Semolina or Rava which is called Semolina in English. Many things from halwa to idli, upma, cheela, dhokla, dosa, toast are made in Indian homes from granular textured semolina. People consider it a good option for breakfast, because semolina cooks very quickly and is also easy to digest. Due to the presence of carbs, items made from semolina are also helpful in providing instant energy. You will find many breakfast recipes of semolina on social media too, but have you thought that if you eat semolina items for breakfast every morning, then what effect will it have on your health. Let us know about this from experts.
Semolina or Rava is also made from wheat, but it is especially made from durum wheat. This is a variety of wheat whose grains are very hard. First of all, the wheat is cleaned and soaked so that the moisture can be balanced and then the peel of the wheat is completely removed, after which instead of grinding it, it is broken into fine pieces. In this way granular semolina is prepared. Many nutrients are also found in it. So let us know what will happen if we eat things made from basil in breakfast every day.
What are the nutrients in semolina?
According to Health Line, 56 grams of semolina contains 198 calories, 40 grams of carbs, 7 grams of protein, 7 percent of daily requirement of fiber, 41 percent of thiamine, 36 percent of folate, 29 percent of riboflavin, 8 percent of magnesium, and 13 percent of iron. However, these nutrients may reduce due to cooking.
eating semolina products for breakfast
Payal, senior dietician of Dharamshila Narayana Hospital, says that if you eat semolina-based items like idli, cheela or upma for breakfast every day for a month, it can have some benefits as well as disadvantages for your health. Therefore, it is better to take it in moderation. Let us know in details.
What will be the health benefits?
Experts say that semolina is light, due to which it does not cause heaviness and also it is easily digestible, hence it is a good option for breakfast. The high amount of carbohydrates present in it works to provide energy to your body. On the other hand, if you prepare breakfast by mixing curd, pulses and vegetables etc. with semolina, then you can get some more nutrients like protein, fiber and vitamins.
These can be harmful to health
Dietician Payal says that even though semolina is easy to digest and has some benefits, but if you eat only semolina for breakfast every day, there can be nutritional imbalance in the diet, because semolina does not contain very much fiber, iron, and vitamins. If you continuously consume semolina for a long time, it can increase blood sugar. Therefore, especially diabetic people, they should consume it in limited quantity only.
Eating like this can increase weight
Due to the amount of carbs in semolina, there is a possibility of weight gain if you eat it continuously, whereas if you use too much oil or ghee, butter while making it, then it can increase the weight even more, hence always make semolina with less ghee and oil and avoid eating too much of it.
People with gluten sensitivity should avoid
People who are sensitive to gluten may face problems like stomach pain, heaviness after eating semolina. If you also get stomach ache after eating wheat, then you should also avoid things made of semolina. Gluten is a substance that works to make flour flexible like glue.
consume semolina somehow
Experts say that considering the advantages and disadvantages of semolina, it would be better to include breakfast of semolina two to three times a week along with healthy food options like oats, moong dal cheela, gram flour cheela, poha, or sprouts on other days. With this your body will get nutrients in a balanced manner.