Energy value per 100 g of product: 432 kCal
Nutritional value per 100 g of product: fat – 18 g
The product is obtained as a result of squeezing oil from pumpkin seeds. In the process of cold pressing, all the useful substances that are in pumpkin seeds are preserved in the cake. Pumpkin cake is considered an indispensable food supplement, since the protein content in it reaches 50%. It also contains a large amount of proteins (up to 45%), which can be useful when preparing a diet for people who lead an active lifestyle.
THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE
Pumpkin cake contains a lot of important components for the human body: dietary fiber, potassium, phosphorus, iron, essential oils, vitamins B and E. It also includes fiber and oil, which help restore the gastrointestinal tract and stimulate digestion.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Nutrient | Quantity | Norm for an adult |
---|---|---|
Calories | 432 kcal | 1684 kcal |
Vitamin PP | 5 mg | 25 mg |
Vitamin B6 | 0,2 mg | 2 mg |
Vitamin B2 | 0,2 mgc | 1,8 mg |
Vitamin B1 | 0,36 mgc | 1,5 mg |
Vitamin В9 | 75 mgc | 400 mgc |
Vitamin B5 | 1 mg | 5 mg |
Cu | 1600 mgc | 1000 mgc |
P | 1000 mg | 800 mg |
Fe | 10 mg | 18 mg |
Zn | 9 mg | 12 mg |
К | 950 mg | 2000 mg |
Mn | 5 mg | 2 mg |
Mg | 600 mg | 700 mg |
Ca | 60 mg | 1000 mg |
Se | 12 mgc | 55 mgc |
APPLICATION AND USE OF PUMPKIN CAKE
The product has the following medicinal properties:
- Normalizes liver function;
- Reduces cholesterol levels;
- Normalizes metabolism;
- Improves digestion;
- Normalizes the composition of bile;
- It has choleretic properties;
- Reduces intoxication of the body;
- Increases potency;
- Prevents the development of adenoma;
- Anthelmintic effect.
In cosmetology. Scrubs from whole pumpkin cake will help to cleanse the skin from external and internal impurities, and also eliminates inflammatory processes.
TIPS FOR USING PUMPKIN CAKE
In cooking, you can also add pumpkin cake to breading for cutlets, meatballs, zraz, increasing their nutritional value. The product is also suitable for the preparation of baking dough, it is used in baking.
In cosmetology, scrubs are made. With regular use of such a scrub, the skin of the body becomes more elastic, soft and fresh, the number of age spots decreases, fine wrinkles are smoothed.
In sports nutrition. Pumpkin seed cake is a high—protein product and a source of vegetable protein. It is recommended for vegetarians, athletes for energy before and during the recovery period after training.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE
If you abuse pumpkin seed cake, gastritis or an ulcer may develop, since the product contains a large amount of salicylic acid. The product is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance.