iPickley Nutritional Properties

There are several ingredients found in iPickley, such as: water, vinegar, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, jalapenos, dill, thyme, natural sea salt, whole black peppercorn, mustard seed, dried mint, sugar, citric acid, ascorbic.sesame seeds, garlic, lemon juice and salt.

Like most vegetables, pickles are almost all water and have very little fat or protein.  They also have a high concentration of vitamins because the salty brine draws out the water from the pickles. It is also a good source of Vitamin A, Iron, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin K and Calcium.

VITAMIN A

Vitamin A is a fat- soluble vitamin which heps maintain normal reproduction, vision and immune function.

It comes in a number of forms ( as retinol, retinal, retinoic acid or retinylester). The best understood role of vitamin A is its effects on the visual system.  The human retina has four kinds of vitamin A-containing compounds that function in the visual process.

Vitamin A is also necessary for proper growth and development, and is particularly important in maintaining the health and structure of the skin.

IRON

Iron is an essential mineral which plays a key role in the making of healthy red blood cells. Without healthy red blood cells, your body doesn't get enough oxygen. When you don’t get sufficient oxygen throughout your body, you're going to be exhausted, which can affect everything from your brain function to your immune system's ability to fight off infections.

MANGANESE

Manganese plays an important role in the body as well.  It helps with the formation and repair of connective tissue; is necessary for maintaining bone health, and beneficial for regulating sex, hormones, etc.  It is also an antioxidant that helps with anti-aging as well as preventing certain cancers.