Now biscuits have become an indispensable food in daily life. However, with the increasing number of biscuit brands and varieties, consumers are becoming more and more dazzled and unable to choose. So, let’s take a look at what types of biscuits are available today and what types of biscuits are best!
One, soda crackers
Soda biscuits are made by adding yeast to a part of wheat flour, then mixing it into dough, fermenting for a long time, adding the rest of the wheat flour, and then shaping it after a short time of fermentation.
Advantages: less sugar and less oil.
Note: 1) Eating soda crackers increases the intake of sodium, which can increase blood pressure and aggravate edema. 2) Eating soda crackers increases fat intake, makes it easier to get fat, and increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes.
2. Whole wheat, digestive biscuits
Whole wheat and digestive biscuits are biscuits made by grinding wheat flour without removing the bran. It is darker in color than the refined flour with the bran removed, such as the rich and strong flour that we usually eat, and the taste is rougher, but because of the retention There are a lot of vitamins, minerals and cellulose in the bran, so the nutritional value is higher.
Advantages: relatively high cellulose content.
Note: Because the taste of cellulose is very poor, in order to improve the taste of cellulose and have a shortening effect, a lot of oil may be added to make the oil content higher, which is easy to increase blood lipids, which is not good for preventing heart disease.
Three, sandwich biscuits
To make sandwich biscuits with different flavors, the key is to add different auxiliary materials, such as oil, sugar, milk, eggs and other flavors. The fat content of ordinary biscuits is not high, but with the sandwich, the content of fat and sugar increases significantly, becoming a high-calorie food. The calories of 100g steamed buns are about 226 kcal (945kJ), and the calories of 100g biscuits are more than twice as high as steamed buns! When making biscuits, the flour is added with fat and sugar, which is very high in calories, especially cookies Biscuits, shortbread sandwich biscuits.
Advantages: sweet taste and rich taste.
Note: If it is for people who need to add calories in a short period of time, biscuits are a good choice, such as extra meals for middle school and high school students, calorie supplementation for heavy manual workers, etc.; if it is for people who need to control their weight, and Patients with hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia should eat as little or no biscuits as possible.
Four, nutritionally fortified biscuits
There are also some fortified biscuits on the market. The most common varieties are fortified with minerals and vitamins, such as calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D, etc., and some are added with wheat bran, which is an increase in dietary fiber.