ARE CANNED ASPARAGUS HEALTHY
May 22, 2018
Health Benefits
Asparagus Has A Nutritional Uniqueness that is Second to None
A former member of the lily family of plants, asparagus now has its own plant family named after it—the Asparagaceae family. This fact alone should tell you something about the uniqueness of this vegetable, a uniqueness that we believe has been fully earned.
Many people might associate this uniqueness with the unusual urine odor that can often be so quickly detected when asparagus is consumed. And while we will provide you with more information about this unique aspect of asparagus later in this section, for now let's focus on the nutritional uniqueness of this food. Researchers have identified nearly 100 phytonutrient compounds in asparagus, and you will find some of these spotlight compounds listed below.
Organic acids
gluconic acid
malic acid
nonanedioic acid
Oxylipins
dihydroxy-octadecanedioic acid
trihydroxy-octadecanedioic acid
hydroxyperoxy-octadecanedioic acid
Saponins
asparanin A
protodioscin
sarsasapogenin
Lignans/Norlignins
secoisolariciresinol
iso-agatharesinoside
Amino Acids
asparagine
Phenolic acids
vanillic acid
caffeic acid
coumaric acid
ferulic acid
Flavonoids
apigenin
noricaritin
isorhamnetin
kaempferol
Other
asparagus acid
rhodioloside D