Taro on the market

In fact, no matter what kind of taro, as a staple food, during the weight loss period is recommended to eat, and its glycemic index than sweet potatoes, potatoes are lower.

First, what is taro?

In nutrition, taro belongs to the potato category in the grain potato category.

Also belonging to the potato and taro and you often eat when you lose weight, there are yams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, purple potatoes, cassava and so on.

Potato and taro food

We often buy taro and taro Lipu taro and taro, this is very good to distinguish between the big is the Lipu taro, small is the hairy taro.

(left: hairy taro; right: Lipu taro)

Lipu taro is actually a kind of betel nut taro, after cutting is white with purple-red lines, after cooking the color becomes purple, the taste is soft and dense.

Hairy taro, also known as taro, after cutting is pure white, after cooking the color is basically no change, the taste is tender.

Second, different taro calories and nutrition

From the calorie, the same weight of the Lipu taro is 1.6 times the calorie of the hairy taro!

Common taro

Because the hairy taro has more water in it, the Lipu taro has less water. The Lipu taro has a very dense cut, while the hairy taro is slightly more watery.

However, the overall nutrition of Lipu taro is higher than gross taro, such as protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, etc. are higher than gross taro.

Nutritional balance

Cooked taro edible part of only 60 kcal per 100 grams, lower than sweet potatoes, GI value of about 47, belong to the low GI food, that is to say, the sense of satiety is stronger, less easy to grow fat.

Note: The grams here must be the weight of the part that can be eaten directly, excluding parts like corn cobs and taro skins. If you are making your own congee, only count the dry weight of taro, because water has no calories.

Taro

Taro is very starchy, so eat it as a staple , and if there is taro in the dish, reduce your staple accordingly.

If you eat taro as a main course, you can eat 300 g of taro per meal, which is 3 medium-sized taro.

Third, how should I eat to lose weight?

We generally recommend that girls who are losing weight, without dieting to lose weight, consume 1200-1500 kcal per day, of which carbohydrates account for 50-60%.

Take the budget calories 1300 kcal for example, according to the nutritional 8 food groups, you can eat 6 servings of staple food, one serving of calories is 90 kcal.

Exchanging portions

A 90 kcal serving of taro has an edible weight of around 160 g. An equivalent calorie purple potato has an edible weight of 85 g, a sweet potato 100 g, and a potato 110 g.

(85 g of purple potatoes/100 g of sweet potatoes/160 g of hairy taro)

Regardless of taro as a staple, it is recommended to be eaten during the weight loss During the period are recommended to eat, and the glycemic index is also lower than sweet potatoes and potatoes.

But for Lipu taro and taro, the amount of these two eat is somewhat different.

Like the general Lipu taro 1 have almost 1 kg, almost one time to eat 200 g, equivalent to a bowl of 150 g of rice.

Lipu taro and rice

And the general hairy taro is about 60 g, almost one time to eat 300 g, is a bowl of 150 g rice.

Hairy taro and rice

Fourth, eat taro points of attention

Some people feel itchy hands when peeling taro, this is because the taro calcium oxalate is more. Calcium oxalate is a needle-like crystal that can irritate the surface of the skin, resulting in itching, redness and even redness.

Taro

You can peel the taro wearing plastic gloves to avoid contact. You can also soak your hands in vinegar before peeling, as calcium oxalate is not acid resistant. You can also heat them before peeling them, as calcium oxalate is not heat resistant.

If you already have itchy hands, you can wash them with vinegar or salt water or soap, or if they are still very serious, you need to smear some ointment.

Wash with vinegar

There are also some people who eat cooked taro will also appear itchy skin and other allergic symptoms, this is because taro contains acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a nerve stimulating substance, if you are allergic to it, do not eat it!

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