Amaranth.

Original name: amaranth, alias: yanlai red, old boy, old to young, tricolor amaranth, Latin name: Amaranthus tricolor, amaranthaceae, amaranth annual herbs, stout stems, green or red, often branched, hairy or hairless when young. Amaranth vegetable body is soft and smooth and vegetable flavor, sweet and fragrant in the mouth, have the effect of moistening the stomach and clearing heat. [It has the effect of moisturizing the stomach and clearing away heat.] Also known as "mallard", "crab", "Nymphoides", "Nymphoides peltatum". In some places, it is also known as "red mushroom tiger", Yun Xiang Cai, Yun Tian Cai, cold vegetables.

Each 100 grams can contain 90.1 grams of water, 1.8 grams of protein, O.3 grams of fat, 5.4 grams of carbohydrates, 0.8 grams of crude fiber, 1.6 grams of ash, 1.95 milligrams of carotenoids, vitamins ma 0.04 milligrams, vitamins ma 0.16 milligrams, 1.1 milligrams of niacin, 28 milligrams of vitamin C, 180 milligrams of calcium, 46 milligrams of phosphorus, 3.4 milligrams of iron, 577 milligrams of potassium, and 1.5 milligrams of potassium. mg, potassium 577 mg, sodium 23 mg, magnesium 87.7 mg, and chloride 160 mg.

Amaranth leaves are rich in easily absorbed calcium, which can play a role in promoting the growth of teeth and bones, and can maintain normal cardiac activity and prevent intramuscular spasm. At the same time rich in iron, calcium and vitamin K, can promote blood clotting, the proverb has said: "June amaranth, when the eggs, July amaranth, gold." This shows its high nutritional value.

Amaranth is rich in dietary fiber, eating can lose weight, promote detoxification, prevent constipation. At the same time, eating amaranth can enhance physical fitness, and contains more than tomato fruit class high, "longevity vegetables," as the name.

Amaranth can promote children's growth and development, its iron, calcium content is higher than spinach, for the fresh vegetables in the best. It is also suitable for anemic patients, women and the elderly to eat, maintain normal cardiac activity, promote blood clotting, hematopoiesis and blood carrying oxygen function.

Amaranth leaves contain a high concentration of lysine, can supplement the grain amino acid composition of the defects, is very suitable for infants and adolescents to eat, on the promotion of growth and development has a good effect, especially on milk, milk powder and other milk substitute feeding infants beneficial. Both can increase the richness of vitamins, minerals, and help digestion.