Aubergine Nutrition:
Nutritional Benefits
Aubergine has a very healthy
level of vital vitamins and nutrients and there are many health benefits to be
gained from eating this wonderful vegetable! The
aubergine nutritional value and benefits is high as it provides vitamin
B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin K, as well as
essential nutrients including beta-carotene, calcium,
iron, potassium, zinc and fibre.
This particular
nightshade vegetable is full of nutrition and has many
health benefits as it can help
to fight against harmful diseases including cancer and
heart disease. Some sources suggest that nightshade vegetables
can increase inflammation of the joints and therefore
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Aubergine
Nutrition: Facts and Data
(Nutritional Content)
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Nutrition fact:
belongs to the family of nightshade vegetables
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Nutrition fact:
absorbs a huge amount of liquid during the cooking
process
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Nutrition fact:
There are many types including purple, pink and white
varieties
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Nutrition fact:
Nutritional value is high
and
contains B vitamins, vitamin K and C
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Nutrition fact:
The health benefits are outstanding as it provides various phytonutrients which aid the body by decreasing the
presence of harmful free radicals!
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Aubergine
Nutrition: Calories
and Carbs
This nightshade vegetable is
high in nutrition and low in calories and can form a healthy part of a controlled diet. The amount of calories
and carbs in aubergine depends on the way that it is cooked, for example if the
aubergine is
fried, roasted, baked, stir-fried, or pureed. The
following calorie guide can be used to calculate the
amount of carbohydrates and calories in aubergines:
Nutrition Information:
Carbohydrates and
Calories in Aubergine per 100 grams:
Aubergine
fried nutrition - 302 calories aubergines / 2.8g carbs
Aubergine
Nutrition: What are Aubergines?
This is a purple vegetable
full of nutrition that belongs to
the nightshade family. It is a unique looking,
unusual vegetable that is fairly heavy and often
quite large, but not huge!, in size and
usually a beautiful deep purple color
(almost black) with green tops.
There are other colored aubergines such as white
ones which are egg shaped. They are larger than eggs
and in the United States of America, they are known
by the name eggplant. It is generally a long,
straight, narrow vegetable and the skin is
smooth. There are various types and varieties of
aubergine available which range in size, color and shape - all depending on which part of the
world the vegetable is grown. The weight of this
vegetable can vary, although most of them are fairly
heavy. There is further, interesting facts and
information about the different types of aubergine
further down this page. This healthy vegetable is
becoming increasingly popular and there are many new
aubergine recipes being made available for our use.
Aubergine Nutrition:
Information and Health Benefits
This vegetable has been cultivated for years in areas of
the world such as China and India. The precise history
and origin of this vegetable is unclear, however, it is
thought to have began in India, although some believe
that it could be China where their first cultivation was
recorded in 5 BC. It was
grown in areas of europe, including Andalucia, Spain,
more than 1000 years ago after it was introduced by the
Moors. The real benefits of this interesting and unique
nightshade vegetable have not been fully appreciated
throughout the United States and Britain until recent
times. It is now becoming very popular, there are many
more recipes for aubergines and the vegetable has been
made readily available to buy. The vegetable is full of
nutrition used
widely in Mediterranean cooking, where it is prepared,
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Aubergine Nutrition: Varieties
There are many types of Aubergines
ranging in appearance, colour and size. Different types
include white aubergines, striped aubergines, Thai
aubergines, pea aubergines and Asian aubergines.
Eggplant
nutrition - This type of aubergine is
similar to the shape of large eggs! It is white or ivory
in color and referred to as Eggplants in America!
Striped Aubergine nutrition - This variety is unique in
appearance. The aubergine skin, or coat, is a rich pink
to purple color and has faint, white stripes running
down it. The stripes are not evenly proportioned and
they vary in length.
Asian Aubergine
nutrition - This is a popular
variety that tastes fairly sweet. This aubergine can be
purely purple or purple and white. It is long, narrow
and glossy.
Aubergine
Nutrition: Picking and Storing
Facts
When selecting the healthiest
aubergine, look for the freshest one. The skin should be
firm, glossy, smooth and blemish free so ensure that
there are not marks on the aubergine skin as the fresher
the vegetable, the more essential nutrients it will
ultimately contain. To keep aubergine fresher for
longer, store in the refrigerator where it will keep for
up to two weeks.
Aubergine
Nutrition: Preparing
for Cooking Facts
Preparation of this vegetable for
cooking is dependent of the aubergine recipe that you
are using. This vegetable is often cooked in olive oil
throughout the Mediterranean. It can be cooked in
various ways, including baking, roasting, frying, stir
frying and deep frying. Aubergine can also be pureed.
How to prepare Aubergine for
frying:
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This great
tasting vegetable absorbs a lot of liquid during the
cooking process, so in order to keep it healthy,
particularly when frying in oil, slice the aubergine
quite thickly, approximately 1cm wide.
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Salting the
slices will help to remove some of the aubergine's
natural moisture. To prevent the aubergine from
absorbing high amounts of oil, salt the slices
generously.
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Before frying
the slices in oil, leave the salted aubergine slices
to drain for approximately 60 minutes
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Rinse the
slices and carefully remove some of their moisture
by squeezing the them gently
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Pat the
aubergine slices dry then fry them in oil only
briefly
Aubergine Nutrition: How to
Cook Facts
It can be used
in many different recipes including parmigiana, moussaka,
vegetable lasagne, roasted vegetables, stir fry, and
coated in batter. Stuffed aubergine is very popular, and
very delicious! Other vegetables such as onion, tomato
and garlic are used in this fabulous recipe which is
otherwise known as Imam Bayaldi. When frying aubergine,
only do so briefly as this will enable this vegetable to
remain soft on the inside, with a delicious tasting
crusty texture on the outside.
How to make Tempura Aubergine
(battered aubergine slices):
Tempura aubergine is delicious and
very easy to make. Simply make the batter by mixing 1
egg, 120ml water, 150g flour together. Dip the sliced
aubergine (1cm thick) into the batter mix then deep fry
until golden brown. This delicious recipe will take
minutes to make and can be served alone or with a tasty
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Aubergine Nutrition:
How to
Puree Aubergine
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Prick the
aubergine evenly, several times, as you would when
preparing a baked potato
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Place in the
oven, on a medium heat and roast the aubergine for
approximately half an hour, or until the flesh is
tender
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Remove the
roasted aubergine from the oven and scoop out the
flesh
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Mix the aubergine
flesh with onions, lemon juice and olive oil
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Health
experts and nutritionists believe that a well-balanced
diet that includes at least five portions of fruit and
vegetables per day will help to provide you with many
health benefits |
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