Leeks Vegetable Nutrients and Benefits
Today we would like to tell you about the research we made on leek vegetable. Leeks look a lot like green onions but they are sweeter than onions. You can add leeks to salads, broth, stew, fish, steak, poultry, soups, and frittatas. Leeks have very low amounts of nutrients, and here is their list:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, pyridoxine
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Calcium
- Copper
- Manganese
- Iron
- Folate
- Carbohydrates
- Water
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Amino Acids
Leeks have very good and healthy benefits too. Even though the amounts in nutrients are pretty small especially when they are boiled, but they are still beneficial for our health:
- Lowers bad cholesterol
- Raises good cholesterol
- Promotes Optimal Health
- Lowers High blood pressure
- Lowers Risk of heart attack
- Lowers Risk of Stroke
- Lowers Risk of Prostate Cancer
- Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
- Lowers Risk of Ovarian Cancer
- Improves Blood Sugar Levels
- Lowers Risk of Atherosclerosis
- Lowers Risk of Diabetic Heart Disease







