Health care is very hot now. Due to the pressure of environment and work, many people are getting worse and worse. If they don't take care of themselves, they may get sick. People try their best to find out all kinds of health care methods. For example, eating cicada pupa is a good health care, so what nutritional value does cicada pupa have? Let's get to know it together!

Cicada pupa is rich in protein and various amino acids, which is a high-grade nutritional supplement for the infirm, the elderly and postpartum women. Cicada pupae can produce substances with pharmacological activity, which can effectively improve the level of human white blood cells, thus improving human immune function and delaying human functional aging. Cicada pupa oil can reduce blood lipid and cholesterol, and has a significant effect on treating hypercholesterolemia and improving liver function.

Silkworm pupa is a new source of human nutrition. Silkworm pupa is the only insect food in the List of New Food Resources as General Food Management approved by the Ministry of Health. Silkworm pupa has extremely high nutritional value and is rich in protein (crude protein accounts for 565,438+0%), fatty acids (crude fat accounts for 29%) and vitamins (including vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin D and ergosterol). The protein content of silkworm chrysalis is above 50%, which is much higher than that of ordinary food. And there are various essential amino acids in protein. Protein of silkworm chrysalis consists of 18 amino acids, among which 8 amino acids essential for human body are very high.

The content of these eight essential amino acids in silkworm chrysalis is about 2 times that of pork, 4 times that of eggs and 10 times that of milk. The eight essential amino acids are balanced in nutrition and appropriate in proportion, which meets the requirements of FAO/ WHO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization) and is very suitable for human needs. It is a high-quality insect protein. Silkworm pupa also contains trace elements such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamins A, E, B 1, B2, carotene and so on, which are also indispensable to human body. The content of unsaturated fatty acids in silkworm chrysalis is very rich, accounting for about 72.5% of total fat. Unsaturated fatty acids play an extremely important role in maintaining the normal physiological function of human body: maintaining the relative fluidity of cell membrane to ensure the normal physiological function of cells; Cholesterol esterification reduces blood cholesterol and triglycerides; It is an essential substance for promoting the growth and development of infants and synthesizing human prostaglandin; Reduce blood viscosity and improve blood microcirculation; Enhance cell vitality, enhance memory and thinking ability; Promote the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.

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Weiwei Health Network warmly reminds you that the nutritional value of cicada pupa is very high, and many people think cicada is a little disgusting, especially cicada pupa is like a bug. Can you still swallow it? Although cicada pupa looks bad, its nutritional value is incomparable to many foods. People who want to stay healthy can eat cicada pupa.

Cicadas pupae are common in Northeast China, North China and other northern regions.

One kind of food is cicada larvae.

The appearance is black and dark yellow, tapered, and about 4cm long.

Main nutrients: rich in protein and various amino acids.

Suitable for people: frail, elderly and postpartum women.

Cicada pupa is rich in protein and various amino acids, which is a high-grade nutritional supplement for the infirm, the elderly and postpartum women. Cicada pupae can produce substances with pharmacological activity, which can effectively improve the level of human white blood cells, thus improving human immune function and delaying human functional aging. Cicada pupa oil can reduce blood lipid and cholesterol, and has a significant effect on treating hypercholesterolemia and improving liver function.

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Generally, it is fried or dried, and the whole cicada pupa can be eaten after frying.

Recommended: dried cicada pupa:

Features: spicy and crispy

Ingredients: cicada pupa is about half a catty, and two celery are washed and cut into diagonal strips.

Accessories: shredded pepper, salt, pepper powder and cumin powder.

Exercise:

1. Wash cicada pupa, boil it in boiling water for about 10 minute, take it out and let it cool, and cut it open to take out the black thing.

2. Put the salt, pepper and cumin powder into the cut cicada pupa, let the seasoning stick to the cicada pupa evenly, and let it stand for 15 minutes to taste. 3. Heat the wok with more oil, add shredded pepper and cicada pupa. This is a very important job. Keep stirring.

4. Stir-fry until the oil is gone, and there will be a rustling sound when you turn over the cicada pupa, so you can put celery (not celery) in the cicada pupa and stir it twice, then put it out of the pot and put it on the plate.

Boiled silkworm chrysalis with salt water

Raw materials:

Fresh silkworm chrysalis, onion, ginger and star anise.

Practice: 1, wash the silkworm chrysalis and put it in the pot;

2, add water, add onion ginger and star anise, and boil over high fire;

3. Add salt and cooking wine, continue to cook for 5 minutes, and turn off the fire;

4. Soak the cooked pupa in salt water and carry it with you.

Dry cicada pupa:

Features: spicy and crispy

Ingredients: cicada pupa is about half a catty, and two celery are washed and cut into diagonal strips.

Accessories: shredded pepper, salt, pepper powder and cumin powder.

Exercise:

1. Wash cicada pupa, boil it in boiling water for about 10 minute, take it out and let it cool, and cut it open to take out the black thing.

2. Put the salt, pepper powder and cumin powder into the cut cicada pupa, let the seasoning contact the cicada pupa evenly, and let it stand for 15 minutes to taste.

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3. Heat the wok with more oil, add shredded pepper and cicada pupa. This is a very, very important job. Keep stirring.

4, stir-fry until the oil is gone, and there will be a rustling sound when turning over the cicada. You can put the celery in the cicada and stir it twice.