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    Benefits of sauerkraut?

    Posts: 16 Member
    edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    anyone have any input? I would love to know :)

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    • Posts: 1,183 Member
      It tastes yummy is has virtually no calories
    • Posts: 189 Member
      edited May 2015
      Aside from its deliciousness? I have read two places - neither of them backed by any science - that it can help maintain the good bacteria in your gut by cutting down on the yeast that forms.
      Personally, I don't need an excuse to eat it.
    • Posts: 7,739 Member
      It's cabbage. As such, it has some vitamins and minerals.

      Other main benefit: Reubens. Plain corned beef sandwiches are just meh.
    • Posts: 13,575 Member
      In general, fermented foods are good for the gut. Sauerkraut is fermented.
    • Posts: 8,171 Member
      edited May 2015
      It is very yummy, low calorie, tastes great on Reubens, and around here you cannot eat a brat without it.
    • Posts: 224 Member
      I keep it in the refrigerator for when I'm hungry and don't have many calories left. I eat it cold in the summer and warm in the winter....yummy.
    • Posts: 85 Member
      Potential Probiotic Benefits

      As cabbage ferments to produce sauerkraut, it produces a diverse population of live bacteria. These probiotics replenish the good bacteria in your gut and help inhibit the growth of bad bacteria. They may also boost your immune system, synthesize B vitamins and relieve diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics. However, heat kills live bacteria. If you cook it or buy pasteurized sauerkraut, you won't benefit from probiotics. Look for fresh sauerkraut or brands that add live bacteria back to the product after pasteurization
    • Posts: 2,716 Member
      Benefits: It's low in calories. It tastes good and adds pizazz to the aforementioned sandwich.

      Disadvantage: It is usually quite high in sodium, so if sodium is something that you are trying to ingest less of, sauerkraut should only be consumed in small quantities.
    • Posts: 237 Member
      To get the "gut" benefits, the 'kraut must be fermented; commercial jarred brands do not support probiotic life. I'm not sure where you live, but in my geographic area the real fermented stuff is harder to come by and pricier. Just read your labels!
    • Posts: 13,575 Member
      Here is some clinical information, if you are interested.

      http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/73/2/374s.full
    • Posts: 3,501 Member
      It makes you strong like bull.
    • Posts: 1,363 Member
      kamakazeekim wrote: »
      It tastes yummy is has virtually no calories

      That.
    • Posts: 237 Member
      edited May 2015

      ...and if you like it spicy, try out kimchi. It's the Korean equivalent of sauerkraut.
    • Posts: 13,575 Member
      kmsoucy457 wrote: »
      To get the "gut" benefits, the 'kraut must be fermented; commercial jarred brands do not support probiotic life. I'm not sure where you live, but in my geographic area the real fermented stuff is harder to come by and pricier. Just read your labels!

      It's pretty easy to make your own.
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      Most commercial stuff is pasteurized so you lose the beneficial bacteria that come with fermenting the cabbage. I often ferment my own for this very reason.
    • Posts: 16 Member
      Thanks everyone. Loved hearing all of y'all's input and experiences. I love the stuff, just wanted to hear from the community about it. :)
    • Posts: 9,532 Member
      bluecheesesticks wrote: »
      anyone have any input? I would love to know :)

      It's delicious.

      That's good enough for me. :drinker:
    • Posts: 1,168 Member
      I love having it with a baked chicken breast and mustard and sometimes some jalapeño or serrano pepper. Yum!

      As much as I like it spicy, I do not like kimchi. So weird to me :s
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