Porridge is a very simple dish that is very useful for the human body as a whole. In the distant past, our ancestors even used cereals in cult religious rites, they made a sacrifice to the pagan gods of cattle breeding and agriculture. Never in the history of mankind the usefulness of cereals has not been questioned, at all times they were present as a delicacy on the holiday tables of the nobility and were a tasty and nutritious dish for ordinary people. Each nation expresses its addiction to certain types of cereals. For example, the British love oatmeal, the inhabitants of the East eat rice porridge every day, and the Moldavian national dish is mamalyga, that is, corn porridge.
But pea porridge is a primordially Slavic dish. She is very nutritious and delicious. In folk tales, it is narrated that pea porridge cured ailing people, and put the frail ones on their feet, and the heroes drew strength in it. Nowadays, pea porridge is very popular among athletes, it easily allows you to build muscle and compensate for energy costs after exercise.
What is the calorie content of pea porridge, is this its only usefulness? Peas as a representative of the legume family consists of plant proteins and contains many useful amino acids and trace elements.
There are many ways to prepare pea porridge, it can be prepared both as a side dish and as an independent dish. It goes well with smoked ribs, and is often used for topping in pies. Pea porridge is very useful for children, you can start to feed children with it already from a year and a half.
The calorie content of pea porridge is 180 kcal per 100 grams of the finished dish, and without oil. This is one of the high-calorie cereals. Calorie buckwheat porridge in the water, for example, is 150 kcal for the same weight of the finished dish. Other cereals are even less calorie, so rice porridge has a calorie content of only 130 kcal. Very useful, especially for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, corn porridge, its caloric value at the level of rice. Naturally, with the addition of various components, the calorie content of any porridge increases several times.
In general, in comparison with other food products, as it turned out, the calorie content of pea porridge cooked in water and without oil is quite low, given that an adult's diet contains about 2000 kcal per day. Therefore, it can very well be used as a dietary dish, saturated with various nutrients. The main thing to remember when using it in diets, so as not to increase the calorie content of pea porridge, is to forget that porridge oil does not spoil and add a small amount of it when cooking. The value of using cereals in weight loss diets also lies in the fact that they tend to be absorbed very slowly by the human body, thereby prolonging the feeling of satiety.
It is impossible to say which of the cereals is the most useful. Some nutritionists, given the low calorie content of buckwheat porridge on the water, the presence of useful substances and excellent taste in it, call it one of the most useful. And, first of all, because it helps to strengthen human immunity and contributes to the process of hematopoiesis. Others, however, note the beneficial properties of corn porridge. Its calorie content is one of the lowest, and its regular use in food helps to strengthen the human digestive system and cleanses the body of toxins and harmful substances.
All cereals, without exception, are very useful dishes that have anti-stress properties, due to the presence of vitamin E. Eat them for health, but remember that you must always be aware of everything!