Jelly is a western-style dessert, semi-solid, made of edible gelatin with water, sugar and fruit juice. Also known as gel, the appearance is crystal clear, the color is bright, and the taste is soft and smooth. There's pudding or something in the jelly.
Nutritional value of jelly;
Jelly contains a lot of dietary fiber, which leads to its rapid digestion in the human body, and the added nutrients will soon be lost with the metabolism of the human body, and the supplementary effect is not very good.
1. Most jellies use seaweed gel, which is a natural food additive. In nutrition, it is called soluble dietary fiber. We know that fruit,
Vegetables and coarse grains contain certain dietary fiber, and their main nutritional function to human body is to regulate intestinal function, especially to moisten intestines and relieve constipation. Jelly has the same function as them. Eating more will increase the wettability of the intestine.
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2. Adding oligosaccharides to some jellies can regulate intestinal flora, increase beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacterium, strengthen digestion and absorption function, and reduce the probability of illness. According to the survey, it is a common phenomenon that most people in China consume high-fat and high-energy foods in their daily diet. When vegetables and fruits cannot be supplemented in time, it is a good choice to eat more jelly to improve digestion.
Another advantage of jelly is its low energy. It contains almost no energy nutrients such as protein and fat, so people who want to lose weight or keep slim can safely eat it.
Precautions for eating jelly:
First, the production of jelly is inseparable from food additives. Although they are all safe, children should not eat more, just eat 50- 100 grams a day.
Second, some jellies are "fruity" jellies. There is no juice pulp in the raw materials, but fruit flavor and food pigment. This kind of jelly has low nutritional value, so it is best not to eat it. Third, when choosing jelly, we must look at whether the packaging is strong and whether there is air leakage. Don't make jelly too cheap. From a nutritional point of view, children should drink more milk, eat more fruits, have a reasonable diet, not be partial to food, and eat as little jelly as possible. Considering the rich taste, you can eat some jelly, but try not to eat too much. Children's food intake is limited. Eating too much jelly will take up children's food intake, which will make the body lack enough nutritional supplement space, which is not conducive to physical development; At the same time, eating too much or eating jelly often can also cause children to accumulate too many thickeners, sweeteners, colorants and preservatives, which is harmful to their health.