Sake has a light yellow or colorless color, is clear and transparent, has a pleasant aroma, a pure taste, and is soft and refreshing. Its sour, sweet, bitter, astringent, and spicy flavors are harmonious, with an alcohol content of over 15% -17% and containing various amino acids and vitamins. It is a nutritious beverage wine.
Sake contains more than 17 amino acids, including 8 essential amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body. They can be almost 100% digested, absorbed, and utilized by the human body. Sake helps people resist cardiovascular diseases and washes out blood clots formed in blood vessels. There is no fat in sake, so there is no need to worry about excessive fat intake and obesity when drinking.
The inorganic ions in sake are receiving increasing attention. Sake obtains minerals from raw millet and mineral water. Each liter of sake contains approximately 196 milligrams of calcium, 47 milligrams of magnesium, 6.6 milligrams of iron, 67 milligrams of zinc, 118 milligrams of phosphorus, as well as selenium, strontium, silicon, lithium, etc. As the saying goes, "Without silver in one's hand, one's heart is short", while "without silver (minerals) in the body, one's life cannot be completed." Minerals are the "bank" in life, and they also become inorganic salts, which are important components of life. Most of the minerals in the human body belong to trace elements, accounting for less than 0.01% of the human body, but they play an undeniable role in human health. For example, trace element zinc is an active component of human enzymes and an indispensable trace element for the growth and development of animals and plants, known as the "flower of life". Zinc helps regulate the immune system and is closely related to the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein, one of the main life substances in the human body. According to research by experts at home and abroad, many human diseases such as protein synthesis disorders, decreased appetite, growth and development obstacles, intellectual disability, elderly cataracts, and adult sexual dysfunction are related to zinc deficiency. Zinc also plays an important role in delaying aging. The high zinc content of sake is very rare in natural foods, and even foods fortified with zinc have such a high zinc content. The zinc in sake is in a complex state, which is beneficial for human absorption. The daily zinc supply for adults should be 15 milligrams. According to surveys, humans generally suffer from varying degrees of zinc deficiency, with less than one-third of men meeting zinc standards.