A bowl of lotus root starch is equivalent to several bowls of rice.

In a bowl of the same size, a bowl of lotus root starch is equivalent to three bowls of rice.

Every 100g lotus root starch contains about 373 calories and 93g carbohydrates. The calorie per 100g of white rice is about120cal, and the carbohydrate content is 25.9g, which means that 100g of lotus root starch is equivalent to 300g of white rice.

The traditional lotus root powder is a powdery lotus root product made from lotus root by grinding, cleaning, bleaching and baking. The basic component of lotus root starch is starch. People usually have lotus root starch as breakfast, mixed with some raisins, peanuts, walnuts, sesame seeds, brown sugar and so on. And the flavor is enriched in the brewing process.

Rice is one of the staple foods in the family. Only simple cooking is needed, and the production is simple. It is not made of lotus roots in large quantities like lotus root starch. Therefore, because lotus root powder is extracted from lotus root, the starch content is much higher than that of rice without deep processing, so eating a serving of lotus root powder is equivalent to eating several bowls of rice.

The famous lotus root starch specialty area

1, West Lake lotus root starch: As a specialty of Hangzhou, its popularity is also very high. It is one of the top ten gourmet snacks in Hangzhou. In ancient times, it was also royal tribute powder, with white and red colors. Well-known brands include Caizhizhai and Wanjialong.

2. Baoying lotus root powder: Baoying has the reputation of "hometown of lotus root". Many locals will make fresh lotus roots into lotus root powder, which has a long history and is very famous in Yangzhou. Well-known local brands of lotus root starch are Lianshun and Hexian.

3, Honghu lotus root powder: Hubei Honghu is also a place rich in lotus root, and there are also many brands of lotus root powder, such as Honghu Water Town, Laocaojia and so on. , high consistency, reddish color, deeply loved by many local people.

4. Chengjiang lotus root powder: mainly produced in dam area of Chengjiang County, Yuxi, where the climate is mild and the history of planting lotus root is very long. The lotus root starch has the characteristics of less impurities and low water content. Well-known brands of lotus root starch are Hu Xian and soup stock.