Asparagus

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Title: Asparagus Category: Top 10+ Vegetables Origin: Egypt Listing added: May 10, 2009 Comments: 0 PageRank: 5/10

The fleshy green spears of asparagus are both succulent and tender and have been considered a delicacy since ancient times. This highly prized vegetable arrives with the coming of spring. Only the young shoots of asparagus are eaten.
Asparagus is low in calories, contains no fat or cholesterol, and is very low in sodium. It is a good source of folic acid, potassium, dietary fiber, and rutin. The amino acid asparagine gets its name from asparagus, the asparagus plant being rich in this compound.

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