Cornmeal is rich in nutrients. In the United States and some other developed countries, corn has been listed as the first health food among cereal foods and is known as the "golden crop". Research has found that corn contains a large amount of lecithin, linoleic acid, cereal alcohol, vitamin E, cellulose, etc., which has various health effects such as lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, resisting arteriosclerosis, preventing intestinal cancer, beautifying the skin, delaying aging, etc. , is also a suitable product for people with diabetes.
Nutrient content of cereals - cornmeal (yellow) (referring to the content in 100 grams of edible food)
Calories (kcal) 341 Thiamine (mg) .26 Calcium (mg) 22
Protein (g) 8.1 Riboflavin (mg) .09 Magnesium (mg) 84
Fat (g) 3.3 Niacin (mg) 2.3 Iron (mg 3.2
Carbohydrates (g) 69.6 Vitamin C (mg) 0 Manganese (mg) .47
Dietary fiber (g) 5.6 Vitamin E (mg) 3.8 Zinc (mg) 1.42
Vitamin A (micrograms) 7 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Copper (mg) .35
Carotene (micrograms) 1.3 Potassium (mg) 249 Phosphorus (mg) 196
Retinol equivalent (micrograms) 12.1 Sodium (mg) 2.3 Selenium (micrograms) 2.49
Corn is a world-recognized "golden crop" with high levels of fat, phosphorus and vitamin B2. The content ranks first among cereal foods. Cornmeal contains linoleic acid and vitamin E, which can lower cholesterol levels in the human body, thereby reducing the occurrence of arteriosclerosis. Cornmeal contains more calcium and iron, which can prevent high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. Modern medical research shows that cornmeal is rich in glutathione, an anti-cancer factor that can combine with a variety of foreign chemical carcinogens in the human body, causing them to lose their toxicity and then be excreted through the digestive tract. Coarsely ground cornmeal contains a large amount of lysine, which can inhibit tumor growth. Cornmeal also contains the trace element selenium. Selenium can accelerate the decomposition of oxides in the human body and inhibit malignant tumors. Cornflakes are a new type of convenience food, and the raw material used is corn grits. Powder or fine powder contains almost all the nutrients of cornmeal.
Suitable for everyone:
Suitable amount: 100 micrograms per day. Warm reminder:
●Eating whole grains is good for health, but it should be eaten in an appropriate amount according to the nutritional structure required by the human body.
●Corn flour and fine grains can be used to make corn cakes, tortillas, etc. Corn buns, etc. You can also make cornmeal dumplings, steamed buns, pies, etc. In addition, you can also make 100 micrograms of selenium-rich foods.
●Sweet corn: There are three types: normal, super sweet and enhanced. This variety also has high protein, lysine and vitamin content. Its ears can be cooked or canned, and its spikelets can be used as corn shoot food.
●Waxy corn: The starch contained in it is easy to digest and absorb. , grind it into powder to make a variety of sticky foods, and the rice wine brewed with it has a very unique taste. Nutritional content per 100 grams of cornmeal (yellow): energy 339 kcal; vitamin B 60.08 mg; protein 8.5 g; fat 1.5 g. ; Niacin 0.08 mg; Carbohydrate 78.4 g; Dietary fiber 5.5 g; Vitamin A 7 mcg; Carotene 40 mcg; Thiamine 0.07 mg; Riboflavin 0.04 mg; Vitamin E 0.98 mg; Calcium 22 mg; Phosphorus 196 mg ; Potassium 249 mg; Sodium 2.3 mg; Magnesium 84 mg; Iron 0.4 mg; Zinc 0.08 mg; Selenium 2.68 micrograms, Copper 0.01 mg, Manganese 0.02 mg.
Nutritional content per 100 grams of cornmeal (white)
Energy 340 kcal; 8 grams of protein; 4.5 grams of fat; 73.1 grams of carbohydrates; 6.2 grams of dietary fiber; thiamine 0.34 mg; riboflavin 0.06 mg; niacin 3 mg; vitamin E 6.89 mg; calcium 12 mg; phosphorus 187 mg; potassium 276 mg; sodium 0.5 mg; magnesium 111 mg; iron 1.3 mg; zinc 1.22 mg; selenium 1.58 micrograms; copper 0.23 mg; manganese 0.4 mg.