Blackcurrant is a very nutritious food. I'll tell you more about it below, come and find out!
Introduction of blackcurrant:
The ripe fruit of blackcurrant is a small black berry, which is rich in vitamin C, anthocyanin, and can be eaten. It can also be processed into juices, jams, cans, drinks and other foods. Blackcurrants are very rich in vitamin C, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, anthocyanins, phenolic substances. The health benefits of blackcurrant already known include prevention of gout, anemia, edema, arthritis, rheumatism, mouth and throat diseases, cough, and good effects on cardiovascular, hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
Nutritional value of blackcurrants:
Blackcurrants are rich in proteins and carbohydrates, and in the total carbohydrates, glucose accounted for 43%, and fructose accounted for 57%, glucose can be directly to the body of the energy, fructose not only replenish the energy, but also inhibit the body's consumption of proteins, can be used for athletes and manual laborers nutrition. used for athletes and manual laborers nutritional supplement.
The pigment content in blackcurrant is very rich, up to 4.53%. Blackcurrant pigment is a kind of water-soluble natural pigment, which belongs to the class of floridoside, with strong coloring power, and the main components are anthocyanin-3-glucoside, anthocyanin-3-rutin, cuirassin-3-glucoside, and cuirassin-3-rutin, four major categories. Anthocyanins can inhibit and hinder platelet coagulation caused by collagen, arachidonic acid, adrenaline, adenosine triphosphate, etc., which can prevent thrombosis and atherosclerosis caused by platelet coagulation in blood vessels.
The total phenolic content of blackcurrant juice reaches 2863mg/100g, and the antioxidant power reaches 27.86TEACmmol/100g, which endows it with the function of scavenging free radicals in the body and slowing down the aging of the organism.
Blackcurrants are rich in organic acids, especially citric acid. These organic acids, such as citric acid, can not only expel the lactic acid accumulated in the blood, but also inhibit the production of new lactic acid, to achieve the role of cleaning the blood, in addition to improving appetite, energy, fatigue, constipation, tranquillity, relief of boredom and other functions.
What is it?
Blackcurrant is not only a flavorful and nutritious fruit, but also has a variety of health benefits, such as strengthening the gums, protecting the liver, improving visual function, replenishing blood and qi, and anti-aging and so on.
In addition, blackcurrant seeds in the zinc content is high, can be used as a source of zinc supply; vitamin C content is very high, significantly higher than citrus, hawthorn, seeds in the high content of linoleic acid, has a lower blood pressure, lowering blood lipids and anti-atherosclerosis and other effects. Another γ-linolenic acid, the body can not synthesize the unique components, can play a role in anti-cardiovascular disease, polyunsaturated fatty acids also has a good protection of cardiovascular role, blackcurrant leaf extracts are very beneficial to the prevention of anti-osteoarthritis.
Difference between blackcurrant and grapes
One, the characteristics of the distribution of different
Blackcurrant is also known as black currant black currant, black bean fruit, purple plum, blackcurrant, blackcurrant, cassis order Cassis genus, small shrubs, the mature fruit for the black berry, rich in vitamin C, anthocyanin, can be eaten. It can also be processed into juice, jam and other foods. Widely distributed in the northern hemisphere.
Grapes for the grape family plants, also known as mountain gourd, grass dragon pearl, the fruit was ellipsoidal, the appearance of agate. Grapes taste sweet and sour, young and old, is a delicious fruit, but also for the winemaking system of dried fruit raw materials. Grapes are native to Europe, West Asia and North Africa.
Second, the nutritional value and role of different
Blackcurrant is very rich in vitamin C, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, anthocyanins, phenolic substances. The health benefits of blackcurrants that have been known include the prevention of gout, anemia, edema, arthritis, rheumatism, mouth and throat diseases, and cough.
Grapes are rich in minerals, sugars, vitamins, tartaric acid, oxalic acid, citric acid, malic acid and other nutrients. In addition, grapes have a wide range of therapeutic effects, replenish gas and blood, nourish yin and promote the production of fluids, consumption of grapes can not only antiviral kill bacteria, reduce gastric acid, but also tonic and excitatory cerebral nerves, and even play a role in cancer prevention and anticancer effects, but due to the high sugar content of the grapes, eat easy to cause internal heat, leading to diarrhea, boredom, and other side effects. It is also easy to cause tooth decay and obesity, as well as gastrointestinal weakness should not eat more.
Can pregnant women eat blackcurrants?
Pregnant women can eat blackcurrants, it contains rich nutrients can help pregnant women to supplement vitamins, usually eat more blackcurrant grapes, you can relieve cold hands and feet, lumbago, anemia and other phenomena, improve immunity. Blackcurrant seeds in the zinc content and vitamin C content is high, containing γ-linolenic acid, the body can not be synthesized by the unique components, can play the role of anti-cardiovascular disease.