Full of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre aubergines are a great choice for salads, stews and beyond.
They are also a good source of vitamins B1 and B6 and potassium. In addition it is high in the minerals copper, magnesium and manganese.
A 100g serving of raw aubergine provides:
15kcal
0.9g protein
0.4g fat
2.2g carbohydrate
2.7g fibre
Aubergines are rich in antioxidants, specifically nasunin found in aubergine skin – which gives it its purple colour. A potent antioxidant and free radical scavenger, nasunin has been found to protect the lipids (fats) in brain cell membranes. Cell membranes are almost entirely composed of lipids and are responsible for protecting the cell and helping it to function. The lipid layer is crucial for letting nutrients in, wastes out and receiving instructions from messenger molecules that tell the cell what to do.
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