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What is the nutritional value of vegetarianism?
The source of vegetarian diet's main nutrition for human body;

Protein: It constitutes human tissues and synthesizes various enzymes, hormones and antibodies. It exists in tofu, soybean milk, soybeans, peas, broad beans, red beans, mung beans, gluten, wheat germ, sesame seeds and rice.

Fat: the nerve tissue that constitutes the cell membrane and the nucleus of the brain marrow and provides heat. It exists in vegetable oil, beans and bean products.

Acid oil: essential fatty acid. It exists in soybean oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, sesame oil, rice bran oil and rapeseed oil.

Linolenic acid: essential fatty acid. It exists in soybean oil and rapeseed oil.

Starch: provides heat. It exists in grains, potatoes and beans.

Cellulose: Assisting digestion and preventing diseases. It exists in vegetables, beans and fruits.

Vitamin A or carotene: promote the growth and health of skin, bones and teeth, maintain the health of eyesight and promote wound healing. It exists in pea seedlings, spinach, fennel, chrysanthemum, mustard, coriander, leek, spinach, amaranth, pumpkin, tomato, mango and seabuckthorn.

Vitamin D: Promote the absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus, and promote the growth and health of bones and teeth. Plants do not contain vitamin D, but both animals and plants have vitamin D.. Ergosterol in plants is provitamin D2, which can be converted into vitamin D2 after ultraviolet irradiation, also known as ergocalciferol. 7- dehydrocholesterol contained under human and animal skin is provitamin D3, which is converted into vitamin D3 after ultraviolet irradiation. The daily intake of vitamin D is 0.0 1~0.02 mg (400~800IU), so we can choose to eat outdoor vegetables and bask in the sun to meet this tiny nutrient.

Vitamin E: protects red blood cells and prevents the oxidation of vitamin A and vitamin C. It exists in vegetable oil, cereals with skins, beans and bean products, green leafy vegetables, sesame oil, soybean oil, corn oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, wheat germ, buckwheat, corn, millet, wheat bran, soybean, black bean, broad bean, red bean, mung bean, edamame, spinach, coriander, yellow flower.

Vitamin B 1: Assist carbohydrate metabolism and maintain the health of nervous system. It exists in cereals, beans and bean products with skins, rice bran, barley, whole wheat flour, wheat bran, buckwheat, sorghum, oatmeal, corn, millet, fresh broad beans, peas, edamame, mung beans, soybeans, mung beans, red beans, sunflower seeds, peanuts and sesame seeds.

Vitamin B2: Helps the metabolism of protein, fat and carbohydrate, creates body tissues, and promotes the health of face, skin and eyes. It exists in green leafy vegetables, cereals with skins, beans and bean products, wheat germ, wheat bran, buckwheat, oatmeal, whole wheat flour, corn, sorghum, purple rice, black beans, broad beans, peas, green beans, kidney beans, soybeans and bean products, lentils, cowpeas, spinach, shepherd's purse, fennel, coriander and leek.

Vitamin B6: Help protein's metabolism, promote the utilization of copper and iron and the normal growth of the body. It exists in grains with skins, beans and bean products, wheat germ, wheat bran, buckwheat, oatmeal, whole wheat flour, corn, mung beans, peas, lentils, soybeans, spinach, carrots, potatoes, celery and mushrooms.

Vitamin B 12: Helps to make red blood cells and maintain the normal function of the nervous system. It is the vitamin that vegetarians are most likely to lack, and it is also an indispensable and important element for erythropoiesis. It exists in fermented bean products (douchi, soybean paste, soy sauce and tofu). In addition, both laver and seaweed foods contain vitamin B 12, and the human body needs very little vitamin B 12. The daily intake of vitamin B 12 is 2mcg, so as long as you pay attention to the collocation, you will not be lacking.

Vitamin C: Keep blood vessels healthy, promote iron absorption and help fight infection. It exists in fruits, vegetables, red fruits, strawberries, seabuckthorn, kiwifruit, litchi, oranges, oranges, persimmons, fresh chestnuts, peppers, green peppers, bitter gourd, spinach, lotus roots, rape and cauliflower.

Calcium: forms bones and teeth, and maintains normal activities of nerves and muscles. It exists in vegetables, beans, bean products, tofu, soybeans and bean products, kidney beans, potherb mustard, amaranth, rape, cabbage, lettuce, water spinach, day lily, radish tassel, fungus, kelp and sesame.

Iron: forms hemoglobin and prevents anemia. Found in beans and bean products, nuts, shepherd's purse, spinach, potherb mustard, amaranth, chrysanthemum, cabbage, spinach, cucumber, kelp, fungus, mushrooms, tremella, soybeans, yuba, tofu, sprouted beans and other bean products, peas, red beans, mung beans, lentils.

Copper: make hemoglobin and maintain blood vessel health. It exists in cereals, beans and bean products with skins, wheat bran, wheat germ, cereals, buckwheat, whole wheat flour, soybeans, tofu and bean products, mung beans, red beans, edamame, cowpea, lentils, peas, spinach, coriander, sweet potatoes, walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, raisins and so on.

Zinc: Maintain normal growth and promote wound healing. It exists in cereals, green leafy vegetables, beans and bean products, nuts, wheat germ, wheat bran, oats, cereals, corn, glutinous rice, millet, soybeans, tofu and bean products, red beans, mung beans, black beans, broad beans, kidney beans, lentils, spinach, Chinese cabbage, amaranth, shepherd's purse and potherb mustard.