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Monday, 6 October 2025
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
The wild sunflower, also known as topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke, is a plant that has been widely known and used for various purposes since ancient ...

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Turmeric
The usable part of the plant is the rhizome.
Often branched, it is oblong, ovoid, cylindrical, or pear-shaped.
Sesame seeds
Sesame seeds are used to obtain sesame oil, which is cold-pressed.
It has a light yellow color and is odorless. It is the raw material for the production of margarine. ...
Rapeseed
It is a valuable source of fat-soluble vitamins, especially provitamin A, as well as vitamins K and E.
It also contains plant sterols and phytosterols which are one of the basic building blocks of plant ...
Avocado
It also contains a lot of monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acids.
It means it has four times less fat than butter.
Broad beans
The broad bean fruit is a downward hanging pod, up to 12 cm long, containing 2-5 seeds separated by spongy compartments.
The seeds are lens- or kidney-shaped, light green or light yellow, sometimes brown. The seed length is 35 mm.
Bananas
Bananas usually reach a length of 10 to 15 centimeters.
However, some bananas can be as long as 30 centimeters.
Avocado
Avocado seed contains twice as many antioxidants as the flesh and is a viable source of soluble fiber, which is an ally of those who try to keep a slim figure.
Some claim that the avocado seed contains more valuable substances than the fruit itself. It is used ...
Strawberry
The fruit consists of 90% water, so it is low in calories.
100 g of strawberries contain only 33 kcal, 7.6 g of carbohydrates, 0.7 g of protein, and 0.4 g of fat.
Grapes
The grapevine is a vine that grows up to 40 meters tall, although it rarely exceeds 10 meters.
To grow upwards, it attaches itself to supports using tendrils.
Jerusalem artichoke
Topinambur is food for diabetics.
Because inulin is not absorbed in the intestine, it does not cause a glycemic spike, as potatoes can ...