In this issue, I will share a kind of beverage that is deeply loved by dieters, such as diet coke, zero-calorie coke and diet coke.
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Everyone likes to drink Coca-Cola, but many people are afraid to drink it because of its high sugar content.
Therefore, manufacturers have introduced diet coke and zero-calorie coke according to demand. Commercially available are Diet Coke, Diet Coke, Zero Coke, Extreme Coke and Sprite.
But is sugar-free really sugar-free? Is a zero card a zero card?
According to China's General Rules for the Management of Nutrition Labels in prepackaged foods, it is also clearly stipulated that the sugar content of foods that claim to be "sugar-free" or "sugar-free" shall not exceed 0.5g per100g. Therefore, sugar-free food can only be called "low-sugar food" strictly speaking.
Similarly,
"Zero calorie" means that the calorie per 100 ml does not exceed 17 kilojoules (about 4 kilocalories), which means that the mark "0" is not absolutely absent.
Also, the diet coke and diet sprite we drink are sweet. Where does this sweetness come from?
These sweets are not sugar? It is a sweetener. When we take out the food packaging, it is easy to see the names of these sweeteners, aspartame, acesulfame K and sucralose:
Sweetener, also called sugar substitute, can be divided into natural and artificial.
Natural sugar substitutes include xylitol, stevioside, sorbitol, etc. Artificial sweeteners include aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose and saccharin. The difference between these sweeteners is mainly in calories and sweetness.
Whether these sugar substitutes are harmful to health needs further study. If you don't consume a lot every day, just drink wine occasionally, it won't have any effect.
However, it is possible that these sweeteners will gradually get used to the taste nerve and even become more obsessed with sweets, leading us to want to eat more food. If you are controlling your weight, you'd better drink less of these.
Finally, talk about diet coke. In the words of propaganda, Diet Coke is a new product developed by Japan Coca-Cola Company for 6 years.
Let's take a look at the formula table first:
The ingredients include dietary fiber (resistant dextrin), carbon dioxide, caramel pigment, acidity regulator, sweetener (aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose), flavorant and caffeine.
Let me explain to you that seasoning and caramel color give cola its unique taste and color. Acidity regulators such as phosphoric acid can enhance the flavor of cola. Aspartame, acesulfame K and sucralose are three sweeteners. Because these three sweeteners are sugar substitutes without energy. This cola itself is zero calories. Carbon dioxide and caffeine are standard items in cola.
It can be seen that it is actually a diet coke, similar to diet and zero degree. The only difference is that it adds a substance called "resistant dextrin", which is why it is used as diet coke.
What is resistant dextrin?
Resistant dextrin is essentially a water-soluble dietary fiber. The current research results show that it can promote fat metabolism, regulate blood sugar level, prevent cardiovascular diseases, reduce the incidence of obesity and even prevent intestinal cancer! But these effects are only small-scale clinical experiments, far from "conclusive evidence".
In addition to these "functions", resistant dextrin has an interesting function: carrying hunger. The simple understanding is that it can increase satiety, which means that if you eat for a long time, you won't be hungry. In this way, people will consume less energy in the next meal.
Therefore, if you drink a bottle of "Diet Coke" before meals, you will consume less energy when eating. In this way, eating less and taking less is of course the legendary "slimming effect".
Personally, I think whether Diet Coke can effectively control your weight depends on your own food intake. Although it can increase your satiety, it is hard to say whether you will lose weight after drinking coke and eating as much as before. Although resistant dextrin has health care function, this function needs more experiments to verify. And the sugar substitute inside is also a health hazard.
Ok, this program is over!
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