Week 4: Zucchini

Hello Everybody! Welcome to the fourth Week of the Blog! This Week's Ingredient will be Zucchini!




Here are some Fun Facts about Zucchinis:

1.A Zucchini has only 25 calories, which is a very low number compared to other vegetables.

2.The world's largest Zucchini had a length of 69.5 inches, thats 176.53 centimetres. The weight of the Zucchini itself was 65 pounds or 29.4 Kilograms!

3.The nutrients found in Zucchini's could also help cure cancer and heart diseases.

4. Zucchini's also have very high amounts of Potassium.

5. The word Zucchini originated from the word "Zucca" which actually means Squash in Italian.

6. Zucchini Flowers are also edible and are usually fried.

7. A Zucchini also has high amounts of Anti-Oxidants which come from the skin and seeds of the plant.

Basic Information about Zucchinis:
As mentioned above Zucchinis can help cure cancer and heart diseases. Zucchinis are also very high in Vitamin C and manganese. Aside from that Zucchinis also have very little Sodium. The Zucchini Peel is also a very good fibre.



Resource:

1."Top 10 Zucchini Fun Facts." The Food Channel®. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2015.

2."Fun Facts About Zucchini." Fill Your Plate Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov 2015.