Nutrition Encyclopedia | Agar is a low-heat, high-fiber edible gum

Source: Life Times

Name: Agar, also known as agar gum, watercress, frozen powder, etc.

Source: Made of stone cauliflower, river lily, seaweed and other red algae as raw materials, processed by leaching, dehydration and drying.

Property characteristics: the color is white or light yellow, odorless, hydrophilic, has certain gel characteristics, and has good stability.

Applied food: Commonly used in gummies, jellies, ice cream, pastries, yogurt, beverages, meat products, canned and other foods.

Health effects: Agar is a soluble polysaccharide, adding water can form jelly, belongs to a kind of dietary fiber, is not digested and absorbed by the human body, the calories are very low negligible, but at the same time, can not provide nutrition, can only play a role in filling the volume, increase satiety.

Purchase suggestion: Yogurt, drinks, gummies, jellies and other foods with agar can be eaten with confidence. But don't over-pursue it because it doesn't contain calories, because agar doesn't provide nutrients, and too much intake can affect the intake of other healthy foods, leading to malnutrition. (Zheng Feifei, Registered Nutritionist of China)

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