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Thickening itself only means increasing the viscosity of the liquid, but the use of
thickeners
on
foods
makes it easy to give the impression of "making fake and inferior products". So is thickeners really harmful to humans?
we don't have to talk about color change for thickeners, which are very common in everyday life.
such as porridge, a little more will become very sticky, a little bit of alkaline noodles can also make porridge thicken. This is because rice contains starch, which itself thickens. The secret to making a lot of egg broth with just one egg in a canteen or restaurant is starch hooking. Starch is a commonly used thickener that changes wonderfully here, scientifically known as paste.
of frozen meat and red-burned fish will also form a frozen shape after refrigeration. The substance that causes the soup to form a frozen shape is called gelatin, also known as collagen, which is also a common thickener.
30 kinds of thickeners in food additives, which can give food a viscous and suitable taste. The most common of these thickeners are modified starch and glial substances, such as methanol starch sodium, hydroxypropyl starch, guar gum, jaundol, phosphorus, gelatin, etc. Thickeners are generally very safe, so there is no limit to their use in many foods.
, the thickeners used in China's food production are divided into natural and semi-synthetic two categories. Natural thickeners are mostly extracted from algae and plants containing polysaccharides, protein plants and microorganisms, such as Arabic gum, phosphorus, agar, guar gum, gelatin, etc. Semi-synthetic thickener is the most used is sodium carboxyl cellulose, from cellulose transformation, there is no obvious harm to the human body, but when used in food should pay attention to the dosage, it is best not to exceed 20g/kg.
thickeners into the body, some are digested into monosaccharide molecules, absorbed by the intestines into the blood circulation, to the human body to provide energy for activities, such as starch; So, food thickeners don't get that scary in their stomachs.
thickener as a food additive is used very frequently, eating thickener will not adversely affect people, but because of the existence of non-compliant small workshops, in peacetime when buying food, to see the ingredients table to choose a regular business.
