Nutritional value of corn flakes
2022/02/15 16:38

Corn flakes are produced by corn flake equipment, and corn flake equipment is also popular because of the nutritional value of corn flakes. So what nutrition does corn flakes have? Loved by so many people, it can also drive the sales of corn flakes equipment.

1. Vitamins There are more vitamin E in fat-soluble vitamins, about 20mg/kg. Yellow corn contains more carotene, but almost no vitamin D and K. Water-soluble vitamins contain more thiamine, less riboflavin and niacin, and niacin exists in a combined form.

2. the protein content is low and the quality is not good. The protein content of corn is about 8.6%, and the amino acid is unbalanced, and the content of lysine, tryptophan and methionine is insufficient.

3. Lutein The average amount of lutein contained in yellow corn is 22mg/kg, which is one of the characteristics of yellow corn.

4. Minerals About 80% of minerals exist in the embryo, and the calcium content is very small, about 0.02%; the phosphorus content is about 0.25%, but about 63% of the phosphorus exists in the form of phytate phosphorus, which is used by monogastric animals. rate is very low. The content of other mineral elements is also lower.

Fifth, the linoleic acid content is high. The linoleic acid content of corn reaches 2%, which is the highest content in cereal feeds. If the proportion of corn in the diet reaches more than 50%, only corn can meet the requirement of linoleic acid (1%) for pigs and chickens.

The above points are the nutrition of corn flakes. Corn flake equipment is also sold because it can produce corn flakes. Some parents say that snack foods are not nutritious in order to prevent their children from eating snack foods. In fact, look at the sentence of corn flakes. No, eating too much of anything is bad, so eat in moderation.