Everyone knows that foods with high sugar content are not good for health. Some people ask: If I go to the supermarket and buy " sugar-free food", is it all right? But in fact, it's not. Although many food packaging bags are marked with the words "no sugar" or "sucrose free", this does not mean that they can be eaten with confidence.
What does the so-called "sugar-free" mean? Generally speaking, it only means that no sugar is added during processing, but it does not mean that the product does not contain sugar at all. For example, unsweetened milk naturally contains lactose; unsweetened fruits naturally contain glucose, fructose and sucrose, and sucrose is the daily white sugar. When processing, it is obviously impossible to completely remove the natural sugar.
According to my country's "Food Nutrition Labelling Management Regulations", only foods with a total sugar content of less than 0.5% can be called sugar-free foods, and many products do not meet the standards. The "sucrose-free" label on the product does not mean that there is no sugar in the product, nor does it mean that the product is suitable for people with diabetes.
Before buying a food called "sugar-free food", be sure to look at the food label and analyze it carefully.
Look at the overall nutritional value
Without sugar, it does not mean that a certain food is good for people. For example, there is no sugar in a kind of snack, but the fat content in it is extremely high. What good is it for people? Fat contains more energy than sugar, and it is easier to gain weight. For another example, pure starch, dextrin does not contain sugar, but their nutritional value is too low, not as good as rice and white noodles. Therefore, even if there is no sugar, it is not worth buying.
to see if there is starch hydrolysate
In some false "sugar-free foods",Although white sugar is not added, it may contain starch hydrolysates, such as dextrin, maltosacin, and the like, and some products even contain starch syrup.
In fact, the human body digests dextrin and white sugar at almost the same speed, and there is no difference in the efficiency of people gaining weight and white sugar. These dextrins and syrups can raise blood sugar as fast as sugar, or even faster. Dextrin contains almost no other nutrients, which is the same as sugar. If there is any difference, it is that dextrin is not sweet, while sugar is sweet.
depends on the type of sweetener
Since "sugar-free food" must have sweetness, sweeteners are naturally added to it. However, if sugar alcohol and oligosaccharide are added, the cost will obviously be higher. As a result, many products have turned to high-efficiency sweeteners, especially synthetic sweeteners, such as acesulfame , cyclamate, saccharin, aspartame and so on. The sweetness of these things is hundreds of times that of sucrose. It used to be flavored with a lot of white sugar, but now just a little bit of sweetener is enough.
High-efficiency sweeteners do not seem to raise blood sugar or turn into calories. Many people who control weight think that they are good for weight loss, but in fact they can stimulate appetite. Not only can they not lose weight, but they may cause obesity.
"Sugar-free" foods can’t be eaten too much
Many people just indulge themselves in eating these foods with low nutritional value just because a certain food is marked as "sugar-free" And drinks. All kinds of products under the banner of "sugar-free food" have cultivated people's bad eating habit of preferring sweets, sweet drinks, and highly processed foods. In fact, this is the biggest trouble caused by sugar-free food!
To stay away from obesity and control blood sugar, the best way to eat is to eat less artificially sweetened foods.Eat more whole grains, beans, and potatoes. Use fresh fruits with natural texture to replace sweets and sweet drinks. Don't pin your hopes on sugar-free and low-sugar foods.
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