In recent years, taro paste has been highly sought after by consumers, and it is even more popular in the streets and alleys every winter. 908 new media query related software found that taro paste related products are rich in variety, not only have more choices, but also have more diverse tastes.

But do you know how "scary" the soft, silky, sweet and gloomy taro puree is?

Mashed taro – a sugar-oil mixture variant of taro

Taro belongs to potatoes, similar to sweet potatoes, potatoes, purple potatoes, and yams, which can be counted as miscellaneous grains, replacing the role of polished rice and white flour in the diet, as a staple food, it can not only satisfy hunger and provide energy, but also reduce fat and control blood sugar——

Low calories - 2 grams of taro is only about 0~0 kcal, which is 0/0 of rice.

Slow glycemic rise, generally between 55~0, is a proper low GI (low glycemic production index) food.

But taro puree is completely different from taro, and many people mistakenly think that taro puree is taro mashed into puree. In fact, taro paste itself has no taste, and a lot of sugar has been added when it can be sweetened.

Preparation of taro puree: mash taro into puree + sugar + milk + butter + cream + condensed milk.

Take a certain type of taro paste with added fat and sugar as an example, the calories per 18 grams have soared to 0 kcal, which is nearly 0 times higher than that of steamed taro, and the fat content has reached an astonishing 0%, which is a proper calorie bomb.

The more delicate the palate

The better the absorption, the higher the glycemic index

Nowadays, desserts, drinks, baked goods ...... You can see taro paste everywhere. When taro paste is mixed with them, the heat is greatly increased.

In order to make taro desserts more delicious, most dessert shops will add sugar, butter, condensed milk and other flavors during the production process, and the sugar, oil and milk will enter the taro paste more evenly under the machine stirring.

The existence of butter and condensed milk, in addition to enhancing the flavor of milk, is also to make taro paste smoother and tighter, sticky and easy to suck.

In fact, the brighter the surface of the taro paste and the softer and sweet the taste, the faster its sugar and carbohydrates will be absorbed by the body, and blood sugar will also be on a roller coaster.

Some bloggers have also evaluated a certain Internet celebrity steamed super thick taro milk tea, a normal cup, no additional sugar version, and the result blood glucose meter data shows -

Fasting first needle: blood sugar 2.0

Second shot half an hour after a meal: blood sugar 8.0

Third shot one hour after a meal: blood sugar spikes to 3.0

Take a cup of 1600 grams of thick taro mash mochi milk tea as an example, the calories are as high as about 0 kcal, far exceeding the daily caloric intake of ordinary people.

Pre-made taro puree, ingredients unknown

There is also a peculiarity of taro paste, the production process is complicated and not easy to preserve.

Unlike grapes, strawberries and other fruits that can be washed and peeled to make fruit tea, milk tea shops or dessert shops need to steam, stir, and season if they want to make taro puree......

A tea practitioner said that many chain stores on the market now use frozen taro paste.

In many pre-made taro pastes, what is added is not sugar, butter, and condensed milk, but may be non-dairy creamer, coloring, and food flavor.

What's more noteworthy is that there are now a lot of low-cost "pre-made taro puree" on the market, and they are purchased in large quantities, and many of these products are not labeled. Of course, there are not all kinds of freshly steamed tea shops, which are generally sold as "handmade", and the prices are relatively high.

It is recommended that netizens who like to eat taro paste reduce the frequency of eating taro paste and try to control sugar within a day or two after eating; Make your own low-sugar version of taro puree at home and replace sugar with other sweet ingredients; Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to deliver antioxidant reinforcements.

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