Amaranth is a common green leafy vegetable with high nutritional value and more ways to eat it.

First of all, its nutritional value, to red amaranth, for example, query the nutritional composition table can be seen:

100 grams of red amaranth contains calories 35 kcal, protein 2.8 grams, 1.8 grams of dietary fiber, 178 grams of calcium, potassium 340mg

Note: red amaranth because of the presence of the natural pigment "amaranth red", which appears red, this kind of red amaranth red. ", and appear red, this natural pigment is non-toxic and harmless, but also has no special nutritional and health value

From the nutritional composition table, you can see that amaranth's dietary fiber, calcium and potassium content is higher, in common vegetables are more prominent.

Dietary fiber, common vegetables dietary fiber content is generally about 1%, and red amaranth dietary fiber content of up to 1.8%, dietary fiber on constipation has a very good prevention and treatment, especially amaranth in the rich crude fiber, increase the volume of feces and stimulate intestinal peristalsis will have a better effect. Meanwhile, dietary fiber can absorb water and expand, which can provide more satiety, which is good for weight and postprandial blood sugar control.

Calcium, leafy greens are generally richer in calcium, is in addition to milk and soy, food in the most important source of calcium, amaranth is particularly prominent, 100g red amaranth containing 178g of calcium, than spinach (containing calcium 66mg/100g), greens (containing calcium 108mg/100g), broccoli (containing calcium 67mg/100g) calcium content is higher. However, it should also be noted that amaranth is also high in oxalic acid, which affects the absorption of calcium, so whether you fry amaranth or cold amaranth, blanch it first, you can remove most of the oxalic acid.

Potassium, common vegetables per 100 grams of potassium content is generally about 200mg, amaranth is also rich in potassium, potassium can antagonize the sodium of the role of blood pressure, to assist in controlling blood pressure is helpful.

As for the practice of amaranth, cold amaranth and fried amaranth are more common, are very healthy practice, but amaranth oxalic acid content is relatively high, remember to blanch with water before cooking.