Four cooked Brussels sprouts contain 50 micrograms of folate -- 12.5 percent of the vitamin's recommended daily intake. Folate belongs to the B family of vitamins and is also known as vitamin B-9. It is essential for the function of the nervous system, energy metabolism and the synthesis of red blood cells, DNA and RNA.
Eating plenty of folate-rich foods such as Brussels sprouts may lessen your risk of depression, cancer, heart disease and age-related vision and hearing loss. Pregnant women require more folate than men and non-pregnant women. Pregnant women who consume at least 600 micrograms of folate daily are less likely to have a child with birth defects.
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