粒粒金盞所含有的植物來源極為多樣化,如西芹、黃椒、紅椒和冬菇,顏色鮮艷且營養價值高。春卷皮亦可增加這道菜的脆口感,偶爾讓兒童進食問題不大。站在營養角度而言,冬菇含有豐富的植物性蛋白質,研究發現內含香菇多醣 - β-葡聚糖;能增強免疫力、降血壓、降膽固醇、刺激細胞自我滅亡等作用,達到預防心血管疾病和癌症的效果。
黃椒、紅椒和青椒等植物營養價值差別不大,而黃椒辣味較淡甚至根本不辣,因而適合作為兒童食譜素材之用。黃椒含有豐富的β-胡蘿蔔素、維生素C、鉀、鈣、磷和鐵。另外,黃椒的卡路里非常低,相當適合需要控制體重的兒童。除了可作不同餸菜的配料之外,更可作為製作沙律的素材,鮮甜可口!
“Golden Cup” contains a wide variety of plant-based sources, including celery, yellow and red pepper, as well as mushrooms. For children, occasional consumption of foods prepared with spring roll sheets is acceptable. Nutritionally, Chinese dried mushrooms contain plant proteins, and researches have shown that there is a type of polysaccharide present in mushrooms – β-glucans. Various studies have demonstrated that β-glucans can assist immune modulation, lower blood pressure and serum cholesterol, stimulate apoptosis, and thus are useful in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and some types cancer.
Nutritionally, whether yellow, red or green peppers, they are relatively the same. Yellow pepper is actually not spicy at all, therefore it is an ideal ingredient for children’s dish. Yellow pepper is rich in β-carotene, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, phosphorous and iron. Besides, yellow pepper is a low calorie food, especially useful for children that are overweight or obese. Not only used during preparation of hot dishes, yellow pepper can also be a superb ingredient when making salad.