Silkworm pupa is high protein can eat.

The pupa is rich in protein and a variety of amino acids, and pork tenderloin is comparable, and not too much saturated fat. At the same time, silkworm pupa protein in the essential amino acids are complete, the proportion is appropriate, easy to digest and assimilate, in the human body utilization rate is high, is a high-quality source of animal protein, can be made into amino acid oral solution and nutritional supplements.

Silkworm pupa fat unsaturated fatty acids accounted for 70.9%, of which alpha linolenic acid is the majority, has a very good anti-inflammatory, anti-infective effect, at the same time on the lowering of blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, and improve immunity is beneficial. Silkworm pupa is also very rich in trace elements, is high in calcium and magnesium food.

The calcium content is 76 times that of beef, 32 times that of eggs, which can strengthen the bones; magnesium content is 4 times that of beef, 12 times that of eggs. In addition, silkworm pupa is rich in vitamins and ergosterol and other active substances.

Silkworm pupae are suitable for boiled, deep-fried, dry-fried, stir-fried and other cooking methods, common dishes are crispy silkworm pupae, boiled silkworm pupae, brine silkworm pupae and cumin silkworm pupae and so on. But no matter what kind of practice, must be fully heated before eating, boiling before other cooking. It is recommended to cut the pupa in half and take out the black heart before eating. This will not only fully flavor, but also enhance the taste.

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Allergy history of the public to be cautious of eating silkworm pupae

Silkworm pupae is a kind of high-quality protein-containing food, their emergency department will receive several cases of allergy patients every month, most of them are food allergies, and food allergies, silkworm pupae allergy patients relatively more.

Also as a protein-rich food, the protein in the pupa and general food protein is a little different, so it is easy to cause food allergies, light itching, the seriousness of the disease is nausea and vomiting, the body appeared erythema, to remind the public have a history of allergies cautious consumption of silkworm pupa. Silkworm pupa in the growth process will sometimes be infected with germs, eating silkworm pupa with germs will damage the central nervous system.

People with a history of food allergies should be careful to eat, no history of allergies should also be to prevent allergies or food poisoning after eating insects: no treatment of silkworm chrysalis can not be directly eaten; there is a strange smell, black and red, there is a sense of pungency of silkworm chrysalis should not be eaten; the summer placed more than 20 hours, winter placed more than a week of silkworm chrysalis should not be eaten.

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