Nutritional value of eating chestnuts raw

The chestnuts we often eat are fried before eating, but few people know that chestnuts can actually be eaten raw, and the nutritional value of eating them raw is higher. Chestnuts are different from other nuts, such as hazelnuts, summer fruits, etc. Other nuts are rich in fat, while chestnuts are actually rich in carbohydrates.

What nutrients do raw chestnuts contain?

1. Raw chestnuts are rich in carbohydrates. We all know that carbohydrates are essential substances for our body to function. Therefore, ethnic minorities in our country still have the habit of eating raw chestnuts as their staple food. Please note that the premise is that they must be raw chestnuts. If they are cooked, there will be little carbohydrates left due to frying.

2. Raw chestnuts can be used as a staple food, but be sure to chew them slowly. Raw chestnuts have not undergone any cooking process, so the shell is relatively harder. It would be dangerous to swallow them directly. Raw chestnuts can not only satisfy hunger but also treat back and leg pain, limb weakness and other physical weakness symptoms caused by overdraft.

3. Raw chestnuts can not only satisfy hunger and treat various diseases caused by fatigue, but also have a unique effect of treating kidney deficiency in the elderly. Kidney deficiency in the elderly is often due to the reduction of nutrients in the body. Raw chestnuts not only contain carbohydrates but also rich in amino acids, vitamins and other substances, which can just meet the needs of the elderly's body.