Korean Food Nutritional Information

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When you eat in a restaurant and cook cultural foods on your own, you want to know that what you’re putting in your mouth is good for you.  Sure, when you go to McDonald’s, you know what you’re eating is bad for you… but you also have the nutrition information right there to tell you so. Unfortunately, when you eat at a Korean restaurant, Korean food nutritional information isn’t generally posted right on the menu.  Which is a shame, as knowing how good Korean cuisine is for your health makes eating it even more fun!

As a culture, Koreans are very proud of their rich and varied cuisine. And they’re healthier for it, as well.  They very rarely use the deep-fry methods found in China, and as part of their national cuisine, they eat plenty of vegetables, grains (such as rice), soups, meats, seafood, tofu, and other soy products. But the sheer variety of foods isn’t the only exciting Korean food nutritional information you’ll find. Because despite Korean food’s variety, vegetables and soy products are served with practically every meal in Korean cuisine… and this makes Korean food incredible healthy in the long term.

Korean Health Foods

There’s more to evaluating Korean food nutritional information than simply saying “lean protein and lots of vegetables? Sounds great!”  Because there are a lot of hidden benefits to some of Korea’s most popular foods.

Doenjang: Doenjang is more than just a popular Korean ingredient or flavoring.  This fermented soybean paste has started receiving attention in the Western world as a health food.  For one, soybeans are made of superior proteins which help the body to digest.  Even better, however, is what the fermentation process does to this product. During fermentation, substances are developed in doenjang that reduce the risk of developing cancer and blood-vessel-related illnesses, as well as encourage healthy intestines.

kimchi: Kimchi is another hugely popular Korean dish which is beginning to gain a lot of popularity as a health food.  The Korean food nutritional information behind this tasty dish is enough to make you want to eat it every day. For one, kimchi has antibiotic properties, as the bacteria that are made during fermentation restrain harmful bacteria from growing in the intestines. This helps to eliminate or reduce the severity of intestinal disorders, as well as treat diabetes and gastrointestinal cancers. Substances found in kimchi also help prevent heart-burn and other conditions caused by too much acid in the system.

As far as general health goes, you can’t get much healthier than the ingredients found in kimchi. Kimchi is rich in plenty of important vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron. Plus, most of the ingredients in kimchi are quite low in calories and have very little sugar… but are filled with plenty of fiber. The fibers found in the cabbage used in kimchi, for instance, help to aid in digestion and elimination.

All of this is great news if you’re worried about Korean food nutritional information when you head over to your favorite Korean restaurant. So stuff yourself with all of the kimchi and doenjang jjigae stew you want… and know that you’re not just having something great for your taste buds. You’re also doing something great for your health.  Eat up!

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