Vegetable
Bok Choy
A mild, juicy Chinese cabbage that quietly supplies calcium, potassium, and vitamin C.
🌱 What it is
Bok choy is a mild, juicy Chinese cabbage with crisp white stalks and tender dark-green leaves.
✨ How it may help
- may help support bone health with calcium and vitamin K
- may help support healthy blood pressure with potassium
- may help support immune health with vitamin C
- may help support digestion with light, easy fiber
🥄 How to use it
Slice and stir-fry briefly, or add to soups in the last few minutes so the stems stay crisp and the leaves just wilt.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup chopped, cooked (170g) · about 20 calories
- Vitamin A 4468 IU
- Vitamin C 44.2mg
- Calcium 158mg
- Potassium 631mg
- Vitamin K 57.7mcg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
It contains vitamin K, so keep portions steady if you take blood thinners and tell your doctor. Very large raw amounts of any cabbage may affect the thyroid, though cooking and normal portions avoid this.
🍃 A note from nature
Bok choy's crisp white stalks and green leaves grow close together, a simple picture of quiet, steady provision.