Cucumber

The cucumber is a well-known vegetable in most households. The long, dark green vegetable is a delicious thirst quencher and belongs to the species Cucumis sativus, which has been cultivated for more than 3,000 years. Besides quenching your thirst, it also provides you with healthy nutrients. We explain its effects.

What nutrients are in it?

Cucumber is 95% water: a strong thirst quencher for your body. In addition, the cucumber is incredibly rich in vitamin K. Per 100 grams, the cucumber provides you with as much as 30% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin K. In addition, the cucumber is a good source of fiber.

What does this mean for my health?

Vitamin K plays a role in several important processes in your body. We list them for you.

One of the main functions of vitamin K is that it helps your blood clot. The vitamin helps your blood clot properly.
In addition, vitamin K is important for the composition of your bones. This is because it plays a role in the absorption of minerals into your bone tissue.

Why do we use the cucumber?

The cucumber is a wonderfully refreshing vegetable. You can eat it on its own or incorporate it into a salad, for example. And its high moisture content makes the cucumber ideal for processing into juice. We therefore like to use the cucumber in many of our juices!