During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the full moon is reunited
Every Mid-Autumn Festival, friends who are losing weight
Watch as a variety of formulation innovations
Mooncakes with various "health" concepts
will send out such a soul torture:
"I should always be able to eat mooncakes like this"
Quite a few people who are losing weight
Secretly targeted all kinds of "sugar-free moon cakes"
Is it okay for me to eat "sugar-free"?
But
Are "sugar-free" mooncakes really sugar-free?
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Experts say
This "sugar-free" is not the other "sugar-free"
Beware of the "sugar-free mooncake" trap
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the full moon is reunited, and moon cakes, as a traditional delicacy, have naturally become an indispensable festival symbol for every household, and major supermarkets have also begun to put moon cakes in a conspicuous position. This year, many businesses have launched sugar-free, low-sugar, low-oil, and low-fat mooncakes, which are favored by many people who are losing weight.
But in fact, the so-called sugar-free mooncakes on the market are not really suitable for people who are losing weight, these sugar-free mooncakes, low-sugar mooncakes mooncakes refer to mooncakes that do not contain sucrose in the filling, or replace sucrose with other sugars, which still contain a lot of sugary substances.
Sucrose-free mooncakes:
It usually refers to mooncakes that do not add sucrose during the production process, but use other syrup raw materials such as maltose syrup and fructose syrup instead of sucrose raw materials. However, they have almost the same effect as sucrose and still contain the same calories, which can raise blood sugar.
Sugar alcohol mooncakes:
It refers to mooncakes that do not add sucrose or syrup, and use sugar alcohol sweeteners (such as: maltitol, sorbitol, etc.) to provide sweetness, although the sweetness of sugar alcohol sweeteners is similar to sucrose, but they do not participate in human metabolism.
(1) Xylitol: It is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol, with a sweetness of about 90% of sucrose and low calories, and is a commonly used sweetener in chewing gum and sugar-free candy.
(2) Sorbitol: It is a synthetic sugar alcohol, with a sweetness of about 50%-70% of sucrose, and is often used in pastries and desserts.
(3) Maltitol: It is a sugar alcohol obtained by the hydrogenation and reduction of maltose, with a sweetness of about 85%-95% of sucrose, and is often used in candy, chewing gum and chocolate.
(4) Lactitol: It is a sugar alcohol obtained by the hydrogenation and reduction of lactose, with a sweetness of about 70% of sucrose, and is often used in dairy products and candy.
(5) Isomaltitol: It is a synthetic sugar alcohol with a sweetness of about 60% of sucrose, and is often used in candy and chewing gum.
(6) Mannitol: It is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol, with a sweetness of about 50% of sucrose, and is often used in candy and chewing gum.
(7) Erythritol: It is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol, with a sweetness of about 70% of sucrose and very low calories, and is often used in beverages and chewing gum.
When people eat "sugar-free moon cakes", the maltose and other sugars contained in these syrups and sweeteners will be metabolically digested and converted into glucose by the human body to be absorbed by the human body, so even if the moon cakes are sugar-free, if they are from the perspective of staple food, they can directly raise blood sugar.
When people consume too much of these sugar-free mooncakes, it may also cause increased intestinal peristalsis, resulting in diarrhea, so whether it is for healthy people or people who are losing weight, they should not eat more without restrictions.
Control High Calories:
From the nutritional facts list of moon cakes, you can see that 100g of moon cakes is equivalent to 2~3 calories of two rice, plus three meals a day, it is easy to exceed the calories throughout the day, so when eating moon cakes, you should pay attention to the total intake.
Stay away from high fats:
The fat content in moon cakes is very high, and the filling and crust are often mixed with a lot of oil, and the puff pastry needs animal oil to loosen the taste.
Controlling High Cholesterol:
It is generally recommended that each person should not eat more than half a salted egg yolk per day, especially for people with high cholesterol, high blood pressure or cardiovascular diseases.
Less sugar is healthier:
For diabetics, general mooncakes should be fasted. Although low-sugar mooncakes are slightly lower in sugar, they should not be consumed excessively, and when eating mooncakes, they should not be accompanied by high-sugar drinks such as carbonated drinks and fruit juices, so it is recommended that you use water or green tea instead.
Mooncakes & Tea:
Traditionally, mooncakes go well with tea. Green tea and mint tea are suitable for sweet mooncakes such as jujube paste, bean paste, and lotus paste, which can help glucose metabolism and reduce sugar residues in the body; Pu'er tea and chrysanthemum tea are suitable for pairing with greasy mooncakes such as egg yolk, braised pork, and five kernels, which have a good fat-clearing effect and reduce the greasy feeling; Oolong tea is suitable for matching with bean paste and smoothie stuffed mooncakes to absorb oil and excrete from the body; Herbal teas such as chamomile, mint leaves, lemongrass, rosemary, etc., paired with fruit mooncakes, not only taste fresh, but also help digestion.
Mooncakes & Red Wine:
In recent years, the pairing of mooncakes with red wine has also become quite popular. The amino acids, minerals and vitamins in red wine can remove the oiliness of mooncakes, and the two complement each other, especially salty mooncakes such as ham and braised pork, which can be paired with light red wine to dissolve oiliness, or can be replaced by rice wine or rice wine.
Mooncakes & Fruits:
Mooncakes are paired with sour fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, kiwifruit, hawthorn, etc., which can relieve the greasy feeling and promote digestion, plus the sour fruits are rich in vitamin C, which helps to improve the body's immunity and are very healthy, but fruits with high sugar content, such as apples, watermelons, etc., should be avoided.
Mooncake & Fruit Vinegar Drink:
Fruit vinegar drinks are another pairing option due to their health benefits. The acetic acid in vinegar can regulate the acid-base balance of the blood, soften blood vessels, lower blood pressure, eliminate food accumulation, and prevent arteriosclerosis.
Mooncakes and mixed grains:
Multigrain congee is rich in dietary fiber, which can eliminate the greasy feeling caused by mooncakes, effectively relieve gastrointestinal discomfort after eating excessive mooncakes, and is the best choice for a nutritious and balanced breakfast.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, while admiring the moon and eating moon cakes, you can also choose the right combination according to your personal taste and health status, and you should pay attention to health while enjoying delicious food.