Nutritional value of corn porridge

Do you know that corn porridge is rich in nutrition? Let me introduce it to you in detail.

Nutritional information of corn porridge

Corn Corn contains high levels of glutamate, which can promote brain cell metabolism and has a certain brain-boosting function. Corn fat also contains more vitamins, which is beneficial for preventing cell oxidation and aging, and is also beneficial for intelligence. Compared with staple foods such as rice and wheat, the vitamin content in corn is 5 to 10 times that of rice and wheat. Every 100 grams of corn can provide nearly 300 mg of calcium, which is almost the same as the calcium contained in dairy products.

In addition, the fatty acids in corn fat are mainly unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid and oleic acid, which are also nutrients that are beneficial to the development of intelligence. For teenagers, eating fresh corn regularly is very good for the development of intelligence, but it is not convenient for young children to eat corn, so corn porridge is more suitable for them.

Corn porridge is good for children's intelligence

According to the Economic Magazine, many years of research by many universities and research institutions in the United States have shown that children who eat corn porridge for breakfast before the age of three have significantly better grades than other children when they grow up. The institutions conducting the study include the International Food Policy Research Institute, the University of Pennsylvania, and Middlebury College. From 1969 to 1977, researchers in Guatemala let children eat corn porridge for breakfast, mixed with skim milk powder and sugar, while other children drank traditional British oatmeal. From 2002 to 2004, the researchers returned to Guatemala to collect information from school test scores. The results showed that children who ate corn porridge as children scored higher in reading comprehension and non-verbal cognitive tests. The study also confirmed that the first three years after birth are a "window of opportunity", and implementing a nutrition plan for children at this time will have a greater effect on their intellectual development.

Ma Guansheng, deputy director of the Nutrition and Food Safety Institute of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, pointed out that academic performance is affected by many factors. Whether or not to eat breakfast and whether the breakfast is nutritious enough will affect children's memory and academic performance. The biggest problem with children and adolescents' breakfast is monotony. A rich breakfast should include four types of food: cereal foods such as steamed bread, noodles, and bread, meat foods, milk and dairy products, and vegetables and fruits. For children who have been eating bread and milk for breakfast for a long time, it is okay to replace milk with corn porridge appropriately, but parents need to consider carefully whether to give children more rich breakfast choices in addition to corn porridge and milk.

How to make corn porridge

Corn porridge seasoning: 10 grams of rice wine, 750 grams of clear soup, 1.5 grams of refined salt, 1 gram of MSG, 2.5 grams of white sugar, 15 grams of chicken oil, and 75 grams of water chestnut starch.

(1) Shell the corn, wash it, add sugar and cook for about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a stainless steel spoon to scrape the corn after it cools down. Beat the egg white.

(2) Place an iron pot on the stove and add broth, rice wine, salt, MSG, and corn. Bring to a boil, thicken with water chestnut starch, add egg white, and chicken oil. Stir well, remove from the pot, serve in bowls, and serve.

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Corn porridge in the imperial recipe

According to legend, Emperor Kangxi once went hunting with his attendants in Changshanyu, Luanping. Seeing that the sun was about to set, Emperor Kangxi was about to go back when he suddenly saw a sika deer. He hurriedly whipped his horse and chased after it. At this time, it was getting dark and the attendants were nowhere to be found. Kangxi was so tired that he was panting and his stomach was growling with hunger, so he had to ride his horse back. After walking for a while, he suddenly saw a light in front of him. When he got closer, he saw that it was a farmhouse. Kangxi reined in his horse and saw from the window that a white-haired old man and his sons were about to eat. On the dining table were steaming, browned cornmeal dry food and fragrant corn porridge, as well as wild rabbit meat stewed with mushrooms, roasted enoki mushrooms and a large plate of cold dishes. The fragrance was so tempting that it was really tempting. Kangxi felt even hungrier at this time. He dismounted and walked into the farmhouse. He bowed to the family and said, "I am just passing by. It is late and I am hungry. I would like to borrow a meal. I must pay more money." The mountain people were straightforward and hospitable. When they heard that there was a guest from afar, they immediately let him sit at the top seat. Kangxi said a few polite words and started eating with the family. Kangxi felt that he had never eaten such delicious food. But his favorite was corn porridge, which was sticky, refreshing, and beautiful, like pearls. Kangxi ate three bowls in a row. The family was very happy to see that he was honest.

After finishing his meal, Kangxi asked, "Who cooked such delicious food? It must be a clever daughter-in-law, right?" The old man said, "No, I have no daughters, only three sons. The eldest son goes up the mountain to hunt, the second son goes up the mountain to chop wood, and the third son grows vegetables and cooks at home. This meal was made by the third son." Kangxi saw that the third son was handsome and liked him very much. At this time, the emperor's attendants saw the emperor's imperial horse outside and came in. The family knew that the visitor was the emperor, and they were terrified and kowtowed quickly. Kangxi smiled and said, "I am very happy to see your family enjoying peace and happiness!" He ordered a reward of 100 taels of silver and then rode away. A few days later, Kangxi remembered the delicious corn porridge and sent someone to find the old man's third son and asked him to make corn porridge in the imperial kitchen. From then on, corn porridge was included in the recipes of the imperial kitchen.