Wild asparagus (also known as wild asparagus) are ideal for purifying our kidneys thanks to its purifying properties and diuretic benefits. Know all its qualities.
What are wild (wild) asparagus?
Under the name of ‘wild asparagus’ we find a wonderful food, full of benefits and purifying and diuretic properties, which stands out especially for its tremendous nutritional richness and also for its low caloric content. It basically consists of a tender bud or bud of an elongated, edible shape, whose color is green.
It is, incidentally, a food usually confused with green asparagus, mainly because from an external point of view their appearance is usually quite similar, although there are differences that can help us to differentiate them easily.
While green asparagus is a variety of asparagus that comes directly from the crop, which grows in contact with sunlight, which allows chlorophyll to develop normally in its external part, a substance that is ultimately the “culprit” that it has said coloration. However, we could say that wild asparagus is a variety of green asparagus that grows wild.
Although today we can find green and wild asparagus throughout practically the whole year, it is more common to find wild asparagus, especially at the beginning of spring. In addition, we also find differences in their appearance, since the wild asparagus tends to be finer than the green one.
What are the benefits of wild asparagus?
It is an ideal time to enjoy wild asparagus , since they grow with the late winter sun, and have a really low caloric value, since its main constituent is water, in approximately 90%, being ideal for example in weight loss diets, when it comes to eliminating toxins and avoiding fluid retention .
The importance of wild asparagus is such that it helps to precisely maintain the line thanks, as we have indicated, to its low calorie intake and its high fiber content. It also has a type of soluble fiber, called cellulose, with equally interesting benefits in case you have problems going to the bathroom normally.
For example, they provide interesting amounts of fiber, protein, trace elements and minerals (such as potassium, chromium, zinc, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus) and a good amount of vitamins (such as vitamin A, C, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B6 and folic acid or B9).
Precisely because of its fiber content, it becomes a naturally ideal option to improve intestinal transit, thanks to the fact that it has above all insoluble fiber, which has a certain laxative effect. In this way, it helps in a positive way against constipation (both in its treatment and in its prevention).
However, if there is a highly known – and recognized – quality of wild asparagus, it is their tremendous ability to help us cleanse and purify the blood. This is due to its richness in water and to different compounds and substances with diuretic capacity, due to its high potassium content, while it is ideal to combat fluid retention.
They are good for strengthening the mind and for the nervous system due to their high content of B group vitamins, and they become an extremely interesting food in weight loss diets, due to their great cleansing capacity, and because of their low caloric and fat content.
Nutritional information for wild asparagus
100 grams of wild asparagus provide:
| Energy (kcal) | 25 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 2 |
| Proteins (g) | 2.9 g |
| Fat (g) | 0.6 |
| Fiber (g) | 1.7 g |
| Water (g) | 92.8 g |
| Calcium (mg) | 27.7 |
| Potassium (mg) | 207 |
| Sodium (mg) | 3 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.08 mg |
| Selenium (µg) | 1 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.3 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 12.5 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 59 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.51 |
| Vitamin A (µg) | 26.66 |
| Vitamin B1 (mg) | 0.12 |
| Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0.11 |
| Vitamin B3 (mg) | 1.5 |
| Vitamin B5 (mg) | 0.17 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 21.6 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 2 |
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