At ordinary times, many people feel that it's troublesome to spit out pomegranate seeds when eating pomegranate, so they will swallow them directly, because many people know that pomegranate seeds are actually edible, and eating them has many benefits, but still many people think that eating pomegranate seeds is not easy to digest, so is pomegranate seeds easy to digest? How does pomegranate seed eat good digest?
1. Can pomegranate seeds be digested after eating
Pomegranate seeds can digest some ingredients, some can't.
The composition of pomegranate seed determines that some components of pomegranate seed can be digested, while some components cannot. For example, the protein, fat and soluble fiber in pomegranate seed can be digested, while the insoluble fiber and lignin can not be digested at all.
2. What is suitable for digestion
Soft seed pomegranate is suitable for digestion.
Pomegranate seed powder: hard seed pomegranate and soft seed pomegranate have different components. The lignin content of hard seed pomegranate is very high, which makes it more difficult to digest. Therefore, if you want to eat pomegranate seeds, you'd better choose soft seed pomegranate, which has lower lignin content and softer particle intersection.
3. How can pomegranate seeds be digested
(1) Chew and eat
Chew the pomegranate seeds completely. After eating, stomach acid can directly contact the internal components of pomegranate seeds, so that the digestible part of pomegranate seeds can be digested.
(2) Serve with juice
At the same time, pomegranate seeds can be directly beaten into pomegranate juice by adding water to the soybean milk machine. Pomegranate seeds have been completely ground. At this time, drinking pomegranate juice can completely digest the digestible part of pomegranate seeds.
4. How much pomegranate seeds can I eat in a day
Eat pomegranate seeds no more than half a day pomegranate seeds.
The content of lignin in pomegranate seed is very high. If you eat too much, a large number of lignin and insoluble fiber will accumulate in the intestine, which is prone to indigestion. And the amount of pomegranate seeds eaten by people with poor digestive function should be reduced to avoid physical discomfort.
5. Is pomegranate seed nutritious
The nutritional components of pomegranate seed are 20.29% fat, 13.62% protein, 11.5% water, collagen, soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, lignin, and some tannins, flavonoids, pomegranate polyphenols, vitamins, minerals and other components. The amino acid composition of pomegranate seed protein is very rich, and it also contains threonine, an essential amino acid for human body.