Bok Choy Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts

Nutritional summary

Bok choy is a cruciferous vegetable consistently linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, with meta-analyses of cohort studies showing a dose-response relationship between cruciferous intake and heart health .
Consumption of cooked bok choy has been shown in clinical trials to reduce postprandial (after-meal) blood glucose levels, which may assist in managing metabolic health .
While bok choy contains goitrogens (substances that can interfere with iodine uptake), the levels of progoitrin and thiocyanates are far below what would cause physiological effects in healthy individuals; concerns are generally limited to extreme consumption cases or those with severe iodine deficiency .
Because of its high vitamin K content, individuals taking Coumadin (warfarin) are advised to manage their intake of bok choy to avoid interfering with the medication's blood-thinning effects .
Like other cruciferous vegetables, bok choy contains isothiocyanates (bioactive compounds formed from glucosinolates) which are studied for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties .

Interesting fact

Bok choy was the first cabbage variety to be cultivated in China over 6,000 years ago, and its name translates literally to 'white vegetable' in Cantonese.

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kcal per 100g

Protein1.33g

Fat0.19g

Carbs0.15g

Fiber1.10g

Sugar1.44g

Fat breakdown

Polyunsat0.09g

Monounsat0.01g

Saturated0.02g

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Sustainability

Lighter footprint

Leafy greens generally have a low carbon footprint but can be water-intensive.

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Storage

Refrigerate

3–5 days

Store in a perforated plastic bag in the crisper drawer.

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French Food Database

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Phenol-Explorer

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Swiss Food Database

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McCance & Widdowson

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USDA

USDA FoodData Central

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Claim citations

Association between leafy vegetable consumption and incidence of metabolic syndrome and its symptoms: a systematic review of prospective cohort and randomised control trials - PMC

[1]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Cruciferous vegetables lower blood pressure in adults with mildly elevated blood pressure in a randomized, controlled, crossover trial: the VEgetableS for vaScular hEaLth (VESSEL) study - PMC

[2]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

An Evidence-based Look at the Effects of Diet on Health - PMC

[3]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Nutrition Benefits and Considerations for Whole Foods Plant-Based Eating Patterns - PMC

[5]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of ...

[6]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Do Brassica Vegetables Affect Thyroid Function? - PMC - NIH

[8]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Cruciferous Vegetables and Their Bioactive Metabolites: from Prevention to Novel Therapies of Colorectal Cancer - PMC

[12]pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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