Tofu is extremely nutritious and contains iron, magnesium, potassium, nicotinic acid, copper, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, folic acid, vitamin B 1, egg yolk and vitamin B6. Its high amino acid and protein content make it a good supplementary food for cereals. It is sweet and cool, and has the effects of invigorating qi, harmonizing middle energizer, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, and clearing away heat and toxic materials.
1, clearing heat and moistening dryness
Tofu is sweet and cold, non-toxic, and it is a health food that can tonify and clear away heat. If eaten regularly, it can tonify the middle energizer, clear away heat and moisten dryness, promote fluid production and quench thirst, and clean the stomach. It is suitable for people with heat constitution, bad breath and thirst, and unclear stomach.
2, blood and beauty
Tofu can increase the iron content in blood in hematopoietic function, and the phytoestrogen flavonoids it contains can lighten spots and improve menopause syndrome, so eating tofu has a good effect on enriching blood and caring skin for female friends.
3. Strong bones
The nutrients in tofu are comprehensive, and the absorption rate is as high as 95%. Two small pieces of tofu can meet a person's daily demand for calcium. Tofu contains the "sour horn" of calcium in the fruit, which is beneficial to the growth and development of teeth and bones. Soybean flavonoids can also effectively prevent osteoporosis.
4, brain tonic
Tofu contains soybean lecithin and rich high-quality protein, which is beneficial to the growth and development of nerves, blood vessels and brain, and can enhance immunity and keep fit.
5, cancer prevention and cancer suppression
Sterol and stigmasterol in bean curd are cancer-inhibiting ingredients, which can effectively inhibit breast cancer, prostate cancer and hematologic cancer's cancer.
nutritive value
Generally, the calcium content of100g tofu is140mg-160mg, and the protein content of tofu is relatively high in plant food, which contains 8 kinds of essential amino acids for human body, and also contains unsaturated fatty acids and lecithin which are deficient in animal food.
1, Tofu is rich in nutrition, contains many trace elements necessary for human body, such as iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, and also contains sugar, vegetable oil and rich high-quality protein, and is known as "vegetable meat". The biological value of soybean protein is comparable to that of fish, and it is a leader in plant protein. Soybean protein belongs to complete protein, and its amino acid composition is good, and it contains almost all the amino acids necessary for human body. Soybean can be directly cooked and eaten, and the protein digestibility of soybean is only 65%, while the digestibility of tofu can be increased to 92% ~ 95%.
2. Soybeans used to make tofu contain about18% oil, most of which can be transferred to tofu. Soybean oil has a large proportion of linoleic acid and contains no cholesterol, which is beneficial to the growth and development of human nerves, blood vessels and brain.
3. Tofu contains no cholesterol, and is a medicinal food for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
4. Tofu is rich in phytoestrogens and has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.