Its place in healthy nutrition and natural foods are gaining importance day by day Nowadays, it is important to raise awareness of fig consumption and to ensure that its nutritional value is sufficiently recognised. will be possible with its recognition. Dried fig, a product with high nutritional value, contains easily digestible fructose and glucose. The amount of protein is twice that of most dried fruit. more than twice as much. Compared to other fruits, calcium, copper, first in magnesium, potassium and sulphur; energy, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, thiamine and pyridoxine. Compared to milk contains more calcium. Because it is a source of pectic substances, elimination of toxic substances in the intestines, lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood lowering, preventing rapid rise in blood sugar in diabetics benefits.
Due to the high content of mineral substances, especially iron dried figs, which have an important place in nutrition, especially pregnant women and small caused by a deficiency of minerals and vitamins in children It is good for diseases and anaemia. 0.24 mg in 100 grams of copper, iron facilitates absorption by the body.
The high content of crude fibre in the content of dried figs, throat and intestines used as an emollient in diseases, compared to calcium in milk also contains more calcium, which is recommended for developmental disorders in bone patients. causes it to be taken. Studies on the anti-carcinogenic effect of figs are available. In a study conducted in Japan, tumours developed under the skin fig distillate injected into mice shrunk tumours by 39% in 11 days has been identified.
Although fig is a small fruit, each of the hundreds of seeds it contains are genetic codes. Especially if children eat one dried fig a day, protein can take all the roots necessary for its synthesis. It is a storehouse of protein, vitamins and minerals. 100 g dried figs daily;
- Ca (calcium) 17% of the requirement
- 30 per cent of the Fe (iron) and Mg (magnesium) requirement
- P (phosphorus) 20 per cent of the requirement
- 5 per cent of the vitamin B1 requirement
- Covers 4% of vitamin B2 requirement.