Sago is the staple food substitute for rice has many
benefits for your health : Sago is a kind of flour derived from sago trees. Sago is a
staple food in eastern Indonesia such as Maluku and Papua . Sago flour or granulated
produced by extracting starch from the pith.
One name in Indonesia for sago trees is rumbia, are found many in
the Moluccas, because it is no wonder if the people of Maluku prefer sago
instead of rice to be used as a staple food.
Sago (Metroxylon Sago Rttb) grows in the swamps in the
lowlands. In the market, this staple food is sold as a bulk flour or powder.
Besides being used as a staple food, natural materials can also be processed
into noodles and other foods.
In 100 grams of dried sago is equivalent to 355 calories. On
average it contained 94 grams of carbohydrates, 0.2 grams protein, 0.5 grams
fiber, 10 mg calcium, 1.2 mg of iron, and fat, carotene, thiamine, and ascorbic
acid in very small content.
Although it has a low nutrient content, sago also has
benefits for the health of the body of which is to improve the immune system,
reduces the risk of colon cancer, improving the digestive system, preventing
the occurrence of lung cancer, and reduce obesity.
Sago also has properties that can not easily be glucose
levels in the blood so it is recommended for diabetics. Then the fiber they
contain a substance that serves as a prebiotic. Sago is also widely consumed as
a dietary menu with a fixed counterbalance together other foods that contain
lots of protein, vitamins like those found in the side dishes as well as
vegetables and fruits.
Aside from being a staple food, first sago being used to make
traditional foods but for today's in modern society, many sago flour processed
into food such as sago pancakes, pastries, pudding, cheese corn, vegetable
rhombus.
Some traditional food made from sago like below :
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| Putu Sago |
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| Papeda, Kuah Yellow, grilled fish Tude |
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| Laksan Sago Soup |
Originale source : kesehatanpedia.com, id.wiki.org, ristek-sagu.org
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