Organic Asparagus Tip Puree

Product and Nutrition Information

Ingredients:  organic asparagus.

Interesting Note About Asparagus:

In 2003 asparagus was put on the Environmental Working Group's list of the twelve foods that are least contaminated with pesticides.

Sources For This Webpage:

• USDA Website
• Nutrabase 6
• The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Jonney Bowden, PhD.
• About .com*
• Allrecipes.com*
• Whfoods.com
• Journal of Ag. and Food Chemistry

*For recipes only

Organic Asparagus Tip Puree

Nutrition Notes

     Most nutrition facts panels represent only a small portion of the total nutrients provided by the food products.Our Nutrition Notes page reveals how healthy whole foods really are. If you click on the blue words "Individual Nutrients"on this page, the computer will link you to the World's Healthiest Foods website (www.whfoods.com).  Here you can search for asparagus to learn more about it.  In addition, you can learn more about any of the nutrients listed below. With a click of your mouse, learn about: Individual Nutrients, Content Claims and Antioxidants.

Some of the USDA claims of asparagus are listed here:

Asparagus also has many additional health benefits: 

• It contains the flavonoid quercetin which is anti inflamatory and anti cancer.
• It contains rutin which helps protect blood vessels.
• It contains a very important B Vitamin which helps prevent neural tube defects.

Recipes

• Soup:  Asparagus Tip Puree is ideal for soups.  It is already pureed so all you have t do is open it up and add it to introduce a new taste and color ito your soups. 
• Meals: Asparagus Tip Puree is freat to add a healthy twist to your meals.  You can pour it over your meat and vegatables for a tasty topping. 

For more asparagus recipes go to About.Com's Southern US Cuisine recipes for Asparagus or to AllRecipes.com to Asparagus Side Dishes.