Nutritional value of Lentinus edodes
Lentinus edodes is a kind of edible and medicinal fungus. It is not only unique in flavor, but also rich in nutrients beneficial to human body. It is an ideal green and healthy food for human beings. Nutritionists say that the nutritional value of shiitake mushrooms is four times that of beef, and it is also called "the peak of plant food". According to the determination, every 100g of dried Lentinus edodes contains protein 12- 14g, carbohydrate 59.3g, dietary fiber 30. 1g, vitamin A3ug 4.8 ug, carotene 4.8ug and retinol12.3ug. Vitamin E0.66mg, potassium 464mg, sodium 1/kloc-0.2 mg, calcium/kloc-0.24 mg, phosphorus 4/kloc-0.5 mg, magnesium/kloc-0.47 mg, iron 25mg, manganese 5.47mg and zinc 8.57mg. In addition, shiitake mushrooms also contain polysaccharide, choline, adenine, acetamide, glycosidase and other beneficial substances.
The benefits of eating mushrooms
1, improve immunity
Mushroom protein contains 18 amino acids. Among the 8 essential amino acids for human body, mushrooms account for 7 kinds and contain more than 30 kinds of biological enzymes. It is the first choice to correct human enzyme deficiency and supplement amino acids. In addition, mushrooms also contain a variety of minerals, vitamins and polysaccharides, which can help people improve their immunity.
2, intelligence and brain.
Protein contains 18 kinds of amino acids which are beneficial to human body, with high contents of arginine and lysine. These two amino acids can improve the vitality of brain cells, help to enhance intelligence and improve memory.
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Step 3 stimulate appetite
Lentinus edodes contains Lentinus edodes essence, which can not only make Lentinus edodes emit a special fragrance, but also stimulate appetite.
4. Promote the absorption of calcium
Mushrooms contain ergosterol and trehalose, which are not found in ordinary vegetables. These two components can be converted into vitamin D, which promotes the absorption of calcium and is a good product for supplementing calcium and resisting rickets.
5. Cold protection
According to research, Lentinus edodes contains an interferon inducer, which can induce human body to produce interferon, interfere with the synthesis of virus protein, and make it impossible to reproduce, thus making human body immune. At present, this ingredient has been extracted from Lentinus edodes and used to prevent diseases such as colds.
Step 6 Prevent tumors
People call Lentinus edodes "anti-cancer recruits" because lentinan contained in Lentinus edodes can enhance the phagocytosis of macrophages, improve the vitality of T cells and enhance human immune function, thus achieving anti-tumor effect. Another American scientist found that the β -glucosidase in shiitake mushrooms also has the function of enhancing the body's anti-cancer. In addition, shiitake mushrooms also contain a component called double-stranded ribonucleic acid, which can inhibit the division speed of cancer cells and help prevent cancer.
7. Reduce blood lipid and blood pressure
Mushroom is a kind of food with high potassium and low sodium, and it is also rich in dietary fiber. Regular consumption helps to lower blood pressure and blood lipids. In addition, the purine, nucleic acid, choline and other components contained in Lentinus edodes can also play a role in lowering blood fat and blood pressure, which is conducive to preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis and cerebral hemorrhage.
Although eating mushrooms often has many advantages, these three kinds of people should not eat more.
1, people with weak spleen and stomach
Mushrooms are rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help improve constipation after meals. But these substances are difficult to digest, and people with poor digestive function should not eat more, so as not to increase the burden on the spleen and stomach.
2, gout authors do not eat mushrooms.
Mushrooms contain more purines, and gout patients need to limit their intake of purines. Therefore, gout patients had better not eat mushrooms during gout attacks.
People with allergies should be careful to eat mushrooms.
Mushrooms are a kind of hair. Excessive consumption can easily lead to wind and yang. People who have or have had skin diseases and itching should try not to eat more to avoid recurrence of old diseases.
Food is the source of human nutrition. Every food contains various nutrients. No food can meet all the nutritional needs of the human body. There is no perfect food and no useless food. All kinds of foods have different nutritional characteristics, so it is necessary to mix them reasonably to be nutritious. Nutritional balance is the foundation of health, so we advocate: scientific understanding of food, balanced diet for health care.