Bulk raisins can be washed, while sealed packaged raisins are usually not used. Although raisins are rich in nutrients, they are also very high in calories and should not be eaten.
Recently, an incident about raisins was on the hot search. A woman in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, washed the raisins many times and the water was still muddy, and there was a lot of sediment.
#Do you need to clean the raisins with water# The topic of netizens has aroused heated discussions among netizens, and even some friends have said: Eating raisins for many years, it is really never washed, whining...
So, whether to wash the raisins before eating them, what are the benefits of eating raisins regularly? I heard that raisins are high in calories, how to eat them without gaining weight? In this article, we will talk about raisins.
Do raisins need to be cleaned?
The hot event did not mention whether the raisins bought by the woman were bulk or sealed, and since they were washed many times and were so dirty, it was most likely bulk raisins. Why?
Because bulk raisins are mostly dried by traditional methods, there will be a lot of sediment during the drying process, and it will be manually selected many times, so it will be dirty. If you buy this type of raisins, you still have to wash them a few more times before eating them.
But if you are the kind of raisins that you buy from a regular supermarket in a sealed bag, it generally does not need to be cleaned, and most of them can be eaten out of the bag.
Because the raisins produced by regular manufacturers generally have strict cleaning, sterilization, insecticide, impurity removal, etc., and use modern production equipment, the process of drying raisins must be carried out in the drying room, and will be operated in strict accordance with the standards related to the production of raisins.
According to GB 16325 - 2005 "Sanitary Standard for Dried Fruit Food", pathogenic bacteria must not be detected in raisins.
According to gb/T19586 - 2008 "Geographical Indication Product Turpan Raisins" standards, the impurity content of different grades of raisins is also clearly defined, and the content of impurities required for special grades is ≤ 0.1%, which is really low.
In other words, the raisins produced by regular enterprises will hardly have sediment worm ants entering, which is relatively clean and sanitary. If you buy this kind of raisins, they basically do not need to be washed and can be eaten directly.
Therefore, whether the raisins need to be cleaned before eating is divided into situations, but some small partners are not at ease, then no matter which kind of buy, wash and eat it.
How nutritious are raisins?
Raisins are foods where grapes are dehydrated, a process that results in a massive loss of vitamins but an increase in mineral content.
The nutrient content of five Turkish raisins was analyzed, and the results showed that the content of mineral elements potassium, calcium and magnesium was 628 mg / 100 g DW ~ 854 mg / 100 g DW, 49.6 mg / 100 g DW ~ 95.2 mg / 100 g DW, 28.67 mg / 100 g DW ~ 41.79 mg / 100 g DW, respectively.
It can be seen from the data that the most nutritious advantage in raisins is the mineral potassium, which is still very friendly to small partners who have the need to control blood pressure.
However, after the grapes become raisins, the sugar and calories also increase. The calories are about 7.6 times higher, the carbohydrate content is about 8 times that of fresh grapes, and it can be said that it is a concentrated "grape essence".
Sweet and sour raisins eat more really easy to gain weight, girls' hands are half a handful about 30 grams (about 32 normal size raisins), the calorie is 103 kcal, this calorie is about 1 / 3 of the calories of the staple food of the average girl's meal.
So, if you also like to eat raisins, you really have to relax!
Can raisins prevent heart disease?
Folklore goes: "A handful of raisins a day can prevent heart disease." "Is this true?
The reason for this statement is that raisins contain resveratrol, which is a kind of polyphenolic compound. At present, in some animal experiments, we have indeed demonstrated the cardiovascular benefits of resveratrol, but there is no conclusive research evidence for its benefits to the human body.
On the other hand, the amount of resveratrol in raisins is also very limited. Researchers have tested resveratrol in 53 varieties of raisins in Xinjiang, and the content of raisins in each variety is in the range of 1.594 μg/g ~ 6.295 μg/g, with an average of 3.569 μg/g.
Therefore, the efficiency of eating raisins to supplement resveratrol is actually very low, and it will make people consume more sugar and calories, increasing the risk of gaining weight. Therefore, if you want to prevent heart disease, you still have to eat a reasonable diet, exercise more to enhance your physique.
How to eat raisins healthily?
Friends who like to eat raisins and don't want to gain weight can use raisins as a healthy snack. When eating, you can refer to the following 2 points:
(1) As a snack, occasionally eat less, it is recommended that 10 ~ 15 grams can be, that is, twelve or three capsules. In addition, you can make accessories when boiling porridge and stewing rice, so that you can add a sweetness to the porridge and rice.
(2) Look at the label and then buy, when choosing raisins, you should choose only raisins in the ingredient list, and some packaging will also write that you can eat them in the open bag, so that you can eat it more easily without washing.
You need to be careful not to buy candied raisins, the ingredients not only have raisins, but also add edible glucose and salt, which makes the calorie, sugar and sodium content of raisins additional. If you buy this kind of raisins, you will eat them often, and you are really super fat!
Summary: If you are worried that the raisins you bought are too dirty and the cleaning is troublesome, it is recommended to directly buy the sealed packaged raisins produced by regular manufacturers. Raisins taste sweet and sour, even if you like to eat it, you have to control the amount, eat one or two a day, or even eat more, be careful that it will become fat!
(Scientific debunking)