Pig's trotters have high nutritional value and are suitable for all kinds of people, old people and children, especially weak patients after operation and postpartum women, and can supplement energy and physical strength. Pig's trotters are an excellent diet.
Nutritional value of trotters
Pig's trotters are also called pig's feet and hands. There are two kinds before and after, the front hoof is straight and fleshy, and the back hoof is curved and fleshy and bony. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, and the fat content is lower than that of fat. The lack of collagen in human body is an important factor of human aging. It can prevent skin dryness and wrinkle, enhance skin elasticity and toughness, and has special significance for delaying aging and promoting children's growth and development.
Pig's trotters are nutritious and delicious. It is not only an ordinary dish, but also a good tonic. According to the analysis of food nutrition experts, every 100g trotters contain protein 15.8g, fat 26.3g and carbohydrate1.7g. Pig's trotters also contain vitamins A, B, C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Especially, the content of cystine, arginine and other 1 1 amino acids produced by protein hydrolysis in pig's trotters is equivalent to that of bear's paw.
From a medical point of view, pig's trotters are a multi-purpose drug. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, which is a colloid composed of biological macromolecules and the most important protein component in tendons, ligaments and connective tissues. In human body, collagen accounts for about one third of protein. If the synthesis of collagen is abnormal, it will cause "collagen disease". During bone formation, it is necessary to synthesize enough collagen fibers to form the skeleton, so collagen is also "bone in bone".
In addition, after the collagen in pig's trotters is absorbed by human body, it can promote skin cells to absorb and store water, prevent skin from drying and wrinkling, and make facial skin look plump and shiny. Collagen in pig's trotters can also promote the growth of hair and nails and keep the skin soft. Regular consumption of pig's trotters can also effectively prevent progressive malnutrition, have a certain effect on gastrointestinal bleeding and hemorrhagic shock, and improve systemic microcirculation, thus preventing or alleviating coronary heart disease and ischemic encephalopathy.
Pig's trotter soup also has the function of lactation, which can play a dual role in lactation and beauty. However, pig's trotters are high in fat, and patients with chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis and gallstones had better not eat them.
1. Collagen in pig's trotters can be converted into gelatin during cooking, which can combine with a lot of water, thus effectively improving the physiological function of the body and the water storage function of skin tissues and cells, preventing premature skin wrinkles and delaying skin aging;
2. For patients with frequent limb weakness, leg cramps and numbness, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock, ischemic encephalopathy, etc., pig's trotters must be used as adjuvant treatment.