Buckwheat: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, caloric intake and cooking recipes for all your favorite buckwheat porridge

Buckwheat in Russia is widespread everywhere. Probably, many do not realize that in some countries they do not even suspect that there is buckwheat, and even more so, how useful it is. We can eat it every day, cook porridge, cook garnishes and add to soups.

In this article we will analyze what the buckwheat consists of: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, their quantity, and also its vitamin and mineral composition, in order to understand how good it is for our health.

Composition of buckwheat groats

Buckwheat contains an extensive list of trace elements, such as potassium, calcium, iron, iodine, as well as selenium, vanadium, strontium and titanium, which are not found in any other cereal. Also buckwheat is rich in vitamins A, E, B and PP, and one of the vitamins of group B, namely choline, is also present only in this cereal. Well, of course, the composition does not do without important amino acids for our health.

Some people ask: is buckwheat a protein or a carbohydrate? In 100 grams of buckwheat contains 13.67 gr.proteins, 3.38 grams.fats and 47.63 grams.carbohydrates. So the answer is quite obvious, and buckwheat is a "slow" carbohydrate, does not cause the release of glucose into the blood and it is recommended not only for dietary nutrition, but also for people with diabetes.

Useful properties of buckwheat groats

Thanks to the fact that the composition of buckwheat is so full of useful substances, even special diets based on the use of this cereal are created. Sitting on such a rigid diet or not - an individual decision of each, you must be sure that your body is strong enough to withstand such a test.

Nutritionists believe that there is no harm with such a diet, but thanks to it you can throw up to eight kilograms in just a couple of weeks. Why did they have such an opinion?

The whole point is that the combination of substances, which we mentioned above, is quite sufficient to support all life processes, and the croup itself is considered quite satisfying.

Also buckwheat is prescribed by doctors for problems with the gastrointestinal tract and liver, with a decrease in immunity and atherosclerosis, as well as many other diseases requiring special nutrition. Consequently, harm from eating only buckwheat can not be, and the body will be cleaned, and all processes will return to normal. After such cleansing from toxins and toxins, the skin becomes healthy and elastic, and cholesterol lowers.

Buckwheat is a complex carbohydrate, so people sitting on a buckwheat diet, on the third day, begin to use internal resources and accumulated deposits, which burns fat. And the calorie content of buckwheat is quite low, only 100-110 kcal per 100 grams in boiled form.

Buckwheat porridge

Boiled buckwheat porridge belongs to those dishes that are incredibly tasty in themselves. At the same time, you can add to it any kinds of meat, vegetables, mushrooms or eggs and make an unforgettable and unmatched dish.

To make porridge, you need buckwheat groats, twice as much water, a little salt and butter. Before cooking, some fry the grains, so they acquire an exceptional flavor.

There are also two options for cooking porridge: either put the rump with water on the stove and cook for about 20 minutes over medium heat, and add oil at the end, or melt the butter in the beginning, immerse the groats in it, wait for it to soak, and thenalready add water and boil.

So, we learned how many fats, proteins and carbohydrates are contained in buckwheat groats, basic properties, as well as traditional ways of cooking it. Cook on our recipes and surprise your loved ones with tasty and healthy food.

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