Many people say that the nutritional value of bird's nest is not high, why is this?

Bird's nest has always been a noble health food, known as the best beauty of the top tonic, in fact, bird's nest is nothing more than an IQ tax. The protein contained in the bird's nest is not even close to that of crab meat and tofu.

Bird's nest originated in the Tang Dynasty chef's lie

Bird's nest is the saliva secreted by swiftlets and swallows, plus their own downy hairs built into the nest, which is frankly the saliva of the swallows. The nutrients contained in it and its limited, the reason why the value of bird's nest has risen greatly, originated from the lie of the Tang Dynasty chef. At first, bird's nest was offered to the emperor as an exotic treasure, but because of its general flavor, it triggered the emperor's anger. The chef had the bright idea to make up all the benefits of bird's nest, and since then it has become the emperor's favorite, and also prevalent among the aristocratic circle.

Nutritional Composition of Bird's Nest

Bird's nest is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, and a small amount of minerals, etc. Many people say that bird's nest can replenish the human body with rich collagen, and has the effect of beauty. However, the protein contained in bird's nest is mainly from the mucin secreted by the epithelial cells of swallows, which is mostly absorbed by the human digestive system when it enters the body through consumption, and its effect on beauty is negligible. Bird's nest also contains a small amount of free amino acids, carbohydrates and other minerals, which are not enough to fulfill the human body's need for amino acids and trace elements.

Bird's nest is not as good as tofu

Although 50% of bird's nest is protein, it contains only one essential amino acid, lysine, while there are eight essential amino acids. This means that the nutritional value of bird's nest is not comprehensive, and if you don't consume it in large quantities over a long period of time, it basically doesn't have much nutritional value. The protein content of bird's nest is not as high as that of meat, soybean and other protein-rich foods. Soy products also contain phytoestrogens and soy isoflavones that are not found in bird's nests, so it's really better to buy bird's nests than to eat tofu, a naked IQ tax.