Insalata di fagioli bianchi di Spagna con tonno e cipolla rossa




ingredients :
giant white Spanish bean,
canned tuna
olive oil
sliced red onion
sage
salt and pepper, if necessary



Nutrition Fact :
Nutritional values of white beans
100 grams of beans provide:

304.6 kilocalories
54.8g of carbohydrates
21.4g of protein
1.5g total fat
21.3g of fibber
0.5g of vitamin B1 and 2.4 of vitamin B
31.16g of potassium, 6.2g of iron, 400g of phosphorus and 163g of magnesium


Nutrition Fact :
The calorie intake is minimal, around 6kcal, due to 1g of carbohydrates and 0.3g of fat. Protein is just 0.2 g. The presence of vitamin K is very high, equal to 40% of the daily dose, followed by vitamin A and vitamin B6. Also present are appreciable quantities of calcium, iron, manganese and magnesium.
In the aerial parts of the plant, and especially in the leaves, there are numerous compounds, the main ones responsible for the intense aroma and, probably, for many of the much vaunted health benefits ascribed to this plant. In the leaves we find phenolic acids such as caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid and salvianolic acids; we find flavonoids such as luteolin, apignenin and quercetin; we find terpenoids, in particular 1,8-cineole, camphor, limonene and α and β-thujone; we find polysaccharides, especially pectins and arabinogalactans. A wide range of substances that are also found in essential oils, infusions and extracts
Sage has also shown beneficial effects on metabolism , with reduction in blood sugar, triglycerides, total and LDL cholesterol and improvement in insulin sensitivity. Clinical studies have shown how habitual consumption of sage tea can be useful in controlling dyslipidemia in diabetic subjects. [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]






 


 

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