The nutritional value of meat varies greatly from species to species. Lean meat is a good source of protein, generally containing protein 10% ~ 20%. Its amino acid composition is close to human needs, and it also contains more inorganic salts such as iron, copper, sulfur and phosphorus and B vitamins. Fat meat mainly provides people with fat, heat energy and essential fatty acids, and its fat content can be as high as 90%. Livestock and poultry viscera are rich in vitamins and cholesterol.
1. Pork with rich sources
Pork fiber is delicate and soft, contains more intermuscular fat, tastes delicious after hot processing, and is the most eaten meat in China.
Pork is rich in nutrition. Every 100g contains 9.5g of protein, and the lean meat content reaches16.4g. protein in pork is of high quality, containing 8 amino acids and other amino acids necessary for human body. The fat content in pork is 59.8g100g, and that in lean meat is 32g. The content of vitamin B in pork is the most in meat, reaching 0.53 mg100g, which is 7 times that of beef and mutton. In addition, pork also contains some carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B(2 subscript), nicotinic acid and other substances beneficial to the human body.
Pork contains a lot of fat, especially fat. Eating too much will make people tired and may increase blood cholesterol. Therefore, the elderly should control the intake of fat.
2. Beef rich in protein
Beef tastes delicious, and its nutrients are easily digested and absorbed by human body, so it has high therapeutic value.
Beef is an excellent food with high protein. Every 100g contains protein 20. 1g and fat10.2g. The protein content of beef is 65438 06.9% higher than that of lean pork and 865438 0% higher than that of mutton. The fat content is about 18.2% lower than that of lean pork and lean mutton. The content of nicotinic acid in beef ranks first in livestock meat, reaching 6 mg per100 g; The content of potassium is also among the best in meat food, with the content as high as 378 mg per100g. In addition, it also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B( 1 subscript), vitamin B(2 subscript) and vitamin A. It can be seen that beef is a meat food with high protein content, low fat content and rich nicotinic acid and potassium, especially for middle-aged and elderly people, especially for cardiovascular diseases.
3. Mutton supplemented in winter
Mutton is also one of the main edible meats of our people. Because mutton is warm and tender, it is a good tonic in winter. Especially for people with deficiency and cold, it can receive the effect of tonifying deficiency and strengthening yang.
Mutton is also rich in nutrition, with high-quality protein 1 1. 1g and 28.8g of fat per 100g. The content of nicotinic acid in mutton is also very high, reaching 4.9 mg100g. It also contains inorganic salts such as calcium, phosphorus and iron and vitamins A and B.
4. Meat-free health care and anti-aging
People pay more and more attention to the benefits of rabbit meat to human body. At present, in the world market, especially in Europe, rabbit meat in many supermarkets is quickly snapped up by people as soon as it is listed. In Japan, rabbit meat is called "beauty meat".
Rabbit meat, whether domestic rabbit meat or rabbit meat, has high nutritional value. Rabbit meat is rich in protein, and its content is as high as per 100g 2 1.2g, which is the highest among livestock meat and is a high-quality protein. The fat content of rabbit meat is very low, only 0.4g per100g, which is the lowest among all meat foods. Rabbit meat contains less cholesterol and more lecithin. Lecithin can inhibit platelet aggregation, prevent thrombosis and protect blood vessel wall, thus preventing arteriosclerosis. Rabbit meat also contains more maltose, glucose, sulfur, potassium and phosphorus than other animal meat.
Quail deserves such praise. Its meat is delicious and nutritious. The protein content of quail meat is as high as 22.2g per100g, which is higher than any kind of livestock meat and poultry meat such as chickens, ducks and geese. It also contains vitamins, inorganic salts, lecithin, hormones and various essential amino acids.
Quail meat is a typical food with high protein, low fat and low cholesterol, and it is an ideal health food for middle-aged and elderly people, especially those with arteriosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease and obesity.
6. nutritious chicken
Chicken is one of the most common varieties in poultry food and has always been loved by people. As the saying goes, "It's better to eat a catty of beasts than a bird or two." In the Qing Dynasty, the "Suiyuan Food List" wrote: "Chicken is the most powerful, and all dishes depend on it." Some people regard it as "the head of the feather family".
Chicken is rich in nutrition. Every 100g of chicken contains 2 1.5g of protein, which is more than 1 times higher than that of pork and 2 times higher than that of mutton. The fat content in chicken is only about 2.5%, and the unsaturated fatty acid content is 29.9%, which is close to the requirement of human body. Chicken also contains calcium, phosphorus and iron, and is rich in vitamin E, vitamin B( 1 subscript), vitamin B(2 subscript) and nicotinic acid. The content of vitamin A in chicken liver is particularly high, almost six times that of pig liver. Therefore, chicken is an ideal food for people, especially middle-aged and elderly people and patients with cardiovascular diseases. Eating chicken often can also resist the appearance of senile plaques.