Is it really healthier to eat coarse grain biscuits? Why?

You have to admire the creativity of those who can make delicious food with all kinds of ingredients. For example, coarse grains are not good in texture and taste, and can be processed into coarse grain biscuits. Very delicious and nutritious. So is graham crackers really a healthy food? Is graham crackers really healthier? Cereals and beans mainly contain insoluble dietary fiber, which has a rough taste. The so-called healthy coarse grain biscuits are just a concept of enterprise hype. First, it will be lubricated, and the oil absorption of dietary fiber will soften. Saturated fat has the best softening effect on dietary fiber, so manufacturers generally choose hydrogenated vegetable oil or animal oil containing a lot of saturated fat to produce biscuits.

Digestive biscuits, a coarse grain brand, contains 30 grams of fat per100g, which is about 3-4 times that of ordinary biscuits. Dietary Guidelines for China Residents suggest that each person should consume 25-30g of fat every day, and eating100g of coarse grain biscuits can easily achieve the recommended amount. Hydrogenated vegetable oil contains a certain amount of trans fatty acids. Studies have shown that excessive intake of trans fatty acids will increase low-density lipoprotein and decrease high-density lipoprotein, which will increase the risk of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Digestive biscuits coarse grains with low dietary fiber content or above are shown in the ingredient list as wheat flour, refined vegetable oil and wheat bran. Because the coarse grain wheat bran ranks third, the dietary fiber content will be very small, so it is not a real coarse grain biscuit. According to "General Rules for Nutrition Labeling in prepackaged foods", the dietary fiber content of foods marked with "dietary fiber source or containing dietary fiber" should be ≥3g/ 100ml or ≥ 1.5/ 100ml, and foods marked with "rich in dietary fiber or good in source" should be more than twice as much as their dietary fiber sources, but coarse-grain biscuits are not marked with nutritional components. Therefore, the dietary fiber content in biscuits cannot be accurately calculated.

Graham crackers and processed foods such as drinks are high in fat, so eating too much is not good for your health. It is recommended to eat natural food with original ecology and healthy coarse grains, which has low processing degree and less nutritional loss. Coarse grains can change the amount of stool, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation. Although coarse grains have high nutritional content, the content of biscuits processed from coarse grains is actually very small, which is not as wonderful as that introduced in the market. Friends who like to eat coarse grain biscuits suggest choosing original natural cereal bars, which is safer and healthier.