In recent years, urbanites have become more and more health-conscious, and the market has responded to this demand by producing many "new foods," such as plant-based meat or test-tube meat, plant-based milk that replaces cow's milk, and other products. These "alternatives" have already gained a large share of the market, and are advertised as having extremely high nutritional value and being healthier for the body than traditional foods. Is eating these "new foods" really healthy?
Chen Jiewen, the attending physician of the Department of Metabolism, talks about the trend of new foods. When choosing "new foods", you should pay attention to the nutritional labeling!
Plant-based meat, plant-based milk and other products are popular all over the world. In addition to becoming a hot topic in the vegetarian circle, many meat eaters are also flocking to it. They are interested in changing their daily eating habits: switching to "plant-based meat" in dishes, and using plant-based milk instead of milk when drinking coffee. , thinking that they can eat healthier, but due to differences in the saturated fat and sodium content of each company's products, consumers may not necessarily benefit from eating them.
In order to increase the flavor and taste of "new foods", too many unnecessary substances may be added
The two new types of meat on the market are mainly plant-based meat (also known as vegetarian meat) and in vitro meat. The former is made from soybean protein, and the latter is cultivated from animal cells. Due to the high cost of cultivation, artificial meat currently on the market Meat is generally based on plant meat. Generally speaking, eating less meat can reduce the intake of saturated fat, which is why many people choose plant-based meat. However, as plant-based meat is popular among non-vegetarians, some manufacturers, in pursuit of a "real meaty feel", add oil and Seasoning makes the meat feel more realistic, but after adding oil, the saturated fat and fat content of plant-based meat are actually the same as traditional meat. Furthermore, in order to supplement the oil content of plant protein, most plant-based meats are added with "coconut oil, rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil", etc. Coconut oil will greatly increase saturated fat, so eating plant-based meat is not healthier than eating traditional meat.
Table/Plant meat adds oil to enhance the flavor, but the saturated fat content can easily exceed the standard, so you need to choose products carefully. Provided by Dr. Chen Jiewen
In addition, in order to create a taste closer to traditional meat, plant-based meat adds a large amount of seasonings to food, and sometimes even more seasonings are used to cook traditional meat. An experiment compared two types of meat that were also seasoned. After seasoning and cooking, the sodium content of plant-based meat was several times higher than that of traditional meat. Therefore, the sodium content of eating more plant-based meat is actually higher. Easy to exceed the standard.
Table/The sodium content of seasoned plant meat has greatly exceeded the standard. Provided by Dr. Chen Jiewen
Experts and research show that new foods or similar food substitutes have very different nutritional values.
The plant-based milk trend that has spread across the world claims to be healthier than cow's milk and will help alleviate the problem of global warming, so people are switching to almond milk, oat milk, etc. Research has found that plant milk cannot completely replace cow's milk. For example, for growing children, teenagers and pregnant mothers, cow's milk is still an ideal choice that provides richer and high-quality protein and calcium. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition showed that because non-cow dairy drinks have different nutritional profiles, they should not be considered nutritional substitutes for cow's milk. At the same time, some Taiwanese nutritionists analyzed that although the protein content of soy milk is similar to that of milk, it obviously lacks calcium; oat milk has more dietary fiber than milk, but has lower protein and other mineral contents. Therefore, when consumers choose milk substitutes that claim to be healthier, they should pay attention to whether they can consume sufficient and comprehensive nutrients.
Table/Plant milk lacking calcium is not conducive to the absorption of nutrients by teenagers. Provided by Dr. Chen Jiewen
New foods made with space food technology should be chosen, which are better able to preserve original nutrients.
The above mentioned new meats and new milks do not seem to have any expectations for the substitutability of the nutritional content of "new foods". However, there are actually "new foods" with original and high nutritional value on the market, such as Allklear High Fiber The new salad freezes the vegetables quickly at -40 degrees, turning the moisture contained in the food into solid ice. It is then drained, sublimated, dried, and blown into powder. It is made using space food technology, which can best preserve the original flavor. The nutritional value allows busy modern people to replenish their nutritional needs in the simplest way and regain their vitality from the inside out.
Finally, Dr. Chen Jiewen reminds consumers: When choosing "new foods", remember to pay attention to the nutritional labels of the ingredients. Don't blindly think that "new foods" that are advertised as healthy must have nutritional value.
The new high-fiber salad retains complete nutrition and is not burdensome to the body, making it better than traditional salads. (Photo/Provided by Dr. Chen Jiewen)
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Allklear's "New High Fiber Salad" is made with space food technology, which can preserve the nutrition of raw materials. It focuses on "salad for drinking". One small package contains the nutrition of five bowls of salad, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, Help stabilize the function of the digestive tract and meet the daily needs.
Allklear's "High Fiber New Salad" has also passed strict controls such as SGS and Halal certification. Since its establishment, it has also been fulfilling its corporate responsibility in terms of environmental protection. On the one hand, it avoids excessive packaging, reduces unnecessary plastic packaging, and uses recycled paper as Packaging raw materials, on the other hand, it is hoped that by promoting "New Salad" to reduce the use of disposable plastic containers for traditional salads, it can also effectively save electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in refrigerated transportation and storage; New Salad made with space technology It has a long shelf life and can reduce food waste from the source.