The gizzard is actually the stomach of the duck.
"Duck gizzard" generally means "duck gizzard". Duck gizzard is the duck's stomach (sac), also known as the gizzard, shape flat round, dense meat, tough and chewy, taste long, non-greasy feeling, is the young and old favorite delicacies.
Duck gizzard can help ducks for digestion, ducks do not have teeth, swallowed small stones stored here, synergistic muscle stomach wall folds and developed muscles to grind food for physical digestion, the main nutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, fats and so on.
Nutritional value of duck gizzard and the applicable population
The main nutrients of the duck gizzard are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E and calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, selenium and other minerals. Duck gizzard is rich in iron, women can eat more appropriately. According to Chinese medicine, duck gizzard is sweet, salty and flat in nature, and has the effect of strengthening the stomach.
The Chinese medicine believes that the general public can eat. Anemia patients are especially suitable for consumption. Abdominal fullness, indigestion, can eat more duck gizzard. Especially for those with stomach problems, eating duck gizzard can help promote digestion and enhance the function of the spleen and stomach.
There is no such thing as Western medicine. Duck gizzard is mainly composed of muscle tissue, nutritional value and eating taboos are the same as other meats. Rich in protein.
About 80 grams each time. One time consumption should not be too much, otherwise it is not easy to digest. Fresh duck gizzard should be peeled off the inner yellow skin when cleaning.