Health Benefits of Cauliflower

What are the health benefits of cauliflower? Find out about cauliflower nutrition, how many calories in cauliflower and what's good about eating cauliflower.

A 100g of raw cauliflower provides approximately 25 calories and the fat content is very low. It's how you cook it and what you put in it that adds up. What's good about cauliflower besides that is its nutrition content.


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Nutrition Facts for 100g or Raw Cauliflower

Nutrients Units
Water 92.07g
Energy 25 kcal
Protein 1.92g
Total lipid (fat) 0.28g
Carbohydrate 4.97g
Dietary Fiber 2.0g
Glucose (dextrose) 0.94g
Fructose 0.97g
Calcium 22mg
Iron 0.42mg
Magnesium 15mg
Phosphorus 44mg
Potassium 299mg
Sodium 30mg
Zinc 0.27mg
Copper 0.039mg
Manganese 0.155mg
Fluoride 1.0µg
Selenium 0.6µg
Vitamin C 48.2mg
Thiamine 0.050mg
Riboflavin 0.060mg
Niacin 0.507mg
Pantothenic acid 0.667mg
Vitamin B6 0.184mg
Folate 57µg
Choline 44.3mg
Vitamin E 0.08mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 1µg
Vitamin K 15.5µg

Cauliflower contains dietary fiber and that's good because it helps with digestion and prevents constipation. It also contains folate which among the benefits include synthesizing several types of amino acid and for energy production.


Other B vitamins present are vitamin B1 or thiamine, vitamin B2 or riboflavin, vitamin B3 or niacin, pantothenic acid or vitamin B5 and vitamin B6. Vitamin B1 helps in improving circulation and brain function. Vitamin B2 assists in the production of antibody. Vitamin B3 is beneficial for the nervous system. Vitamin B5 affects the production of adrenal hormones and has a role in reducing stress level. Vitamin B6 is important for bodily functions.


Cauliflower supports the immune system and helps the body fight against diseases because of the high content of vitamin C. Vitamin C is an antioxidant and it is also good for the heart and for tissue growth and repair.


Cauliflower is also good for heart health because of the presence of calcium and magnesium. It also benefits the kidney and muscles due to the presence of potassium. Cauliflower also contains vitamin K which is good for bone health, iron, phosphorus and zinc.


The health benefits of cauliflower also include protecting the body against diseases such as heart disease, damage to the arteries and some types of cancer. This is because cauliflower contains phytochemicals such as glucosinolates, indole-3-carbinol and sulforaphane.


The phytochemicals also assist in maintaining a healthy hormonal balance and supports the health of breast, prostate and other reproductive organs. Eating cauliflower is also healthy because it supports liver detoxification.


In order for you to gain the many health benefits of cauliflower, try not to boil this vegetable because you will lose the nutrients. If you do boil, make it less than 5 minutes. Based on some studies, the nutrients remain if you cook the cauliflower using other methods such as microwaving, stir frying and steaming.




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