Eating wheat kernel can effectively supplement the body needs a variety of nutrients, such as protein, vitamins, calcium, and dietary fiber and so on. The following small series to bring you the nutritional value of wheat!

Introduction of Nutritional Value of Wheat

Properties of Wheat

1. Family and genus

Gramineae, of the genus Triticum.

2. Origin

The two river basins are the earliest areas of wheat cultivation in the world, and China is one of the earliest countries in the world to grow wheat.

3. Alias

Bran wheat, floating wheat, floating wheat, empty empty wheat, wheat soft grain, wheat.

4. Introduction

Wheat is a general term for wheat plants. It is a monocotyledonous plant. It is a gramineous plant widely planted all over the world. The caryopsis of wheat is one of the staple foods of human beings. After being ground into flour, it can be made into bread, steamed bread, biscuits, noodles and other foods; after fermentation, it can be made into beer, alcohol, liquor (such as vodka), or bio-fuel.

Culms erect, tufted, with 6-7 nodes, 60-100cm tall, 5-7mm in diam. Leaf sheaths loose phimosis, lower ones longer than upper ones shorter than internodes; ligule membranous, ca. 1mm; leaf blade long lanceolate. Spike-like inflorescence erect, 5-10cm long (except awn), 1-1.5cm wide; Spikelet contains 3-9 florets, the upper one is not developed; Glebrum ovoid, 6-8mm long, the main vein is ridged at the upper part of the back, and the top extension is about 1mm long; palea several as long as lemma.

The nutritional value of wheat, the benefits of eating wheat

1. The main components of wheat are carbohydrates, starch, protein, amino acids (and gluten) and B vitamins. It has high nutritional value, of which carbohydrates account for about 75% and protein accounts for about 10%. It is a supplement of calories and vegetable proteins. An important source of protein. It has the health-preserving effects of promoting body fluid, relieving sweat, calming qi, strengthening intestines, removing heat and quenching thirst.

2. Due to different varieties and environmental conditions, the nutritional composition is quite different. From the protein content, the wheat grains grown in the continental arid climate zone are hard and transparent, contain high protein, up to 14-20%, gluten is strong and elastic, and suitable for baking bread. Wheat grains born under humid conditions contain 8-10% protein, wheat grains are soft and gluten is poor, which shows that the influence of geographical climate on the product formation process is very important.

3. Regulating the intestines and stomach Wheat is rich in nutrients and rich in cellulose, which can regulate the intestines and stomach and promote digestion.

4, the prevention of colon cancer wheat is a coarse grain, regular consumption can eliminate toxins, reduce the risk of colon cancer.

5, invigorating qi and nourishing heart wheat has the function of invigorating qi and nourishing heart, and people with heart disease are suitable to eat wheat.

The Best Time to Eat Wheat

Generally, autumn is the season for wheat.

The purchase method of wheat

1. Wheat is also different in selection due to different receiving seasons. Wheat is divided into hard wheat and soft wheat. Caryopsis is oblong, with slightly sharp ends and light yellow, brown and yellow surfaces. Wheat with slightly shrunken top and yellowish white pilose is excellent.

2. However, the identification method of hard wheat is hard, white and powdery. The air is weak, the taste is light, wheat sometimes with unclean glume and lemma, glume leathery, with sharp ridges, apical pointed processes, lemma membranous, apical awns, palea thick papery, no awns is preferred.

3. The normal color of wheat flour is slightly light yellow in white, and the abnormal wheat flour is grayish white or bluish gray. When purchasing bulk wheat flour, it is clenched into a mass by hand. The wheat flour that has not been scattered for a long time contains high moisture and is not easy to store. Normal wheat flour should be no acid, mildew and other odor. Take a small amount of entrance taste should be toothless feeling. Avoid choosing wheat flour with a special white color.

Side effects of wheat

1, chronic liver disease patients are not suitable to eat wheat.

Wheat can not be eaten with honey: it will cause physical discomfort.

Wheat cannot be eaten with edible alkali: it will destroy vitamins.

Wheat cannot be eaten with loquat: it can cause abdominal pain.

Introduction of Nutritional Value of Wheat

1. Promote metabolism

Many substances contained in wheat can promote the metabolic function of the human body. And can promote the digestion and absorption of a variety of substances, such as protein, various sugars and so on.

2. Supplemental nutrition

Wheat is rich in nutrients. In addition to the highest starch content, there are about 11% of protein, 2% to seven sugars. The fat content is not much, about 1.6%. In addition to these, there are about 2% crude fibers. A small amount of protease, amylase, etc., these are necessary for the normal operation of the human body. Not only can play the role of nutritional supplements, some can also improve immunity.

3. Nourishing the heart and benefiting the spleen

It can enter the heart and spleen two, has the function of nourishing heart and qi, but also can tonifying deficiency and benefiting spleen. In some cases, the feeling of boredom and irritability can also be alleviated to a certain extent.

4. Clearing heat and moistening dryness

Because of its sweet and cool nature, it has good heat-clearing, dryness-eliminating, yin-nourishing and thirst-relieving effects.

5. Stop bleeding and disperse blood

It has been recorded a long time ago. For example, it has been recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica that the use of wheat flour to apply wounds or swollen and painful places is conducive to dispersing blood and relieving pain. And both inside and outside can be used, outside such as golden sores bleeding, inside such as internal damage vomiting blood.

6. Treatment of edema

For some specific diseases have a mitigating effect, such as edema, urination pain.