Want to control sugar, sugar -free food can't taste randomly

Nowadays, the harm of high sugar intake has attracted increasing attention, and sugar -free food has become the new favorite of the food industry.

However, under the publicity of merchants, the public has a misunderstanding of sugar -free food.

Sugar -free food, new favorite in the food industry

In a supermarket located in Jinkai Avenue, Yubei District, Chongqing, a set of carriers are neatly placed with sugar -free biscuits, sugar -free oatmeal, sugar -free sesame paste and other foods. "".

The staff pointed at the words "sugar -free", "0 sugar" and "no sugar" on the food packaging: "Sugar -free foods, that is, no sugar foods are added."

"I haven't checked, sugar -free should be completely sugar." Mr. Wang started losing weight from March this year. He only ate sugar -free oatmeal every night. At present, he has not changed significantly, but he still insists on buying sugar -free food.

The reporter randomly visited 6 large -scale comprehensive supermarkets. These supermarkets have sugar -free food areas. Among them, the highest -selling sugar -free cola is even in the area alone, and the slogan of "sugar -free, enjoying delicious" can be seen far away.

"This is bought for the elderly people with diabetes at home. People with diabetes must control blood sugar. We can only choose sugar -free foods." Miss Dai, who is choosing sugar -free biscuits in the supermarket, said that the elderly in the family can eat it every 3 to 5 days. A pack of sugar -free biscuits, because of "sugar -free", the children can rest assured that the elderly eat.

Sugar -free food, really "sugar -free"?

Sugar -free is not "zero sugar". The reporter inquired about national standards for food safety. It was found that as long as the sugar content per 100 grams or 100 ml of liquid food is not higher than 0.5 grams, it can be marked as sugar -free food. This means that if you want to strictly control the sugar -free food consumers who have taken sugar intake, if you eat such foods, if you lack restraint, it may be contrary to his wish.

People in the industry pointed out that long -term consumption of sugar -free foods will also increase energy intake, but it is easy to cause obesity. It is worth noting that sugar -free foods, especially sugar -free drinks, are often not short of caffeine, which is easy to make people "addictive."

"I like to eat sweetness more and more. The food that others feel very sweet is just the sweetness in my mouth." Ms. Jia, who had been eating sugar -generation food for more than a year.

"Sucet -free" does not mean sugar -free. The reporter took a bag of sucrose -free Shaqima asks the sales staff in the supermarket. The sales staff believed that sucrose -free is the meaning of sugar -free, and there is no difference between the two.

But if you check the ingredients table, you can understand that the main raw material of this Shakima is maltosetic syrup, and maltose also belongs to sugar. "Nuggling" only means not adding sucrose, but it can add sugar such as glucose and maltose, which cannot be equivalent to "sugar -free".

Sugar -free may have sugar. In several sugar -free yogurt ingredients, although the reporter did not find sugar, he found the names of alcohol and trimer sucrose and other sugar generations. Professionals explained that although sugar -free foods cannot add sucrose and sugar from starch, they must contain alternatives corresponding to sugar. Generally, sweeteners that do not raise blood sugar such as sugar alcohol or polysaccharides. It must be noticed that the sugar is not easy to absorb, and too much intake can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Sugar -free food, eat cautiously

How to eat sugar -free food? Experts summarize a sentence -only a small amount can be eaten to satisfy the taste, and the staple food should be reduced accordingly while eating.

Zhu Wenyi, a nutritionist at Xinqiao Hospital of the Army University of Military Medical University, believes that many businesses are simply exaggerated to promote "sugar -free food". This bad tendency must be corrected as soon as possible. Consumers should also understand the common sense of sugar -free food and be misleading.

"When I drink porridge, I eat sugar -free foods. It usually twice a week, about 25 grams at a time." Ms. Jiang took food safety and health courses and knew that sugar -free food contains a small amount of sugar, which will accurately calculate the sugar content. Never eat more.

People in the industry suggested that when choosing sugar -free foods, check the food composition table carefully, give priority to choosing products containing hypogenal and sugar alcohols, and try to choose "Asba Sweet", "Sweetin", "Ansai Mi" and other sweets. The product of the taste agent.

"You can't blindly pursue sugar -free food. You must understand the principles." Ms. Jiang said that although some sugar -free biscuits contain no sugar, the starch content is amazing. After the starch enters the gastrointestinal tract blood sugar.

Zhu Wenyi said that in recent years, foods that claim to "control sugar control" have emerged endlessly, but there is no shortcut for sugar control: "Diabetes patients and people with weight loss should control the total food intake and consume more vegetables rich in dietary fiber. Eating fruits, not drinking drinks, exercise properly is the most effective way to control sugar. "

Source: Xinhua News Agency client, half -monthly talk about WeChat public account

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