Courgettes - a very useful and tasty vegetable, it is here that begins the kids acquainted with the lure. But often, the stores can be found zucchini - vegetables, like zucchini. What is the difference?
Zucchini are very fond of our country, it is undemanding in cultivation, but it is very useful, it can cook them a lot of delicious dishes. Zucchini was artificially derived breeders, it is so march to the tavern, both in appearance and in composition and taste, so many people believe that it is the same thing, but it is not. Zucchini has Ukrainian roots, and zucchini - a native of Italy, and in spite of its similarity, in vegetables there are significant differences, let's find out what.
Zucchini and zucchini: the main differences
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- At the zucchini pulp is much softer and gentler than the zucchini so for example, for the first solid foods, it is better to choose a more delicate fruits of zucchini.
- Zucchini grows large bush, and the pub is woven, as well as cucumbers.
- Zucchini leaves and flowers is slightly larger than that of the tavern.
- Zucchini are only a dark green color, but the zucchini can be white, green or even yellow.
- Zucchini ripen a little slower than zucchini.
- Zucchini more whimsical of care, they need more sun and moisture.
- Zucchini more resistant to temperature changes and weather, and this does not transfer zucchini.
- The zucchini fewer calories than in the tavern.
- Zucchini it is necessary to cook (fry, boil, stew), but the zucchini can be eaten raw.
How useful these vegetables?
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And squash, and zucchini contain a lot of useful vitamins and other nutrients: vitamins A, B1, PP, B2, folic acid, potassium, sodium, vegetables have diuretic and antiallergic action.
Courgettes help to increase hemoglobin and promote excretion of cholesterol and body.
Both vegetables contain valuable fiber, which helps normalize and correct operation of the digestive tract.
Low-calorie vegetables, so is ideal for those who are watching their diet to lose weight want to go.
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