Long beansAlso known asBean sprouts, a vegetable that is very nutritious and many people like to eat.However, people who are dieting are more concerned about the calories in long beans. How much calories does this common vegetable have?In fact, long beans are not high in calories, and the content of potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese, and other metal elements in long beans is high, which is a good alkaline food. It can neutralize the body's acid-alkaline balance and reduce fatigue. It is suitable for people who often eat banquets, highbloodpressure, and people who like to eat meat but dislike vegetables. It can help to clean the intestines and remove the "garbage" from the body.

The calories of long beans

Long beans, which are commonly called bean sprouts, are one of the most common vegetables in China.Many people like to eat bean sprouts, which contain various vitamins and minerals, and have the effects of promoting digestion and spleen, replenishing kidney, etc.There are many ways to cook bean sprouts, which can be stir-fried, cold mixed, or pickled.So how many calories do bean sprouts have?Can it be eaten with confidence during weight loss?

The calories of bean sprouts (per 100g) are 30 calories (125 kilojoules).Approximately 1% of the total calories that a healthy adult needs to consume every day, according to the recommendation of the China Nutrition Society, is about 30 calories (125 kilojoules) per 100g of bean sprouts.Therefore, bean sprouts are not high in calories and are suitable for eating during weight loss.

The dietary fiber in bean sprouts is also one of the most abundant in vegetables. Dietary fiber can lower cholesterol, reduce the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and promote intestinal peristalsis, which has the effects of relieving constipation and preventing constipation, and can reduce the incidence of colon cancer and rectal cancer.Especially for people who eat a lot of meat and fish, bean sprouts are a good detoxifying food.

The phospholipids in bean sprouts can promote insulin secretion and increase glucose metabolism.There are also a lot of niacin, which is very important for people with diabetes. Niacin is very important for regulating blood sugar, it is a natural blood sugar regulator, and it is a vitamin that people with diabetes need to supplement, but are often forgotten. Therefore, bean sprouts are an ideal food for diabetic patients.

What are bean sprouts?

Bean sprouts are a refreshing appetizer in summer, this dish has a green, fresh and salty taste. If you put it in the refrigerator, it will have a different flavor.However, many people still don't know what bean sprouts are. Let me introduce it to you.

Bean sprouts are a one-year-old climbing herb in the legume family, scientific name: Vigna unguiculata (Linn.)Walp, also known as kidney beans.The rootstalk.Bean sprouts can be divided into long bean sprouts and rice bean sprouts. The small leaves are 3, the top leaves are diamond-shaped ovules, 5-13 cm long and 4-7 cm wide, with a sharp tip at the top and a nearly circular or wide wedge-shaped base, with no hairs on both sides, and the side leaves are obliquely oval-shaped.The leaves are oval-shaped, about 1 cm long, with a short distance at the attachment point.The sepals are bell-shaped, without hairs.The petals are pale purple, about 2 cm long, with pale yellow hairs inside the flower column.The pods are linear, drooping, up to 40 cm long.The flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.

Bean sprouts are sweet, bland, and slightly warm, belonging to the spleen and stomach meridians.They can transform water without being too irritating, promote the spleen without being too greasy, and are often used for spleen deficiency and dampness.They have the effects of harmonizing organs, calming the mind, nourishing spleen and stomach, and eliminating dampness, and are often used for spleen deficiency and dampness, food deficiency and diarrhea, damp and stopping stool, and for summer heat causing stomach pain, vomiting, and dizziness.Bean sprouts contain a lot of vitamins B, C and plant

protein, which can make people feel calm and soothe the digestive system and eliminate stuffiness in the chest and stomach.They can prevent acute gastroenteritis, vomiting and diarrhea.They have the effects of quenching thirst, nourishing the spleen, stopping stool, nourishing qi and moisturizing saliva.The nutritional value of bean sproutsTraditional Chinese medicine emphasizes that bean sprouts are sweet, bland, and slightly warm, belonging to the spleen and stomach meridians.

They can transform water without being too irritating, promote the spleen without being too greasy, and are often used for spleen deficiency and dampness.

What are the nutritional values of bean sprouts?1. Bean sprouts contain a lot of potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese, and other metal elements, which are good alkaline foods and can neutralize the body's acid-alkaline balance and reduce fatigue.2. The dietary fiber in bean sprouts is also one of the most abundant in vegetables. Dietary fiber can lower cholesterol, reduce the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and promote intestinal peristalsis, which has the effects of relieving constipation and preventing constipation, and can reduce the incidence of colon cancer and rectal cancer.

