Amorphophallus konjac is not made of things, but a plant quilt. Known as Yaotaro in ancient times, it has a history of more than 2000 years. Many people mistakenly think that taro and taro are one kind, but in fact they are two completely different plants. Mainly distributed in Japan, Viet Nam, China, Myanmar and other countries, of which Sichuan is the largest producing area in China.

Amorphophallus konjac is rich in carbohydrates and low in calories. protein is higher than potatoes and sweet potatoes. It is rich in trace elements and vitamins A and B, especially glucomannan, which has the function of losing weight.

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Tips for purchasing: The commercially available konjac products include konjac blocks, konjac filaments, konjac meal replacement powder, etc. Color difference is only due to different processing methods. Amorphophallus konjac is poisonous and cannot be eaten directly. If eaten, the tuber should be ground, washed with water to remove the juice, added with lime, boiled and solidified, and finally made into a gelatinous edible form.

To put it simply, the rough processed konjac products are dark in color, brown, coarse in particles and a little fishy. The konjac products with fine processing degree are generally beige, with almost no impurities, uniform particles and no fishy smell. Many konjac meal replacement powder are finished products, so they are generally white.

When buying konjac processed products, you should read the ingredients list carefully. If the ingredient is konjac, the main nutritional value is not much different from that of konjac block. Of course, there are also differences in product prices between the two processing methods, and the price of white finished products is slightly higher. So you can buy according to your personal preferences and needs.

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Baidu encyclopedia-konjac