Oyster sauce is a must-have condiment in the kitchen and is used in almost every household.
No matter which ingredient is cooked, just add a little oyster sauce to not only brighten, but also enhance the taste. Especially now when young people are too lazy to cook, casually boil the dough cake and put a few drops of oyster sauce to stir, and then put a few greens, which can be described as full of color and flavor, both the green of the greens and the feeling of flesh overflowing.
Therefore, many people even call oyster sauce the "king" of all condiments, but in recent years, with the increase in people's awareness of health and wellness, oyster sauce does not know when it has been pushed to the cusp of the storm, and even many people think that "there is no oyster in the oil consumption", "the oil consumption is full of price adjusters", "the oyster sauce is similar to monosodium glutamate, and eating more will cause cancer". Which of these claims is true?
Fuel consumption is all monosodium glutamate, eating too much will cause cancer?
Regarding the carcinogenicity of oyster sauce, it can be roughly seen from these two aspects, the first aspect of many people think that the main component of oyster sauce is monosodium glutamate, and MSG has long been more than enough to eat the risk of carcinogenicity; The second point is that oyster sauce is prone to aflatoxin, which has long been classified by WHO as a first-class carcinogen, and as long as a small amount is ingested, there is a risk of liver cancer.
I believe that many people see here to express doubts, is it really all MSG in friends? Does eating too much cause cancer?
First of all, we must be clear about what substances are contained in oyster sauce, and now we know the oyster sauce brand and ingredients in the ingredient list on the market, we can know that oyster sauce is the main component of oyster sauce, followed by edible salt brewing, soy sauce sodium glutamate, food additives, etc. And sodium glutamate, which is what we usually call monosodium glutamate.
And the general food into the ingredient list, the more ingredients are generally placed in the first place, decreasing in turn, from which we can understand that MSG is only a small part of the ingredients in oyster sauce, and is not enough to play a carcinogenic role.
And MSG is essentially a natural food, is good at secreting glutamic acid bacteria fermentation, its raw materials are mostly corn starch, only because only by being refined into free amino acid salts, in order to achieve the effect of freshness, does not belong to chemical compounds.
Secondly, some people say that when MSG is heated to 120 degrees Celsius, it will produce gum glutamate this carcinogen, but in fact, usually the temperature we need when cooking will not exceed this temperature, and carcinogen intake can only be carcinogenic in the case of excessive intake, MSG as a seasoning, we will not eat too much at one time, so we do not have to worry too much about the problem of delicate taste cancer.
It can be seen that any food can only be reasonably ingested, including oyster sauce, which is not carcinogenic, and can be eaten with confidence.
Eating and consuming fuel is not done well, and there are health risks
Having said that, will the oyster sauce be carcinogenic because it contains MSG? Let's take a look at the problem of aflatoxin in oyster sauce.
Many people in life, no matter which kind of dish they cook, will habitually put some oyster sauce to enhance the taste and freshness, and basically put it in the kitchen where they can get it, but they do not know that this practice is very dangerous.
The doctor reminds everyone that the storage of oyster sauce is also exquisite, and it is generally recommended to put it in the refrigerator for preservation. Because the sugar, starch, trace elements and a variety of amino acids contained in oyster sauce, just after opening, if it is at room temperature, it is easy to decompose oxidative to further breed bacteria and aflatoxin, and aflatoxin is a first-class carcinogen, and a large amount of intake not only damages liver health but also induces cancer.
Therefore, for those oyster sauce that has been opened and enabled, we must remember to store it in the refrigerator to 0 ~ 4 ° C, so as not to breed aflatoxin and produce carcinogenic risks.
Isn't it impossible to eat the uncooled oyster sauce?
In fact, the reason why Oyster Sauce is refrigerated in the refrigerator is not because Oyster Sauce will produce toxins and cause cancer, but because it is afraid that Oyster Sauce will deteriorate as a result.
To know that the nature of the oyster sauce we buy is not particularly stable, it is generally easy to be oxidized in a high temperature environment, especially after opening the lid and enabling it, it is more unsafe, which will only accelerate the deterioration of oyster sauce.
In fact, it is not recommended to continue to eat any food after it has deteriorated, including oyster sauce, so as not to cause negative health effects.
Even if it is not put in the refrigerator, it is found that the fuel consumption has deteriorated, for health reasons, it is recommended not to continue to eat, although the harm of the oyster sauce is not easy to make people suffer from cancer, so as not to cause other discomfort, or it is recommended not to eat. Therefore, it is also wrong to say that uncooled oyster sauce will cause cancer after consumption!
Oyster sauce contraindicated people
1. People with high uric acid and gout
Patients with hyperuricemia and gout should strictly control the intake of purines, otherwise it is easy to cause increased blood uric acid in a short period of time because of excessive purin intake, inducing gout.
Oyster sauce is made from oysters. Oysters are a common food with a high purine content in seafood products, and are contraindicated for patients with high uric acid and gout.
2, Diabetics
Diabetics must strictly control the intake of sugar, otherwise it is easy to cause blood sugar abnormalities, and even induce complications and other dangers.
Although oyster sauce is a common condiment, a lot of sugar is also added in the process of making and processing, so it is recommended to eat less oyster sauce for diabetics in order to avoid a spike in blood sugar after a meal.
3. Patients with hypertension should eat less oyster sauce
Patients with hypertension should strictly control salt intake, even in healthy people, the daily salt intake is recommended not to exceed 6 grams, otherwise it is easy to cause increased blood pressure levels.