The most used vegetable in salad is considered the most useless

According to researchers, the best vegetables for salads are spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, chicory, carrots and capsicum, which are rich in nutrients. Images created by Unsplash 

The glory of salads and the most used vegetable has been declared by experts as the least beneficial vegetable in terms of nutrition, but do you know which vegetable it is?

A study was conducted by the University of Louisiana School of Public Health, according to which cucumber, the most used vegetable in salads, has been declared the most useless vegetable.

 Salads are consumed on a daily basis, but it is also important to choose vegetables that are rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, the researchers said.

The researchers further informed that cucumber is naturally rich in water but it contains nutrients in very low quantity which does not have any significant benefit to human health.  

What are the best vegetables for salads?

The researchers told salad eaters that the best salad greens are spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, chicory, carrots and capsicum, which are rich in nutrients.

Research has shown that cucumber contains only 0.1 grams of fat, 0.3 grams of fiber, 0.3 grams of protein, 8.5 micrograms of vitamin C, 1.5 mg of vitamin C and 76.4 mg of potassium, which are extremely low in nutrients.