Sea urchins feed on gonads, which are also called sea urchin eggs, sea urchin seeds, sea urchin yellow and sea urchin ointment. They are orange in color and delicious, accounting for 8%- 15% of the total weight of sea urchins. Eicosanoic acid contained in gonads accounts for more than 30% of total fatty acids, which can prevent cardiovascular diseases. Sea urchin is not only delicious seafood, but also a precious Chinese herbal medicine.

The main nutritional components of sea urchin eggs are lecithin, protein, riboflavin, thiamine and fatty acids. Fatty acids contained in sea urchin eggs have a good effect on preventing some cardiovascular diseases. Chinese medicine believes that sea urchins are flat in egg saltiness, and have the effects of softening hard mass, resolving phlegm and reducing swelling.

Sea urchins are prone to deterioration after death. At the same time, sea urchin shells can also be made into handicrafts. There are also manufacturers who develop sea urchin food and make sea urchin into chilled sea urchin, alcohol sea urchin and sea urchin sauce. In addition, sea urchin extract Bonellinin can inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

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Nutritional analysis of sea urchin yellow pigment;

Protein contained in sea urchin yellow is composed of 17 amino acids, which is not only of good quality, but also of large quantity. Every100g of sea urchin yellow contains 20g of protein, which is almost twice the protein content of chicken, lean meat, fish and eggs. The fat content is 7.2 grams, mainly unsaturated fatty acids and phospholipids which are beneficial to health. The sugar content is 14.9 g.

Mineral calcium and phosphorus are very rich, 475 mg and 456 mg respectively, much higher than milk. In addition, sea urchin yellow also contains more minerals such as vitamin A and vitamin D.

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