Barely yellow, these sticks of butter contain far
less vitamin content than their grass - fed counterparts.
Not exact matches
Finally, bananas are also very good sources of
vitamin C, an antioxidant that supports immunity, and they're actually lower in sugar
content than most people believe (
less than an apple, actually).
Factors like the use of pesticides, genetic modification and
content of
vitamins or minerals are of
less importance.
A number of comparative studies into the health value of organic foods showed lower nitrate
content,
less pesticide residues, and higher levels of
vitamin C, phenolic compounds and omega - 3 fatty acids.
Those who consistently watched ≥ 14 hours / week of television had lower bone mineral
content than those who watched
less television, even after adjusting for height, body mass, physical activity, calcium intake,
vitamin D levels, alcohol, and smoking (all at age 20).
Brown rice is superior to white rice when it comes to fiber
content, minerals,
vitamins, and phytochemicals, as the polishing of brown rice removes almost all
vitamins and minerals, and also strips away the majority of its fiber, which will help prevent diabetes by generating
less of an increase in blood sugar levels after a meal.
It appears that the body does not have a way to regulate the B6
content of the milk when the mother's intake is low (as it does for some nutrients such as calcium), so mothers who do not eat sufficient B6 - rich foods and do not make up the shortfall by supplementing with B6 will produce breast milk with inadequate levels of B6 for their infants.33 One group of researchers concludes that a minimum of 3.5 to 4.9 mg of
vitamin B6 equivalents (from diet and supplements) are needed to maintain saturated levels of B6 in the mothers» breast milk, about double the RDA.34 Irritability in the infant may be a sign of
less than adequate
vitamin B6 status.35
This also applies to your source of eggs... healthy hens that roam outdoors and eat what they are supposed to eat naturally (not piles of grains) will supply healthy eggs for your consumption... unhealthy hens in factory hen houses fattened up on nothing but grains will produce
less healthy eggs with lower
vitamin and mineral
content,
less carotenoids, and lower omega - 3 levels.
It also has higher nutritional
content — almost 4x as much
Vitamin A per serving, almost 9x as much
Vitamin D per serving, and 5x
less fat.
Finally, bananas are also very good sources of
vitamin C, an antioxidant that supports immunity, and they're actually lower in sugar
content than most people believe (
less than an apple, actually).
Like pumpkin, carrots and tomatoes are also two commonly - used plants that are high in
vitamin A. Compared to tomatoes, pumpkins are much starchier, and while carrots and pumpkins have about the same caloric
content, pumpkins have a bit
less carbs.
The
Vitamin C
content helps to reduce the dark spots in four weeks or
less.
For example, conventional strawberries are a great source of
vitamin C, but also carry high levels of pesticides with them; substituting blueberries or raspberries will retain the high -
vitamin content with
less leftover pesticide.