recently, CCTV exposed some Hualian Supermarket and Lianhua Supermarket in Pudong District of Shanghai to sell "dyed steamed bread". In the end, what is the dyeing of steamed bread? What is the harm of dyeing steamed bread to the human body? Consumers should choose healthy steamed bread to avoid dyeing the steamed bread.
dyed steamed bread is made by reclaiming the steamed bread and adding a colorant. One is to recycle steamed bread, that is, overdue steamed bread; two is to add pigment. What are the pigments added to these dyed steamed bread? What are the hazards to the human body? According to the "consumer advocate" program, Shanghai Hualian Supermarket and many supermarkets sell a lot of "corn steamed bread" and add a pigment called lemon yellow. The harm of
dyeing steamed bread:
lemon yellow, also known as tartar yellow, acid yellow, hydrazine yellow. The pigment has general toxicity and diarrhoea. If a large amount of food with excessive consumption is consumed for a long time or a time, it may cause symptoms such as allergy, diarrhea and so on. When excessive intake exceeds the load, it will accumulate in the body and produce certain damage to the kidney and liver.
long-term effects, consumption of lemon yellow can lead to hyperactivity in children, or even 5 points in IQ. It can also induce asthma. The allergies and other reactions caused by lemon yellow are also famous, usually including anxiety, migraine, melancholia, blurred vision, asthma, itching, and weakness in the limbs.
to distinguish good healthy steamed bread from four aspects:
one should see that the epidermis of high quality steamed bread is milky yellow, which is the original color of wheat, and can not be white. And the skin should be very bright. If there are macular spots, there are bad ingredients in it. If it is a good steamed bread with flour, it will return to its original state if it is pinched by hand.
two important news. Good steamed bread smells of wheat.
three should be tasted. Well, steamed bread will be soft, but it will not stick or stick.
four depends on storage. Generally, steamed bread can only be released for two or three days, and then it will be hairy. If the steamed bread is not long enough for two or three days, the steamed bread may be added with preservatives.