CIME DI RAPA “RAPINI”

Rapinis are NOT the of this vegetable! The food includes certain leaves , but the most valuable portion is made from the stems and flowers still tightly closed ( broccoli or broccoli ) .

Rapini can be divided into many varieties from : shape , sowing period and flowering time, all different amoung them. It is a typically Italian vegetable , introduced by immigrants, it is grown in the United States and in Australia . In Italy 95% of the cutivated surface is located in Lazio , Puglia and Campania . Rapini, in Puglia , which is the region that is queen of the cultivation of this vegetable , is inserted in the List of Traditional Products Regional .

NUTRITION FACTS

Nutritional information per 100g of edible part of uncooked rapinis

Energy(Kcal)	69
Water	80,5
Protein	0,72
Carbohydrate	18,1
Of which sugar	15,4
Fat	0,1
Cholesterol	0
Fibre	0,9
Sodium	0,002
Vitamin C	0,01
Calcium	0,01
Magnesium	0,007
Iron	0,0003

The values are expressed in g . Sources : the database of food nutrition facts USDA ( United States Department of Agriculture ) and the Database of food composition INRAN .

CURIOSITY

The tops and turnip leaves are foods with a low energy intake . Calories are distributed equally between fructose and low protein biological value and , in addition to being free of cholesterol, they contain a good intake of dietary fiber.

RECIPES

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