Nutrient content of lotus seeds
Admixture: | 1% max |
Moisture: | 13% max |
Detective nut: | 1% max |
Broken nut | 0.5% max |
Color: | white without core, natural colour. |
Normally, sen grows up to 1.5m in height and can grow up to 3m. Large leaves with a diameter of up to 60 cm, flowers up to 20 cm in diameter. The lotus is rich in protein, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus, while saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol are very low, according to data published in the American Journal of Nutrition.
Specifically, 100g lotus seeds contain 350 calories, 63-68 grams of carbohydrates, 17-18 grams of protein, but only 1.9-2.5 grams of fat, the rest are other ingredients such as water (13%), Minerals (mainly sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus). On average, one ounce of dried lotus seeds (28 grams) provides about 5 grams of high quality protein, in addition to rich in fiber, sugar-free, taste good to the taste of many people.
Not only delicious, nutritious, lotus seeds are also a great medicine in oriental medicine. Please introduce eight simple remedies from lotus seeds.
According to ancient documents, lotus seed (sweetness), wax (to tighten, tighten), calculus (not hot, not cold), therapeutic effect, asthma, diarrhea, insomnia , slow digestion, full stomach, eat poorly, cure thirst due to high fever, dehydration.