Teach you how to choose candied fruit and candied fruit.

Lead: Preserved fruit is also one of the common snacks in Chinese New Year. Preserved fruits and candied fruits are processed through multiple processes. As long as one process is not strictly controlled, unqualified products will appear. Therefore, when buying, everyone must keep their eyes open and choose carefully. So, how to choose preserved fruit? Let's get to know each other.

Counted common candied fruit contains fruit acid, minerals, vitamin C, various amino acids and dietary fiber, and contains a lot of glucose and fructose, which is easily absorbed by the human body.

preserved plum

Has the effects of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, promoting digestion, relieving cough, resolving phlegm, and refreshing.

haw jelly

Has the effects of invigorating spleen, stimulating appetite, promoting salivation, quenching thirst, promoting digestion, resolving food stagnation, and lowering blood pressure.

Chinese olive

Rich in calcium, it has the functions of moistening throat, moistening lung and relieving cough.

Kiwifruit slices

Rich in vitamins C, E, K and a lot of protein, amino acids, folic acid, antioxidants and so on. It has the effects of clearing away heat, reducing fire, inhibiting cancer and resisting thrombosis.

kumquat

Rich in vitamin C, vitamin A and aromatic oil, it has high health care value and medicinal value, can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, and has special curative effect on eye diseases and hypertension.

Sugar ginger slices

It has the effects of refreshing brain, dispelling cold and sweating, stimulating appetite and promoting fluid production.

Which preserved fruits are healthy? Qualified candied fruit is fine in meat, full in particles, suitable for dry and wet, with unique flavor and taste of the product, and does not contain impurities such as sediment.

According to national regulations, each kilogram of candied fruit can only contain 0.15mg saccharin sodium at most. If added properly, the candied fruit will have a long sweetness and a good aftertaste, but if added excessively, it will have a bitter taste and a metallic taste. Some candied fruits seem to be covered with frost, but this is actually caused by excessive addition of sweet rope with poor air permeability. It is also important to look at the color of candied fruit. For example, some hawthorn fruits are bright red. In fact, this is not the primary color of hawthorn, but the excessive addition of carmine.

How to correctly select preserved fruits and preserves? 1. Look at the packaging and color.

There must be clear and complete information on the package, such as product name, ingredient list, name and place of origin of manufacturer or distributor, production date, shelf life, etc. Don't buy products with poor packaging. Don't buy products with particularly bright colors.

Step 2 smell it

Be sure to pay attention to the product without peculiar smell after opening the package.

Step 3 look at the state

Good preserved fruit has fine meat quality, uniform sugar distribution, no damage, and the surface is basically dry and wet; Inferior quality is the opposite.

4. Differentiate consumer groups and choose different products.

Because the sugar content of candied fruit is usually high, which can reach 70%, it is best to choose low-sugar candied fruit products with functional sweeteners instead of sucrose for people who are not suitable for excessive intake of sugar, such as diabetics. In addition, some products have high salt content, and some products contain a lot of additives such as sweeteners, preservatives and pigments. Children should pay attention to the choice of these products, and it is recommended to eat them in moderation.