At present, there are still more than 10 days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and people are scrambling to choose moon cakes. Merchants are also full of tricks, and all kinds of health moon cakes are dazzling. In the face of all kinds of moon cakes, how should consumers buy them? Let's uncover the truth of patterned moon cakes. First, health moon cakes: no effect Many moon cakes that focus on health are selling well. Spirulina, American ginseng and Cordyceps are all added to various moon cakes. Can health moon cakes have an effect? Experts pointed out that, first of all, it is difficult to say how many health-care ingredients these moon cakes contain. Secondly, spirulina, ginseng and other ingredients do have certain health care value, but their nutritional and health care value is also offset after they are added to the "three high" moon cakes with high sugar, high fat and high calorie. Second, abalone moon cakes: cut corners abalone, bird's nest, shark's fin ... These high-end ingredients have always been the protagonists of high-end banquets, and now they also appear in high-end moon cakes. People think they are high-end and healthy, and they sell well in many shopping malls. However, the content of abalone is not indicated on the outer packaging of many abalone moon cakes, and even some moon cakes only contain "abalone flavor". According to industry insiders, some high-end moon cakes do not rule out the possibility of cutting corners to make things look real, such as using abalone juice instead of abalone. Experts pointed out that abalone, shark's fin and other foods have low nutritional value. Although the content of protein is high, it is mainly low-quality collagen. If you really want to get nutrition, it is better to choose cheap popular foods such as eggs and fish. Third, fruit moon cakes: Many people think that fruit moon cakes are light and healthy and taste good. But is this really the case? According to national standards, there should be visible blocky fruits in the stuffing of fruit moon cakes, and the content of dried fruits or candied fruits should not be less than 20% of the total stuffing. However, if you break a piece of fruit moon cake, you will often find that the visible block fruit is not found, but the wax gourd stuffing and essence in the ingredient list. According to insiders, it is an open secret in the industry to change the filling of fruit moon cakes into melon filling and fruit essence. If you want to buy authentic fruit moon cakes, you must see whether the moon cake ingredients list really contains such fruits. Experts remind that the fruit in moon cakes is soaked in a lot of sugar, which greatly reduces the nutritional value of the fruit. Sugar-free moon cakes: There are still "sugar" in the market, and many kinds of sugar-free moon cakes are under the banner of "specially designed for diabetics". These moon cakes are especially popular with the elderly. In this regard, experts pointed out that sugar-free moon cakes only contain "sugar that the tongue can't taste" such as sucrose, but still contain a lot of "sugar that the stomach can taste" such as carbohydrates. These substances will still be quickly converted into sugar in the body, which is not much different from adding sucrose. In addition, for many diabetics, controlling fat is even more important than controlling sugar. Sugar-free moon cakes still contain a lot of fat and are not suitable for diabetics. Source: Netease woman