Especially for people who eat a lot of meat and fish, bean sprouts are a good detoxifying food.

3. Bean sprouts contain a lot of vitamin C and folic acid, which can promote the synthesis of antibodies and improve the body's ability to fight viruses. Especially for pregnant women in the initial stage, if they have a cold due to wind, treating them with bean sprouts LTC is beneficial.Bean sprouts are also very nutritious, especially for people with diabetes, eating bean sprouts will not have a burden on their disease, and they contain a lot of vitamins A, B1, B2, and C.

There are many ways to cook bean sprouts, and here are some of the most popular ways to cook bean sprouts.

Bean sprouts with gingerIngredients: 200g bean sprouts, 40g ginger, 25g fragrant oil, salt,

a little chicken broth,

a little vinegarMethod:1. Wash and trim the bean sprouts, cut them into 4cm long segments.2. In boiling water, add a little salt and oil, blanch the bean sprouts until they are green.3. Immediately take out the bean sprouts, and soak them in cold water.

4. Mix the ginger with the seasoning and add it to the bean sprouts.

Bean sprouts with fragrant oilIngredients: 250g bean sprouts, 2 cloves of garlic,sesame

oil, salt, sugar, chicken broth, vinegar,

chili oil

appropriate amount.Method: Wash and trim the bean sprouts, cut them into 2-3 cm segments.1. In a pot, add water and bring it to a boil.

2. Add a little salt and oil, blanch the bean sprouts until they are green.3. Immediately take out the bean sprouts, and soak them in ice water.4. In a bowl, add sesame oil, garlic, salt, sugar, chicken broth, vinegar, and chili oil.5. Mix the bean sprouts with the sauce and add chopped garlic.Bean sprouts with fragrant sesame oilIngredients: 250g bean sprouts, 2 cloves of garlic,sesame

oil, chicken broth, salt, sugar, MSG, vinegar,chili oilappropriate amount.Method: Wash and trim the bean sprouts, cut them into 2-3 cm segments.，1. In a pot, add water and bring it to a boil.2. Add a little salt and fragrant sesame oil, blanch the bean sprouts until they are green.

3. Immediately take out the bean sprouts, and soak them in ice water.

4. In a bowl, add fragrant sesame oil, minced garlic, chicken broth, salt, sugar, MSG, vinegar, and chili oil.5. Mix the bean sprouts with the sauce and add chopped garlic.

Ginger and Long Beans

Ingredients: 200g long beans, 40g ginger, about 25g sesame oil, salt to tasteChicken brotha little,Vinegara little

Instructions:

1, Remove the tough fibers from the fresh long beans, wash and drain, and cut into 4cm long pieces.

2, Add a little salt and oil to boiling water, blanch the long beans, and do not cover during cooking. Remove and drain.

3, Grate the ginger or use a blender to make ginger paste.

4, Mix the ginger paste and seasonings with the long beans, and serve.

Ginger and Sesame Long Beans

Ingredients: 250g long beans, garlic,sesame seeds,sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, chicken broth, vinegar,chili oiland oil to taste.

Instructions: Wash and trim the long beans, cut into 2cm pieces.

1, Heat water in a pot, add a little salt and oil to the boiling water.

2, Add the long beans and blanch until the color is a vibrant green.

3, Immediately remove and immerse in pre-prepared ice water.

4, Take a bowl, add sesame paste, add the same amount of sesame oil, mix the sesame paste, add salt, sugar, chicken broth, vinegar,chili oil.

5, Add the long beans to the sauce, add chopped garlic and mix.

Sesame Paste and Garlic Long Beans

Ingredients: 250g long beans, garlic paste.Sesame oil, sesame paste, flavor essence, chicken broth, vinegar,and salt to taste.

Instructions

1, Wash and trim the long beans, cut into 2cm pieces.

2, Heat water in a pot, add the long beans to the boiling water and blanch until the color is vibrant green.

3, Remove and cool the blanched long beans with cold water.Drain and place in a bowl.

4, Add appropriate amounts of sesame paste, flavor essence, vinegar, salt, chicken broth and sesame oil to taste, mix well.