Kale, a dark leafy green related to collards and cabbage, is a nutrition powerhouse! Whether you use curly, dinosaur (also called lacinato), or red (also called Russian) varieties, you’ll get over 600% of your daily value of vitamin K, over 200% of your daily value of vitamin A, and over 100% of your daily value of vitamin C in just one cup of chopped raw kale. Kale is also a good source of calcium, iron, and manganese. And the best part is that kale is also delicious!

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