Nutritional value of wild rice stem

Wild rice stem is a very common vegetable in the vegetable market. We usually stir-fry it with meat. Let's learn about its nutrition.

Nutritional value of wild rice stem

Nutritional content of wild rice stem

Also known as wild rice melon, wild rice shoots, wild rice hands, and carved beard, it belongs to the Gramineae family and is a perennial aquatic herb. The seeds of wild rice are called wild rice, which is one of the six ancient grains. At present, the edible part of wild rice is the fleshy stem at its base. Wild rice is a unique aquatic vegetable in my country, and is known as one of the three famous dishes in the south of the Yangtze River along with water shield and sea bass. Because of its fresh texture and sweet taste, it is regarded as a top vegetable. Wild rice is rich in nutrients, containing 4% carbohydrates, 6.59% organic nitrogen, 81.9% water, 2.3% fat, 1.5% protein, 1.28% fiber, and 1.17% ash powder. Wild rice contains 17 kinds of amino acids such as lysine, among which threonine, methionine, phenylalanine, lysine, etc. are essential amino acids for the human body. The organic nitrogen in wild rice exists in the form of amino acids, which tastes delicious, has high nutritional value, and is easily absorbed by the human body.

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