Pea soup is a favorite dish of many. It is tasty, inexpensive and very healthy. A plate of pea soup contains plenty of B vitamins, vitamins A, PP, and E. Fresh green pea soup is also rich in vitamin C. Pea soup contains beneficial trace elements and minerals. Especially a lot of potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and chlorine. This dish is a source of easily digestible protein and carbohydrates.
Calories
Dry pea soup is more high-calorie than fresh. 100 gr. soup boiled in water contains about 65 kcal. Calorie soup in meat broth is not much higher - no more than 75 kcal. Green pea soup contains only 30-40 kcal. But the calorie soup, flavored with smoked meat, slices of sausage, sausages or cracklings reaches 119 kcal per 100 grams.
Benefits of Pea Soup
Pea soup on the water - an excellent dietary dish. It contains almost no fat, so it can be eaten by anyone who wants to lose those extra pounds. By including this dish in the diet, you can get rid of depression and insomnia. Light soup helps to improve metabolism, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and is recommended for people with headaches.
Pea soup is useful for hypertensive patients and for people suffering from coronary heart disease. It eliminates brittle nails and prevents hair loss. A plate of hot soup improves skin and has a beneficial effect on the nervous system. Regular consumption of pea soup can relieve vascular spasms, thereby improving blood circulation. A dish of fresh and dry peas - an excellent prevention of colds. Such soups increase immunity and significantly reduce the risk of some tumors.
Specific harm of pea soup
Quite often, pea soup causes an unpleasant sensation in the intestines. This is due to the fact that pea contains special enzymes that are responsible for inhibiting the growth of seeds. Even in boiling water, they are not destroyed and inhibit the breakdown of vegetable proteins. As a result, after eating, there is a feeling of “swelling” of the intestines and, as a result, flatulence.
It is because of this feature that pea soup should be carefully eaten by people suffering from constipation or severe hemorrhoids. However, to avoid unpleasant consequences is very easy - just soak the peas overnight in water and only then thoroughly boil.
In any case, if you know about the "sensitivity" of your intestines - eat the soup in small portions. By the way, green pea soup does not cause flatulence. Therefore, it can be used even for those who have chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Dry pea soup is not recommended to be included in the diet for gout and urolithiasis.
