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Post by FinchG on Nov 29, 2012 18:57:32 GMT -6
I was just reading on a site by finch breeder and he said there is no nutrional value in a cucumber, so why feed them to your finches, and since I am going to start feeding my finches cucumbers, I looked it up and found this information.FinchG Cucumbers provide us with a variety of health-supportive phytonutrients. Included among these phytonutrients are flavonoids (apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, and kaempferol), lignans (pinoresinol, lariciresinol, and secoisolariciresinol), and triterpenes (cucurbitacins A, B, C, and D). Cucumbers are an excellent source of anti-inflammatory vitamin K. They are also a very good source of the enzyme-cofactor molybdenum. They are also a good source of free radical-scavenging vitamin C; heart-healthy potassium and magnesium, bone-building manganese, and energy-producing vitamin B5. They also contain the important nail health-promoting mineral silica. vitamin K 17.06 mcg molybdenum 5.20 mcg vitamin C 2.91 mg potassium 152.88 mg manganese 0.08 mg magnesium 13.52 mg tryptophan 0.01 g vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.27 mg A lot of Finch owners slice the cucumber and leave the rind on and the finches will eat out the center and leave the rind. Don't take one person's advice do your own research like I did, or I would not have known how good cucumbers are. FinchG
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