Steamed buns are a common staple food on the table of Chinese, with the development of society, now people's economic conditions are much better than before, many foods are chosen by everyone, thus replacing staple foods such as steamed buns, such as bread. What is the difference between bread and steamed buns? Eating steamed buns regularly or eating bread regularly, which is better for the body? What to pay attention to when eating these two foods? Today's article will talk to you about it.
What is the difference between steamed buns and bread?
The ingredients are different, compared with the steamed buns, the bread usually adds milk powder, eggs and other things, the taste is better than the steamed buns, which is a reason why many people like to eat bread.
The two are also made in different ways, generally the steamed bread at home is steamed, while the bread in the bakery is baked in the machine. Steamed buns are generally white, while the color of bread is relatively yellow, and there are various names, some of which are still added with ham, meat floss, coconut, etc., which are loved by many people.
From the perspective of shelf life, there is also a difference between the two, bakery bread is generally only a few days shelf life. But now is the summer, high temperatures are more likely to breed bacteria, no matter which, it is recommended that you do not buy too much at a time, if it is your own steamed steamed steamed buns, it is also recommended to steam less, after all, you can't finish eating in the refrigerator for too long, and then eat when the taste is not so good.
What is the nutritional value of steamed buns and bread?
Steamed bread generally has water, flour and yeast, in addition to these will also add milk, eggs, sugar, oil, etc., from the perspective of the ingredients contained, the nutrition of bread is better, but their impact on health, it is not good to directly conclude on this, which also has to be compared from aspects such as cooking methods.
Eat steamed buns regularly, eat bread often, whose body will be better?
From a health point of view, the way of steaming is a little better, steamed buns are steamed, while bread is not.
Although the ingredients in the steamed bun are not as much as bread, they also have the nutrients needed by the human body, such as carb water, which can be eaten when hungry. The bread made after baking, in fact, the sugar content and oil inside is more, more importantly, it may also contain trans fatty acids, which are very harmful to human health, long-term intake, and cardiovascular.
Speaking of it, we should also remind everyone here that not only a variety of bread, cakes, pie, hamburgers, fries and other foods are also recommended that everyone eat less, pay attention to avoid excessive intake of trans fat, and then increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
And the taste of bread is better, it is easy to eat too much when eating, some friends often eat it as breakfast, do not eat other foods, so it is not good.
Therefore, it can be said that eating steamed buns is healthier than eating bread. Friends who like to eat pasta can use it as a staple food, while paying attention to nutritional balance, but also eat some vegetables and meat to keep the diet rational.
Of course, how to eat steamed buns is healthier, there are also exquisite, see if you eat wrong?
The glycemic index of white steamed buns is relatively high, and now most of what we eat is refined rice noodles, which have less dietary fiber, and when steaming, the starch inside will gelatinize, which is easier to be absorbed and digested. For diabetics, if you eat too much at once, your blood sugar may fluctuate greatly after meals.
Of course, this does not mean that you can't eat steamed buns with high blood sugar, in fact, learning skills and eating right may be beneficial. It is recommended that sugar friends do not always eat white noodle steamed buns, may wish to use whole wheat flour to do, the taste is also good, so that you can increase the intake of dietary fiber, which is conducive to sugar control. Or when it comes to noodles, add a little vegetable juice appropriately, and the nutritional value will be better.
In addition, it is summer, the temperature is high, if you steam a pot of steamed And moldy steamed buns are likely to contain aflatoxin, this substance is very harmful to the body, especially the liver, if it is found to be moldy but continue to eat, the liver or will be more serious damage.
Extended reading: There is a saying that often eating steamed bread containing yeast is easy to produce carcinogens, is it true or false?
The reason why there is this statement is because yeast is used in the production, and it will ferment, and some people have heard that carcinogens will be released in the process, and eating it is not good for the body. But in fact, this is a rumor, think about it, it will not be broken, if it is heated, is it said that after it is made and cooled, the bad substance will disappear? Obviously, there is some contradiction.
In addition, when the bread is made, the temperature in the oven is very high, and it is difficult for the yeast to survive forever. Therefore, we do not have to worry, this statement has no scientific basis, want to stay away from cancer, in fact, we should pay more attention to tobacco and alcohol, betel nut, mildew food, etc., it is recommended to stay away, usually eat more fresh fruit, drink more water.
In summary, the difference between bread and steamed bread and their nutritional value, we should know, often eat which kind of health is not absolute, but also depends on whether you eat right, under the premise of the correct diet, steamed bread is better, but also more economical, for friends with high blood sugar, how to eat steamed bread healthier can refer to the advice given in the text. In addition, often eat steamed bread, bread and other foods containing yeast, and will not cause cancer, everyone should be rational, so as not to believe rumors, not to worry about the sky.
Resources:
1. Is it harmful to the body to eat steamed buns and bread containing yeast regularly? The truth is coming. Quality and Safety of Consumers in China.2021.11.19
2. Add some ingredients to the steamed buns to skillfully slow down blood sugar!—— diabetic diet and skills. Guangming Network.2020.04.04