Silkworm pupa is very rich in nutrition. According to the analysis and determination, the content of protein is 60 grams per100g, which belongs to protein, mostly globulin and albumin, which is easy to digest and absorb, and has high utilization rate in human body, and contains as many as 8 kinds of amino acids.

2. Disadvantages:

Silkworm pupae are naturally polluted and multiplied by miscellaneous bacteria after being placed for a long time. Therefore, we should pay attention to the following aspects in the process of eating silkworm chrysalis: untreated silkworm chrysalis is not edible, and it is not allowed to be eaten directly in cold salad or salted; Silkworm pupae are stale, discolored and black, or pink, inedible with hemp or spicy taste; Silkworm pupa has peculiar smell and stench, so it is inedible; Silkworm pupae have been placed for too long and are inedible.

Extended data nutritional components

Unsaturated fatty acids account for 70.9% in the fat of silkworm chrysalis, among which α -linolenic acid is the majority, which has good anti-inflammatory and anti-infection effects, and is beneficial to lowering blood pressure, reducing blood lipid and improving immunity. It also contains vitamins A, B and D, trace elements such as iron, zinc and selenium, and a small amount of crude fiber, chitin, antibacterial peptide, lysozyme and polysaccharide.

Silkworm pupa is also very rich in trace elements, which is a food with high calcium and magnesium. Its calcium content is 76 times that of beef and 32 times that of eggs, which can strengthen tendons and bones; Magnesium content is four times that of beef and 12 times that of eggs. In addition, silkworm chrysalis is rich in vitamins, ergosterol and other active substances.

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