Rye flour can be used to make bread and steamed buns.
Effects and functions of rye flour
1. Protein and minerals
The protein content of rye is about 17%, and its amino acid content is generally higher than The phenylalanine content of ordinary wheat is about 6 times more than that of ordinary wheat, and the tryptophan content is about 15 times that of ordinary wheat. Rye is also very rich in minerals, and is generally higher than ordinary wheat. It contains 4 times the calcium, 12 times the iron, and 15 times the magnesium. It is also rich in selenium and iodine, so Rye is also known as calcium-supplementing wheat, blood-supplementing wheat and selenium-enriched wheat.
2. Dietary fiber
Dietary fiber is known as the "seventh major nutrient" and is very beneficial to human health. The dietary fiber of rye has two major characteristics. On the one hand, the dietary fiber content of rye is very high, which is about 3 times that of ordinary light-colored wheat, and it is also far higher than the dietary fiber content of foods commonly eaten by people; on the other hand, In terms of strengthening the stomach, aiding digestion, and preventing and fighting cancer, the dietary fiber of rye also ranks first among all cereal dietary fibers, and far exceeds the dietary fiber of fruits and vegetables.
3. Lignans
Lignans, also known as lignans, are a type of polyphenolic compounds that make up fiber complexes and are also a type of phytoestrogens. Rye has a high content of lignans and contains both secoisolaric resin phenol and utai resin phenol. This is an important difference from ordinary wheat, because although ordinary wheat also contains a certain amount of lignans but its only component is secoisolariciresinol. A large number of studies have confirmed that secoisolariciresinol and utairesinol can be converted into enterolactone and enterodiol in the human body, thereby exerting very good anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects, especially for prostate cancer, colorectal cancer and The preventive effect against breast cancer is very good