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No. Spinach is in the Chenopodiaceae family while lettuce is in the Compositae family of vegetables.
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Is bok choy a fruits or vegetables?
Bok choy is a vegetable; it's a type of cabbage.
How would you use bok choy in a sentence?
like this bok choy bob
What is the value of chlorophyll in bok choy?
The chlorophyll simply makes the bok choy green.
What is a good substitute for bok choy?
Bok choy is a member of the Brassica rapa family of vegetables, along with turnip greens and Napa cabbage, so you could possibly substitute either of those.
Is bok choy high in vitamin K?
Bok Choy is high in Vitamin K. It sits at about 25.1mcg.
What part of bok choy is used in salads?
Depends, which salad you are making. You can put bok choy in salads :)
Is bok choy a bad choice for someone on Coumadin?
yes
What is the food benefit eating bok choy?
Bok choy is one of the most nutrient-dense foods in the world. Not only is bok choy high in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and calcium, but it is low in calories. It also contains iron, magnesium, and B vitamins. Bok choy has 28 different polyphenols - antioxidant phytochemicals. Some of these are more concentrated in the leaves, and some in the stems. The most abundant polyphenol in bok choy is kaempferol, a molecule with anti-cancer properties. Sulforaphane, found in cruciferous vegetables including bok choy, inhibits chronic inflammation, the root of many diseases. Sulforaphane also exhibits other anti-cancer and antimicrobial properties. Indole-3-carbinol (I3C), metabolized from a substance called glucobrassicin, found in chopped raw or lightly steamed cruciferous vegetables, including bok choy, is an antioxidant, inhibits cancers of the breast, uterus, colon, lung, and liver, and can stimulate detoxification enzymes in your digestive tract and liver. Like all cruciferous vegetables, more cancer-preventive compounds are produced when bok choy is chopped before cooking. Bok choy is uniquely beneficial for its calcium availability - bok choy is lower in oxalate, a substance that binds up calcium and prevents it from being absorbed, than most other leafy greens. About 54% of the calcium in bok choy can be absorbed by your body - compare this to 5% in spinach, a high oxalate vegetable, and 32% in milk. You can much more readily absorb calcium from bok choy than from dairy products.
What is bok-chop?
Bok choy is a type of cabbage used mainly in Chinese dishes.
What does bok choy mean?
Bok choy is a Chinese vegetable that is also known as Chinese cabbage, bak choi, paak choi (literally, "white vegetable"), Chinese chard cabbage, Chinese mustard cabbage, Chinese white cabbage, petsai, white celery mustard and the scientific name, Brassica rapa chinensis. Bok choy is a member of the cabbage family, and it resembles celery with its thick white stalks and dark green leaves. Bok choy's popularity comes from its light, sweet flavor, crisp texture and nutritional value. The stalks are crunchy, juicy and slightly sweet, without the stringiness of celery, while the crinkly green leaves taste more like traditional cabbage or Romaine lettuce.
Where does Bok Choy come from?
Bok choy has been cultivated in China for over 6,000 years. After Spain conquered the Phillipines in the 16th century, large numbers of Chinese immigrated to the islands and brought bok choy with them. Bok choy made its way to Europe in the 18th or 19th century.Today more than 20 varieties of bok choy exist in Asia. Varieties are now grown in the United States and Canada. The most common varieties found in the United States are bok choy and baby bok choy, a smaller, more tender version. Bok choy is available year-round in supermarkets throughout North America.
What is patchoi?
Known as bok choy and Chinese cabbage.
