Health moon cake does not fly

On the market this year, in addition to the traditional moon cake varieties such as lotus root, double yellow, and five kernels, moon cakes such as Spirulina moon cakes, purple potato moon cakes, and low-sugar moon cakes have also emerged, and have been favored by many consumers. Experts remind that the so-called health and health moon cakes are only a means for businesses to attract consumers and promote their health care functions.

The moon cakes played a health promotion for this year's moon cakes. In addition to traditional flavors, they added a lot of new flavors. One of the most obvious phenomena is that manufacturers compete in the health signs of moon cakes and have added “health” functions to fillings.

Some manufacturers declared in the moon cake brochure that in addition to ginseng, Chinese caterpillar fungus, scallops, ferrets, and abalone, red dates, walnuts, purple sweet potatoes, lings, horseshoe, quail, and longan were also included in the fillings. These new flavor moon cakes have become the hot spots recommended by various manufacturers, and the limelight has greatly overshadowed traditional moon cakes.

The price of mooncakes covered with “healthy” waistcoats is naturally high. A box of low-sugar mooncakes weighing 620g is priced at RMB 124, and a box of 720g of health-saving low-sugar buckwheat moon cakes is worth RMB 258. But Rao was so expensive that it did not stop consumers from buying enthusiasm.

The reporters found that there are several flavors such as spirulina, xylitol, and Pu-erh tea in the moon cakes for healthy health and green food supplementation. This leaves consumers in dire straits. In addition to being known as being sugar-free and low-fat, these health moon cakes have also been used to their taste and are favored by consumers.

"My mother is diabetic, moon cake is certainly eating sugar-free." Ms. Wang is in the supermarket to buy moon cakes, said the salesperson said that low-sugar, sugar-free moon cake is most suitable for diabetics to eat, is preparing to buy back some .

There are not a few consumers who have similar ideas with Ms. Wang. In the area of ​​health-giving moon cakes, many customers are picking and inquiring supermarket staff from time to time. A number of consumers said that people now have higher and higher requirements for health. Buying boxes of sugar-free moon cakes to visit relatives and friends is a good choice.

Don't be fooled by the fact that “special” mooncake health moon cakes are making a comeback. Are these moon cakes really “magical” as advertised? Experts said that although many moon cakes are marked with nutrients, they cannot change the high sugar and high oil food nature of moon cakes, and their health effects are very limited.

A few days ago, Consumers’ Association issued a consumer warning that currently on the market there are moon cakes such as “low-sugar moon cakes” and “healthy moon cakes”. Although “low-sugar moon cakes” use low-sugar raw materials in production, they cannot be completely sugar-free; “Healthy moon cakes Although the label contains nutrients, it cannot change the properties of high-sugar and high-oil foods of moon cakes, and its health care function is also minimal.

Dr. Ximu, deputy chairman of the China Health Care Experts Committee, pointed out that many “healthy” moon cakes are not health foods. In particular, so-called “sugar-free” products often contain only sucrose but contain fine starches with higher glycemic index, even maltose or glucose. Ingredients should also be eaten less.

Dr. Xi Mu said that no matter what kind of moon cakes, ultimately, with starch for skin, starch is a carbohydrate, in fact, is sugar, basically a semi-junk food. Many "unsweet foods" on the market are actually misleading consumers because they contain all sugars or starches other than sucrose, which are high-sugar and high-carbon foods and stimulate the secretion of large amounts of insulin.

“The so-called health-giving moon cakes are mainly commercial marketing gimmicks.” Cai Honglin, a nutrition expert, pointed out that health care requires long-term adherence to be effective, even if fillings contain nutrients such as blood, beauty, and health care, but the content is limited. Coupled with moon cakes are seasonal foods, consumers eat moon cakes are not long-term, so it is impossible to achieve the effect of health care.

"Moon cake is a symbol of the festival, but in general, it is better to eat less, because the filling and the skin are very high sugar, not healthy food." Associate Professor Yang Xiaojun, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine recommended, should be Just like to eat, it is more appropriate to eat a quarter of the moon cake. If it is a small moon cake, it is more appropriate to eat one-half. Diabetes and hyperlipidemia patients do not have to touch the moon cake.

Links As online shopping prevails, many consumers choose to order mooncakes online. For this phenomenon, the Consumers Association reminded that online shopping could not see the physical objects. It was relatively difficult to understand the production date, shelf life, manufacturers, ingredients and other specific conditions of moon cakes. At the same time, it was not possible to guarantee a good preservation environment during the mailing process, and there may be deterioration. When buying moon cakes, you must ask for a shopping ticket. If you find quality problems, please promptly complain or call 12315 to report.

Consumers Association reminds consumers that they should choose to purchase at licenses, shopping malls, supermarkets, shops, pastry shops, etc. when shopping for moon cakes. Pay attention to the ingredients used on the outer packaging of mooncakes when purchasing, and try to select moon cakes with fewer additives and shorter shelf life.

In addition, when purchasing mooncakes, you should check the production date, shelf life, plant name, formula or main ingredients of the mooncakes, and whether there is a “QS” mark, and look for obvious signs of alteration on the production date. It should also be stored as required. After the moon cakes are bought and returned home, they should be stored strictly in accordance with the storage methods indicated on the packaging in order to prevent moulding, deterioration, etc.