海蓬子(學名:Salicornia europaea)的商品名為西洋海筍[1],有「海人參」和「植物海鮮」之美譽[來源請求],亦稱為「海蘆筍」、「海菜豆」等。這是一種利用海水灌溉種植的蔬菜,分佈於北亞和南歐,其色澤如翡翠,形狀似珊瑚,口感脆嫩,有獨特鮮美的海鮮風味。
西洋海筍營養豐富,含蛋白質、氨基酸、β-胡蘿蔔素、維生素C、膳食纖維以及鈉、鈣、鐵、鋅、碘、硒等礦物質、微量元素及皂甙等生物活性物質。
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