[SPAM] Re: Sauerkraut and Coleslaw Question

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> > Is there information available that gives the nutrient values (and

> > benefits besides helping digestion) that are found in homemade

> > sauerkraut? Would it be the same as raw cabbage? I'm assuming it's

> not the same as store bought sauerkraut - or am I wrong.

>

> ==>Hi Anita. When cabbage is fermented it creates lots of good

> bacteria that pre-digest the cabbage. It doesn't change or add to

> the actual nutrients, fermentation just makes the nutrients more

> available. Store-bought sauerkraut are very good and I don't think

> homemade is better, depending upon the brand, however homemade is

> cheaper. I buy Karthein's here in Canada.

>

> Luv, Bee

>

Thanks Bee, that's the info I was looking for. We've been making ours

at home for several years now and it turns out wonderfully.

Warmly, Anita