Zucchini

Health Benefits:

Aids in weight loss
Combats fatigue
Fights asthma
Fights free radicals
Prevents sinusitis
Protects skin from UV rays
Provides energy

Nutrition:

Serving size: 1 medium sized; Calories: 33; Fat: 0.6g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 16mg; Carbs: 6g; Fiber: 2g; Sugars: 4.9g; Protein: 2.4 g; Potassium: 14% DV; Vitamin A: 7%DV; Vitamin C: 058%DV; Calcium: 58%DV; Iron: 3%DV

Did You Know?

• One zucchini has just 25 calories (compared to a baked potato, for example, which has 130 calories)
• According to World’s Healthiest Foods Nutrition info, nutrients and vitamins found in zucchini can help prevent cancer and heart disease
• The flower of the zucchini plant is also edible.
  
  

Ways to Eat:

• Baked
• Fried
• Roasted
• Zoodles (zucchini noodles)

Farming Trivia:

• The world’s largest zucchini on record was 69 1/2 inches long, and weighed 65 lbs
• The word zucchini comes from ‘zucca’ the Italian word for squash
• The three-day Annual Zucchini Fest in Obetz, Ohio, claims to be “everything zucchini.” The event includes a parade, queen’s pageant, contests, arts and crafts, games and much more
• Type of summer squash