Nutritional value of chestnut

In this season when chestnuts are on the market, there are sugar-fried chestnuts on the street, chestnut soup in restaurants, roasted Chinese cabbage with chestnuts, chestnut cakes in supermarkets and so on. Everyone has an appetite at first sight, but what about the nutritional value of chestnuts? Dr. Fan Zhihong from the College of Food Science of China Agricultural University explained that chestnuts are nuts, but they are not as rich in oil as nuts such as walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds, and have a high starch content.

Rich in vitamins

Chestnuts are rich in vitamin B 1 and vitamin B2. The content of vitamin B2 is at least four times that of rice, and it also contains 24 mg of vitamin C per100g, which is unmatched by cereals. Fresh chestnuts contain more vitamin C than tomatoes and more than ten times more than apples!

High carbohydrate content

The carbohydrate content of dried chestnut reaches 77%, which is equivalent to 75% of grain. There are 40% fresh chestnuts, 2.4 times that of potatoes.

Rich in minerals

Chestnuts also contain comprehensive minerals, such as potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc and manganese. Although the content is not as high as hazelnut and melon seeds, it is still much higher than that of ordinary fruits such as apples and pears, especially the potassium content is outstanding, which is four times higher than that of apples said to be rich in potassium.

Moderate consumption

Chestnuts can't be eaten in large quantities at one time. If you eat too much, you will swell up easily. You only need to take 6 ~ 7 capsules a day. Stick to it and you can achieve a good nourishing effect. People had better treat chestnuts as snacks between meals, or eat them during dinner, rather than eating them in large quantities after meals. This is because chestnuts contain more starch, and it is easy to consume too many calories after meals, which is not conducive to maintaining weight.

High medicinal value

Chestnut has the functions of strengthening spleen and stomach, benefiting qi, tonifying kidney and strengthening heart, and is mainly used to treat nausea, vomiting blood and hematochezia. Xian Yi, young and old. Chestnut is rich in soft dietary fiber and its glycemic index is lower than that of rice. As long as sugar is not added in the processing and cooking, diabetics can also taste it in moderation.