Tofu is extremely nutritious, containing iron, magnesium, potassium, nicotinic acid, copper, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, folic acid, vitamin B 1, egg yolk and vitamin B6. Its high amino acid and protein content make it a good supplementary food for cereals. Its taste is sweet and cool, and it has the effects of invigorating qi, harmonizing middle energizer, promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, and clearing away heat and toxic materials.
1, clearing heat and moistening dryness
Tofu is sweet and cold, non-toxic, and it is a kind of health food that can tonify and clear away heat. Regular eating can tonify the middle energizer, clear away heat and moisten dryness, promote fluid production to quench thirst and clear the stomach. It is suitable for people with heat constitution, bad breath, thirst and unclear stomach.
2. Blood and Beauty
Tofu can increase the iron content in blood in hematopoietic function, and the phytoestrogen flavonoids it contains can fade spots and improve menopausal syndrome, so for female friends, eating tofu has a good effect of enriching blood and caring skin.
3. Strong bones
The nutrients in tofu are comprehensive and the absorption rate is as high as 95%. Two small pieces of tofu can meet a person's daily calcium requirement. Tofu contains the "sour angle" of calcium in fruit, which is beneficial to the growth and development of teeth and bones. Daidzein can also effectively prevent osteoporosis.
4, brain tonic
Tofu contains soybean lecithin and rich high-quality protein, which is beneficial to the growth and development of nerves, blood vessels and brain, and can enhance immunity and keep fit.
nutritive value
Generally, the calcium content of 100g tofu is 140mg- 160mg, and the protein content of tofu is relatively high in plant food, which contains 8 amino acids necessary for human body, and also contains unsaturated fatty acids and lecithin which are lacking in animal food.