Nutritional Facts
Sauerkraut is a great food loaded with nutrients but low in calories. The huge nutritional benefits are attributed to the fermentation process of the food and its high probiotics content. When further processed for use in different recipes, Sauerkraut may be heated over 60 degrees. Heating the vegetable has the negative effects of killing probiotics, both good and bad bacteria. Studies have revealed that probiotics present in Sauerkraut have the same effects, dead or alive.
Sauerkraut is a good source of many vitamins and minerals, as well as carbohydrates, fat and proteins. A cup of Sauerkraut (about 140 g) provides you with:
- Calories — 27 g
- Carbohydrates — 6.7 g
- Proteins — 1.2g
- Fiber — 4.1g
- Fat — 0.2g
- Vitamin C — 35 % of the RDA
- Vitamin K — 23% of the RDA
- Vitamin A — 1% of the RDA
- Folic acid — 9% of the RDA
- Copper — 7% of the RDA
- Iron — 12% of the RDA
- Manganese — 11% of the RDA
- Calcium — 4% of the RDA
- Sodium — 39% of the RDA [1]
