Lotus seeds are fatty and nutritious. How many calories are in 100g of lotus seeds? Does eating lotus seeds make you fat? How to eat good for health?
Lotus seeds are a nutritious dish with many health benefits, so they are loved by many people. Many people wonder how many calories 100g of lotus seeds contain and do lotus seeds cause weight gain. Today, Vlux Vietnam will answer this question in the following article!
1. Nutritional composition of lotus seeds
Nutritional value of lotus seeds
Lotus seeds contain many nutrients that are good for health
Lotus seeds are fatty, used in many dishes and have many benefits for the body. 100g of lotus seeds will contain 17g of carbohydrates, 4.1g of protein, 0.5g of fat, and a small amount of folic acid, niacin, pantothenic, pyridoxine, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, thiamin, riboflavin, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and some other nutrients.
Uses of lotus seeds
- Cure insomnia: Lotus seeds contain glucosides that help promote the production of 5-hydroxytryptamine. This ingredient has the effect of calming the nerves and improving sleep, so it will help you sleep better and deeper.
Lotus seeds help improve sleep
- Anti-inflammation and pain relief from arthritis: Lotus seeds contain abundant vitamin C. Vitamin C is not only good for the immune system but is also a strong antioxidant, stimulates collagen production to help maintain flexibility, and improves redness and swelling caused by arthritis.
- Safe for the fetus: Dishes from lotus seeds provide mother and fetus with calcium, protein, copper, iron, zinc,… helping to improve the health of pregnant mothers and promote the comprehensive development of the fetus.
- Improves digestive system: Lotus seeds contain abundant fibre so they can improve digestive activities, reduce diarrhoea, and indigestion and help you eat better.
- Reduce stress: Oxidants in lotus seeds help eliminate free radicals, protect nerve cells and improve mood. Therefore, when using lotus seeds, you will significantly reduce anxiety and stress.
Lotus seeds will help reduce anxiety and stress
- Regulates blood sugar: The abundant fibre in lotus seeds will help reduce the ability to absorb sugar into the blood and the antioxidants in lotus seeds help eliminate inflammatory cells and maintain pancreatic function, thus helping to reduce inflammation. Supports the prevention and treatment of diabetes.
- Reduce physical weakness: Lotus seeds contain abundant nutrients, so they can improve health and support the treatment of physical weakness.
- Improve male physiological health: With abundant zinc content, lotus seeds can stimulate the testicles to produce testosterone, helping to improve sperm quantity and quality, and increasing libido.
- Improves anaemia: Minerals in lotus seeds participate in the production of red blood cells and bring many health benefits.
- Regulates blood pressure: With rich fibre content, lotus seeds help clean the blood and limit the accumulation of atherosclerosis. Isoquinoline in lotus seeds also helps widen blood vessels and regulate blood pressure.
- Promote the speed of wound healing: The antioxidants in lotus seeds help fight inflammation and prevent infections, promote the recovery speed of damaged skin and mucous membranes, and ulcers, so it will help prevent stomach ulcers and urinary tract infections.
- Regulates blood pressure: With rich fibre content, lotus seeds help clean the blood and limit the accumulation of atherosclerosis. Isoquinoline in lotus seeds also helps widen blood vessels and regulate blood pressure.
Lotus seeds help regulate blood pressure and clean the blood
2. How many calories are in 100g of lotus seeds?
Normally, 100g of lotus seeds will provide the body with 88 kcal. However, this amount of calories may vary depending on how lotus seeds are prepared. For example, 100g of boiled lotus seeds will have about 90 calories, 100g of dried lotus seeds contains 370 calories, and 100g of lotus seed milk has 260 calories.
Depending on how it is prepared, lotus seeds provide different calories
3. Does eating lotus seeds make you fat?
Lotus seeds do not make you gain weight
The amount of calories in lotus seeds is not too high, so eating lotus seeds will not make you gain weight, on the contrary, it can also help you lose weight and has many good health benefits. Dieters should use lotus seeds to provide necessary nutrients and eliminate toxins and excess fat in the body.
4. Note when eating lotus seeds to lose weight
- People who are suffering from cardiovascular or blood sugar problems should not use lotus seeds to lose weight because lotus seeds have high alkaloid content, so they can cause heart attack or stroke if eaten in large quantities.
- People who are suffering from constipation or indigestion should not use lotus seeds to lose weight because lotus seeds have cold properties and can make your condition worse.
- When using lotus seeds to lose weight, you should choose those with clear and reputable origins to avoid using poor-quality products.
You should choose lotus seeds of clear origin
- While using lotus seeds to lose weight, you should abstain from starch and fat. Besides, you can combine jogging, gym or yoga to lose weight more effectively.
Above is Vlux Vietnam’s share about the calories in lotus seeds as well as its uses for health and notes when eating lotus seeds to lose weight. Hope this article will help you gain more useful knowledge. Thanks for watching.
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Website: vluxexim.com
Address: No. 58A Vo Van Dung Street, O Cho Dua Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi City, Vietnam.
Mobile/Whatsapp/Wechat: +84 812 887 858
