What is the value of jellyfish

China is the earliest country to eat jellyfish, and there are records of eating jellyfish as early as the Jin Dynasty in China. Jellyfish is very nutritious and can be eaten by people of all ages, and there are not many taboos in eating jellyfish. Patients with hypertension and gastric ulcer can eat jellyfish. Jellyfish can be stir-fried, boiled, or cut into shreds and served cold. It has a very crunchy texture and is rich in nutrients. It is rich in both dietary and medicinal value, which is briefly introduced below.

Jellyfish is extremely nutritious. According to measurements, every 100 grams of jellyfish contains 12.3 grams of protein, 4 grams of carbohydrates, 182 milligrams of calcium, 132 micrograms of iodine and a variety of vitamins. Jellyfish is also a good medicine for treating diseases. Chinese medicine believes that jellyfish has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, resolving phlegm and softening hard masses, lowering blood pressure and reducing swelling. The processed products are called jellyfish skin at the umbrella part and jellyfish head at the wrist part. The commodity value of jellyfish head is higher than that of jellyfish skin.

As for how to eat it, since jellyfish is mild in nature and rich in nutrients, it is basically suitable for people of all ages and there is nothing to worry about. Patients with excessive phlegm, asthma, headache, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, ulcer disease, and dry stool are more suitable to eat more jellyfish. There are many ways to cook jellyfish, such as boiling, stir-frying, blanching in water, boiling in oil, etc. It can also be cut into shreds and served cold. Cold jellyfish shreds are better and are crispy and refreshing. But be careful when eating fresh jellyfish. Fresh jellyfish is poisonous and must be pickled with salt and alum, soaked to remove the poison, and the water filtered out before cooking.

Jellyfish is edible, has a crisp taste and is extremely nutritious. Every 1000 grams of jellyfish contains 650 grams of water, 123 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 40 grams of carbohydrates, 187 grams of ash, 1820 milligrams of calcium, trace amounts of phosphorus, 95 milligrams of iron, 0.1 milligrams of thiamine, 0.4 milligrams of riboflavin, 2 milligrams of niacin, 1 milligram of vitamin B10, 0.4 milligrams of vitamin B20, and 2 milligrams of niacin. Each kilogram of dried jellyfish contains 13,200 micrograms of iodine.

Although jellyfish are very valuable, you must be careful when purchasing them. When buying jellyfish, we mainly buy jellyfish skin. When choosing, you should pay attention to the fact that the jellyfish skin must be flat and have a natural round shape, have a certain luster on the surface, and when you touch it with your hand, it must feel thick and full before you can buy it.