"Small cakes are like chewing the moon, there are crisps and dumplings", how much does mooncakes affect blood sugar? Some scholars have done a special experiment...

It can be seen that in these 4 types of mooncakes:

➤ The energy of Beijing-style Wuren mooncake is the highest, and the energy of egg yolk lotus seed mooncake is low;

➤Although the fat content in rose bean paste mooncake is low, the carbohydrate content is higher, which is not conducive to diabetic patients to control blood sugar;

➤Although Yunnan ham mooncake has the lowest carbohydrate content, it has higher fat and sodium content, which is not conducive to diabetics with high blood lipids and high blood pressure
.

Therefore, among the above 4 types of mooncakes, egg yolk lotus seed mooncakes are relatively suitable for diabetics
.
Note that because the nutritional content of mooncakes sold on the market will vary due to different processes, manufacturers, etc.
, it is recommended that you choose
reasonably according to the actual food nutrition facts table.

"Tip" – If you have other chronic conditions, you need to consider these factors

For sugar lovers with other chronic diseases, you also need to pay attention to the following issues when choosing mooncakes:

➤ People with high uric acid/gout problems, try not to choose mooncakes containing seafood river fresh;

➤People with high blood lipids and coronary heart disease are not suitable for eating more milk yellow runny mooncakes with too much saturated fat and sugar, and ham mooncakes also need to be controlled;

➤People with gallstones and cholecystitis are not suitable for eating egg yolk lotus mooncakes;

➤ People who are prone to diarrhea, it is best not to eat sugar-free mooncakes containing sugar alcohols;

➤ People with nut allergies should also be careful
when eating a variety of mooncakes containing nuts.

Don't fall into the misunderstanding of "sugar-free mooncakes"

Unlike other holiday foods, such as tangyuan, mooncakes are mostly only available for a period of time before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and in order to achieve better sales, merchants have launched a variety of mooncake types, including sugar-free mooncakes
.
So, can sugar-free mooncakes be eaten to your heart's content?

Of course not
.
We need to solve the difference
between sugar-free mooncakes and ordinary mooncakes.

The ingredients of mooncakes are mainly divided into two parts: skin and filling
.
Each variety contains different ingredients, taking Cantonese mooncakes as an example, the formula of the crust is generally flour, syrup and peanut oil, etc.
, the ratio is roughly 1:1:0.
5
.
It can be seen that the proportion of sugar in the pie crust is about
40%.
Coupled with the sugar in the filling, it can be said that the sucrose content of ordinary mooncakes is more than 50%, which is equivalent to an 80-gram mooncake containing more than 40 grams of sucrose
.

The main difference between sugar-free mooncakes and ordinary mooncakes is that the sugary ingredients of the mooncake crust and filling are different
.
The flour, peanut oil and other ingredients in the sugar-free mooncake crust are exactly the same as ordinary mooncakes, and even the filling can be exactly the same, the difference is in the
sugar content.
Sugar-free mooncakes are made
with sweeteners such as xylitol or maltitol through a special process.
Xylitol or maltitol is basically not absorbed by the body, does not enter the blood system, and is directly excreted
from the small intestine.
Therefore, from the aspect of sweeteners alone, sugar-free mooncakes
do not cause blood sugar to rise.

Although sugar-free mooncakes do not contain sucrose, sugar-free mooncakes, like ordinary mooncakes, are mainly made of vegetable oil, flour and other ingredients, and also contain fillings such as bean paste and lotus seed, which of course raise blood sugar
.
In other words, sugar-free mooncakes that replace sucrose with sweeteners are like baked cakes, steamed buns and rice, and the main impact on the rise of human blood sugar is carbohydrate components
.

Therefore, sugar-free mooncakes also contain carbohydrates, and it is still necessary to control the amount of
consumption.

"Will eat" - eats in small amounts, replaces staple foods, and does not snack

1.
Control the total amount and balance nutrition

Sugar lovers have often developed a good habit of regular quantification of three meals a day, and mooncakes, as a high-energy, high-fat food, are best eaten in three meals a day instead of some staple foods, such as eating half a mooncake, reduce half a bowl of
rice.

However, it should be noted that mooncakes can not completely replace the normal diet, usually eat rice, vegetables, meat and eggs, fish and shrimp and other foods contained in various nutrients, mooncakes can not provide, and it is recommended to appropriately increase the intake of vegetables, whole grains and other low glycemic index foods to ensure stable
blood sugar.

Patients are not advised to eat
mooncakes as snacks or with meals.
Because extra meals or snacks are generally in addition to daily meals to provide nutrients
that may not be consumed enough during the main meal.
The carbohydrates and fats contained in mooncakes are precisely the most adequate nutrients in our daily diet, and if patients use mooncakes as snacks or meals, it will lead to excessive energy intake and insufficient intake of other nutrients
.
This is an unhealthy eating behavior, and it is not conducive to diabetic patients to control blood sugar, blood lipids, etc.
, and should be avoided
.

2.
Increase the amount of exercise appropriately

Increasing physical activity can increase energy consumption, and more importantly, improve the body's metabolic function, and can also improve mood, in the case of a mooncake (if replacing staple foods, the number of steps required to consume is reduced accordingly):

➤ Ice skin custard mooncake: contains about 276 calories, and it takes 9200 steps to fully consume;

➤ Wuren mooncake: contains about 424 calories, and it takes 14,000 steps to fully consume;

➤ Egg yolk mooncake: contains about 399 calories, and it takes 13300 steps to fully consume;

➤ Bean paste mooncake: contains about 411 calories, and it takes 13,700 steps to fully consume;

➤ Lotus Mooncake: contains about 438 calories, and it takes 14,600 steps to fully consume;

3.
"Blood glucose monitoring" is indispensable

For diabetic patients, regular blood glucose monitoring is the top priority, must not be ignored by immersion in the atmosphere of the holiday, especially family gatherings will inevitably relax the control of diet, must pay attention to monitoring blood sugar
.

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