality: According to the nutrition report of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture in 2017, 73 percent of buyers attach importance to regionally produced goods. (Ad)