Winged, one of the familiar types of vegetables is heard by most people. It is a vibrant tropical plant and has a unique shape in which every corner of its fruit is like having wings. Maybe that's why in a foreign country winged winged beans or winged beans.
But even so, it turns out to consume vegetables that have a scientific name psophocarpus tetragonolobus has a lot of advantages for our health.
Low calorie
Winks especially young still have a fairly low calorie content. In 100 grams serving only provides 49 calories or about 2.5% of the daily needs. However, when the seeds of winged beans have a higher calorie content of about 409 calories per 100 grams serving.
High folate
Folate is one of the important components in the process of DNA synthesis and division of our body cells. In addition, this nutrient is especially necessary during pregnancy, which is to prevent neural tube defects in newborns. In 100 grams serving winged wine provides 66 μg or 16.5% daily folate requirement.
Rich in antioxidants
Another important nutrient in the winged wing is vitamin C which is a soluble antioxidant that can help boost immunity, maintain elasticity of blood vessels, protect the body from cancer risk.
Full of essential vitamins and minerals
Make no mistake! There are so many important minerals concentrated on these vegetables such as iron, calcium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium. As for vitamins, winks are rich in vitamin A, C, and B complexes such as niacin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, thiamin, and some other B complex vitamins.
Have a healthy fat content
Not all fat is evil right, because good fats are also there. And winged bean is the source of various kinds of saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats, which helps maintain our body's health.
Contains sugar
Sugar is not always bad for health, our bodies also need it to maintain optimal energy levels and for the organs to function properly. Winks almost have all types of sugars like fructose, glucose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, and maltose, some of which are important for our digestive system, which promotes the growth of good bacteria (probiotics) in the intestine.