Description: Long tall green spears

 

Facts: On a warm spring day, asparagus spears can grow up to several inches. You can actually sit and watch them grow! White asparagus is actually the same plant as green its just been covered with mulch to keep the chlorophyll from developing.

 

Availability: Fresh in Spring. Frozen or canned available year round
 

 

Serving Size = ˝ cup or 6 spears
 
Selection: Choose plump, stalks that are firm with a good snap and compact well formed spears

 

Storage: Store in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator. Use within 3 or 4 days

Nutrition Benefits: Fat free; saturated fat free; sodium free; cholesterol free; good source of fiber; good source of folate.

 

Pigments: chlorophyll, beta-carotene, lutein, anthocynanins

 

Phytochemicals: glutathione, rutin, saponins, lignans

 

ORAC Score: 1,200