Red sorghum is a variety of sorghum, and its appearance color is red, hence the name. The nutritional value of red sorghum is very similar to that of ordinary sorghum, and it is also rich in protein, starch, cellulose and minerals. In addition, the unique components of red sorghum also have high nutritional value. The following respectively introduce the nutrients contained in red sorghum and their effects on the body.

I. Nutritional components

Conventional nutrients: Red sorghum is rich in carbohydrates, protein and a little fat. Among them, the main nutritional component is starch, accounting for more than 75% of the total weight. In addition, red sorghum is rich in minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc and magnesium, and vitamins such as B 1 and B2.

Special nutritional ingredients: anthocyanin unique to red sorghum is its biggest highlight. Anthocyanin is a natural antioxidant with many physiological activities, such as controlling inflammation, lowering cholesterol and regulating blood pressure.

High cellulose: The hull of red sorghum is rich in dietary fiber, which helps to promote intestinal peristalsis, slow down the absorption rate of human body and clean up feces, which is very beneficial to maintaining intestinal health.

Second, the impact on the body.

Provide energy: Red sorghum starch is one of the important energy sources for human body, which helps to provide energy for a long time and enhance human physical strength.

Antioxidant: Red sorghum anthocyanin has obvious antioxidant effect, which helps to scavenge free radicals and reduce the damage to health.

Maintaining cardiovascular health: Anthocyanin, a natural antioxidant in red sorghum, can reduce oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triacylglycerol, and reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease.

Improve the digestive system: red sorghum and its outer cellulose help promote intestinal peristalsis and help the body detoxify.

To sum up, red sorghum not only has the nutritional value of sorghum itself, but also contains the special nutritional component of red pigment anthocyanin, which has many health care functions. Therefore, red sorghum has broad application prospects in food and medicine.

The above content was answered by Gu Tianmeng, a natural cereal food provider, hoping to help everyone.