CNY Hamper =)

hohoho...we received a CNY hamper..thanks to my dear dear (sinlong)..hee there's lots of goodies inside, including abalone, fish maw, bird's nest, and some other goodies. Since i'm going to be a home ec teacher soon, let's talk about the nutrition of these food products! =p

Abalone

Source: myfabulousfoods.blogspot.com

The good: very low in Saturated Fat, good source of Vitamin E, Thiamin, Vitamin B12, Iron, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Protein, Vitamin K, Pantothenic Acid and Selenium.

The bad: This food is high in Sodium (301mg/100g), and very high in Cholesterol (85mg/100g).

Source: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts


Bird's Nest

Source: biggestmenu.com

The main nutrition contents of bird's nest are carbohydrate (30%) and protein (5%) although its protein content can be compare to that of milk or eggs. Bird’s nest also contains plenty of calcium and phosphorus, as well as some iron and iodine.

The book (Evaluate Bird's Nest) written by a biochemist has also proven that protein contained in bird's nest have some bioactive elements which might have nourishing and replenishing effects on humans body.

The experts conclude that bird's nest has three main functions:

1.Enhances the rebirth of cells and tissues.
2.Improves the immune system functions of our body
3.Improves the body's tolerance toward the damage done by X-rays or other radioactive reagents.

Source: http://www.naturalnest.com/content/view/15/6/lang,en/

Talking about bird's nest, I'm going to drink some now! =)