Is the soup nutritious or not?
Soup is an essential part of China people's daily diet.
Just classified according to the production process, there are soup, simmer soup, stew soup, stew soup, stuffy soup, steamed soup and so on.
China is even called "a soup-eating country" because of its exquisite cooking.
Many people think that "eating meat is better than drinking soup" and that the nutrients are all in the soup. However, in recent years, there is a view that no matter chicken soup, broth or fish soup, there are few nutrients in the soup, far less than the raw materials themselves. ...
So, is soup nutritious?
A pot of soup consists of three parts, solid ingredients, liquid soup and oil floating on the upper layer.
Different parts have different nutrients. Polymers such as protein and cellulose, minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron are insoluble in water, so they are concentrated in solid components.
However, water-soluble amino acids, sugar molecules, potassium, sodium and water-soluble vitamins are easily soluble in water, and most of them are concentrated in soup. As for low-density lipids and fat-soluble vitamins other than some ingredients, they float on the noodle soup.
Therefore, if you only drink soup and don't eat meat, then the main intake is water, oil, and some small molecules of nutrients that are easily soluble in water.
How to drink soup to better absorb nutrition?
1, ingredients are scalded.
Before cooking soup, meat and vegetables can be put in boiling water for blanching 1-2 minutes in advance, which can reduce the content of purine fat and oxalic acid. In the cooking process, put less seasonings such as salt, chicken essence and monosodium glutamate.
Step 2 seize the time
The nutrition in the soup will not increase with the cooking time. Cooking for a long time will destroy some nutrients, so it is best to control it within 2 hours.
3. Drink soup before meals
Eating soup in moderation before meals helps to control appetite.
4. Eat meat while drinking soup.
Most nutrients remain in meat, and minerals such as iron and zinc go hand in hand with meat.
Rarely into the soup. Only some water-soluble vitamins, minerals, fats and protein are dissolved in the broth, and most nutrients remain in the meat. Soup is far less nutritious than meat.
Therefore, eating meat while drinking soup can better absorb the nutrition in meat.
5. Enjoy it slowly
Don't drink soup too fast, and don't drink too much hot soup.
The value of soup lies in choosing the time to drink it. If you are weak, have indigestion and have no appetite, you can drink soup; When malnutrition and serious illness begin to heal, you can still drink soup properly. Both soup and meat are staple foods in life. We should pay attention to a balanced diet and not ignore it.