The alias of yuba is also called bean gluten. Chinese medicine believes that yuba is sweet and flat. Has the effects of clearing away heat, moistening lung, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Yuba also has a good brain-nourishing effect, which can prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. This is because the content of glutamic acid in yuba is very high, which is 2~5 times that of other beans or animal foods, and glutamic acid plays an important role in brain activity. In addition, the phospholipids and soap anhydride contained in yuba can also reduce the cholesterol content in blood and prevent hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis.

Nutritional value of yuba;

The nutritional data showed that the protein content of soybean milk, tofu and yuba per 100g was 1.8g, 8. 1g and 44.6g, respectively. The moisture content is 96 grams, 82.8 grams and 7.9 grams. It is not difficult to see that the protein content of yuba is rich, but the water content is low, which is related to the drying of yuba, the absorption of its essence and the concentration of nutrients in soybean milk.

Lecithin contained in yuba can remove cholesterol attached to blood vessel walls, prevent arteriosclerosis, prevent cardiovascular diseases and protect the heart. Yuba contains a variety of minerals, which can supplement calcium, prevent osteoporosis caused by calcium deficiency and promote bone development, which is extremely beneficial to the bone growth of children and the elderly. Yuba is also rich in iron, which is easily absorbed by the human body and has a certain curative effect on iron deficiency anemia.

Yuba applies to people:

Most people can eat yuba. But people with nephritis and renal insufficiency had better eat less; Patients with diabetic acidosis and gout, or those who are taking tetracycline, hypoglycemic and other drugs, had better not eat them.

Pregnant women, lying-in women and wet nurses can eat yuba. Yuba is a kind of bean product with rich nutrition, which can supplement the protein needed by human body, but attention should be paid to selecting qualified and regular yuba products.

The baby eats carefully. Although yuba is nutritious, it is not recommended for babies with weak digestive function, and yuba is hair, which is easy to cause allergies. It is recommended to wait until the baby is older.