The calories and weight-reducing effects of asparagus are alias: dew bamboo shoots, asparagus, reed tips and Gracilaria lemaneiformis calories: 19 calories (100g edible parts) Classification: vegetables, tender stems, leaves and cauliflower asparagus belong to Liliaceae, and are perennial root plants. The edible part of asparagus is its tender stem. It is extracted from underground stems in spring, with tender and plump stems, round terminal buds and compact scales. It is white and tender before being unearthed and is called white asparagus. Young stems turn green when they see light, which is called green asparagus. White asparagus is canned, and green asparagus is used for fresh food. Asparagus is a valuable vegetable with delicate texture and rich nutrition. But asparagus is not a tender bud of reed, but is named because of its mushrooming shape. Asparagus originates from the coastal areas of China, Asia Minor and the flooded areas of Caucasus, Volga River and Irtysh River in the former Soviet Union, and there are also wild species along the coast of Siberia and Heilongjiang in China, and a small amount of them are cultivated in all parts of China. Asparagus is white and tender in meat, fragrant in taste, rich in protein, fat-free, fresh and refreshing, so it is popular in high-level banquets in countries all over the world and in Europe and America. Nutritional value Asparagus has a delicious and fragrant flavor, and the dietary fiber is soft and delicious, which can stimulate appetite and help digestion. In the west, asparagus is regarded as one of the top ten famous vegetables, and it is a kind of high-grade and precious vegetable. According to modern nutritional analysis, protein of asparagus contains various amino acids necessary for human body, and the content ratio is appropriate. There are many trace elements such as selenium, molybdenum, magnesium and manganese in inorganic salts, as well as a large number of non-protein nitrogen-containing substances and aspartic acid, mainly asparagine. Regular consumption has certain curative effect on heart disease, hypertension, tachycardia, fatigue, edema, cystitis, dysuria and other diseases. At the same time, asparagus is beneficial to cardiovascular diseases, angiosclerosis, nephritis, gallstones, liver dysfunction and obesity. At the same time, the quality of various vitamins and trace elements contained in asparagus is better than that of ordinary vegetables. Nutritionists and vegetarians agree that it is a healthy food and a comprehensive anti-cancer food. Asparagus is effective in treating lymphoadenocarcinoma, bladder cancer, lung cancer, kidney calculi's disease and skin cancer. It also has a good effect on other cancers, leukemia, etc. According to the research of the International Association of Cancer Patients, asparagus can normalize the growth of cells and prevent the spread of cancer cells. Adjuvant treatment of tumor diseases should be ensured to be eaten every day to be effective.