1, nutrients
① Sesame paste is rich in protein, fat, vitamins and minerals, with high nutritional value.
2 Sesame sauce contains a lot of calcium, and regular and moderate consumption is good for the development of bones and teeth.
③ The iron content of sesame paste is several times higher than that of pork liver and egg Huang Dou. Regular consumption not only has a positive effect on regulating anorexia, but also can correct and prevent iron deficiency anemia.
Sesame paste is rich in lecithin, which can prevent hair from turning white or falling off prematurely.
2. Unsaturated fatty acids
As we all know, sesame is an oil-bearing crop with a high fat content of 58.9%, of which 42.4% is oleic acid, 39.7% is linoleic acid, 9.8% is palmitic acid and 6.4% is stearic acid. Oleic acid and linoleic acid are unsaturated fatty acids, which have the functions of regulating cholesterol, reducing thrombosis and platelet aggregation, preventing arteriosclerosis, resisting aging and preventing diseases and cancer.
3. protein
Sesame not only has a high oil content, but also has a high protein content. According to the scientific analysis of nutritionists, every 100g sesame contains protein 21.9g. Sesame protein is a complete protein, which is easily absorbed and utilized by human body. The content of essential amino acids accounts for 30% of the total amino acids. Except lysine and isoleucine, other amino acids can meet the needs of human body.
4. Tocopherol
Vitamin E is a natural antioxidant, which can enhance human immunity and resist the harm of harmful substances to human tissues and cells. Vitamin E also has the functions of anti-aging and prolonging life. It can promote the absorption and utilization of vitamin A by human body, reduce skin infection with vitamin C, moisturize collagen fibers and elastic fibers in the skin, and make the skin elastic.
5. minerals
Sesame is rich in iron, and the iron content in sesame is as high as 50mg per 100g, which is three times more than that in the same amount of spinach. Sesame is incomparable to other foods in treating iron deficiency anemia. Sesame is also a selenium-enriched food. Eating more selenium-enriched sesame seeds can reduce the incidence of prostate by 63%. In addition, sesame is also rich in calcium, but calcium mainly exists in sesame skin, and its calcium content is second only to shrimp skin.
6, lignans
Lignans are a kind of biological regulating substances contained in plants and the main active substances in sesame. Sesamin and sesamin are the main lignans in sesame, and their mass fractions are 0.2%~0.5% and 0. 1%~0.3% respectively. Sesame lignans not only have strong activities of scavenging free radicals or preventing low density lipoprotein peroxidation in vitro, but also have strong antioxidant activity in vivo, inhibiting prostaglandin production, lowering cholesterol and preventing breast cancer.
Second, the efficacy and function of sesame paste
1, supplement nutrition
Sesame paste is a high protein food, rich in protein and various amino acids. In addition, sesame paste also contains some nutrients beneficial to human body, such as vitamin E and vitamin B. After people eat sesame paste, they can quickly absorb and utilize its nutrients, which can play an important role in supplementing nutrition and strengthening the body.
2. Calcium and blood
Sesame paste is also a kind of food with high calcium, and the content of trace element calcium is particularly high. People often eat it at ordinary times, which can not only supplement calcium, but also promote the development of human bones and teeth, which is of great benefit to improve bone density. In addition, eating sesame paste can also play a certain role in enriching blood. Sesame paste is rich in trace element iron. After being absorbed by human body, it can not only regulate human anorexia, but also produce blood and replenish blood, which can not only prevent anemia, but also obviously improve the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia.
3, moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels
After grinding sesame seeds, a kind of seasoning sauce is obtained, which contains a lot of oil. After people eat it, these oils can enter the intestines, lubricate the intestines, accelerate the generation and discharge of feces in the human body, and obviously relieve the bad symptoms such as dry stool and constipation.
4. Prevent white hair and hair loss
Having beautiful hair can increase a person's charm. However, many people in life often stay up late or eat unhealthy food because of work pressure, which leads to early gray hair and thinning hair. For these people, you might as well eat sesame paste often to help prevent premature whitening or hair loss.
Third, who is not suitable for eating sesame sauce?
Although sesame paste has many functions and functions, it also has certain edible taboos, which are not suitable for everyone. So, who is not suitable for sesame sauce?
1, people who lose weight
People who lose weight should control the intake of sesame paste, because sesame paste is a high-calorie and high-fat food. In addition, the fragrance of sesame paste is very rich, which will greatly increase people's appetite, eat more food and increase the chance of getting fat.
2. People with poor spleen and stomach function
Sesame paste contains a lot of oil and protein, which will affect digestion and absorption for people with poor digestion. Therefore, people with poor stomach function should not eat it regularly.
3. Diarrhea in loose stool.
Because sesame contains more oil and has laxative effect, it is not suitable for people who are usually in loose stool or have more times to eat.
4. Allergic people
Some people are allergic. If they are allergic to sesame seeds, they should stay away from sesame paste.