Does everyone know what the nutritional value of pig's trotters is? Pig's trotters are very popular in our country and are a very popular home-cooked dish. Everyone knows that pig's trotters are very nutritious and have a beauty effect. So besides that, what other benefits of pig's trotters do you know? The nutritional value of pig's trotters is both rich and medicinal. Let's take a look at the detailed introduction to the nutritional value of pig's trotters below.
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Pig's trotters are also called pig's feet or pig's hands. They come in front and back types. The front trotters have more meat and less bone and are straight, while the back trotters have less meat and slightly more bone and are curved. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen protein and have a lower fat content than fatty meat. In recent years, research on the causes of aging in the elderly has found that a lack of collagen protein in the human body is an important factor in aging. It can prevent dry, wrinkled skin, enhance skin elasticity and toughness, and has special significance for delaying aging and promoting the growth and development of children. Therefore, people call pig's trotters "beauty food" and "a delicious dish similar to bear's paw". In traditional Chinese medicine, pig's trotters are considered neutral in nature and sweet and salty in taste, and are a delicious dish similar to bear's paw and a "good medicine" for treating diseases.
The expensive bear's paw often makes us ordinary consumers sigh with longing; the cheap pig's trotter is the familiar daily food we know. However, people often turn their noses up at cheap pig's trotters. In fact, the nutritional value of pig's trotters is no less than that of bear's paw.
Pig's trotters are nutritious and delicious. It is not only a common dish, but also a nourishing delicacy. According to food nutrition experts, every 100 grams of pig's trotters contains 15.8 grams of protein, 26.3 grams of fat, and 1.7 grams of carbohydrates. Pig's trotters also contain nutrients such as vitamins A, B, C, and calcium, phosphorus, iron. Especially after the protein in pig's trotters is hydrolyzed, the content of 11 amino acids such as cystine and arginine is comparable to that of bear's paw.
From a medical perspective, pig's trotters are also a versatile medicine. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, which is a colloidal substance composed of large biological molecules and is the main protein component in tendons, ligaments, and connective tissue. In the human body, collagen accounts for about one-third of the protein. If collagen synthesis is abnormal, it will cause "collagen diseases".
When bones are formed, sufficient collagen fibers must first be synthesized to form the framework of the bones, so collagen is also "the bones in the bones".
In addition, after the collagen in pig's trotters is absorbed by the human body, it can promote skin cells to absorb and store water, prevent dryness and wrinkling of the skin, and make facial skin appear full and shiny. The famous Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing had a "pig skin remedy", which pointed out that the skin on pig's trotters has the effect of "harmonizing blood vessels and moisturizing the skin". A British beauty master observed that eating pig's trotters regularly can make facial features grow symmetrical and full.
Pig's trotter collagen can also promote the growth of hair and nails, keep the skin soft and delicate, and make nails shiny. Regular consumption of pig's trotters can also effectively prevent progressive malnutrition, has a certain therapeutic effect on gastrointestinal bleeding and hemorrhagic shock, and can improve the body's microcirculation, thereby preventing or alleviating coronary heart disease and ischemic brain disease. For the elderly in the recovery period after surgery or serious illness, it is beneficial to the restoration of normal physiological functions of tissue cells, accelerates metabolism, and delays body aging.
Pig's trotter soup also has a lactation effect and can have a dual effect of promoting lactation and beautifying for breastfeeding women. However, pig's trotters are high in fat, so patients with chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones, etc. should not eat them.
1. The collagen protein in pig's trotters can be converted into gelatin during cooking. It can bind a lot of water, thereby effectively improving the body's physiological functions and the water storage function of skin tissue cells, preventing premature skin wrinkles, and delaying skin aging;
2. Pig's trotters have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on people who often have tired limbs, leg cramps, numbness, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock and ischemic brain disease. It also helps the growth and development of adolescents and slows down the speed of osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly women;
3. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, which can promote the growth of skin and hair, prevent progressive muscular dystrophy, improve coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases, and have a certain therapeutic effect on gastrointestinal bleeding and dehydrative shock.
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