Is onion soup healthy?
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Onion soup: the name makes it seem healthy. Onions are a vegetable and vegetable, as we all know, is very healthy. But what about onion soup? Is onion soup actually healthy? For example, what is all added to it? Or maybe onion soup is healthier than you think.
What does onion soup consist of?
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Traditional onion soup is very simple to make. Onion is fried and quenched with beef stock. Croutons and grated cheese are added to this. Often wine, flour and various herbs such as bay leaf and thyme are added to onion soup. This gives the soup more flavor and the flour thickens the soup.
Is onion soup healthy or unhealthy?
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Nutritional value It is not clear how many calories onion soup contains as you can prepare it in different ways. If you au gratin the onion soup with cheese, the soup contains more calories. The same applies to the amount of fat, carbohydrates and other nutritional value. If you au gratin onion soup with cheese, you have more fat. In addition, the amount of carbohydrates can increase if you add flour.
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Vitamins
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Onions contain many different vitamins. They contain vitamins A, B, C and E. Vitamin A is necessary for the production of tissue cells, including cells that make up the skin. It is also important for a properly functioning immune system. Vitamin C is necessary to be able to absorb iron properly and it is necessary for a good resistance. Vitamin E protects the cells against fatty acids, for example, and it is necessary for a correct metabolism of the cell.
Minerals
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Onions, including onion soup, contain a variety of minerals. They contain calcium, magnesium, chlorine, iron and phosphorus. Calcium is important for building and maintaining strong bones. Magnesium is also necessary for bone building and the proper functioning of the muscles, you also need magnesium for a properly functioning metabolism. You need chlorine to maintain a healthy moisture balance. Iron helps to form hemoglobin, a substance that is necessary for oxygen transport throughout the body. Phosphorus gives strength to the bones and teeth.
Antioxidants
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Onions are packed with antioxidants. Thus both vitamin C and vitamin E function as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body against free radicals. Free radicals are harmful substances that are created in your body by smoking, air pollution, sunlight and metabolic processes. These free radicals can damage your cells and tissues. Antioxidants thus protect your body against cancer and cardiovascular disease in the long term.
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Onion soup from the supermarket
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It is now clear that the main ingredient of onion soup, namely onions, is healthy. But is onion soup from the supermarket a suitable choice?
Honig French onion soup
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There are plenty of Honig products available in all major supermarkets, including "Honig French onion soup". This is a small package of herbs that is used to give the onion soup more flavor, but is it such a wise choice to use this package?
Unox canned soup, hearty onion soup
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The canned onion soup of the Unox brand theoretically does not have flavor enhancers. But it does contain yeast extract. Yeast extract, like MSG, also contains free glutamate ions. These cause the side effects with MSG and the same is the case with yeast extract. If you think this disadvantage weighs heavily, you should leave this soup alone.
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Onion soup from the Ekoplaza?
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The Ekoplaza is an organic supermarket. You can also buy onion soup at this supermarket. This does not mean that this soup is healthier. The onion soup of the Ekoplaza also contains yeast extract.
Broth
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For stock, many products from the supermarket contain yeast extract or MSG, but you can buy stock without yeast at Ekoplaza, the Organic Toko or on drugstore.net. [! 179678 => 1130 = 227!] Conclusion
Conclusion
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The conclusion is that onion soup is very healthy, provided you make it yourself. Ready-to-eat soup, or soup from a package, contains added substances that are not good for your health. Onion soup is healthiest when it consists purely of onions and the good stock. Then onion soup has many benefits for your health.
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The conclusion is that onion soup is very healthy, provided you make it yourself. Ready-to-eat soup, or soup from a package, contains added substances that are not good for your health
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