The calories of the commercially available spring rolls are high, with 500 calories per roll

The Qingming Festival is approaching, and people are accustomed to eating spring rolls to celebrate the occasion. However, Taichung City inspected the spring roll stall "Liao Huangyi" and found that the spring roll skins illegally added "diaobaikuai". It is estimated that at least 2.7 million black-hearted spring roll skins were eaten by the public. In addition to the black-hearted spring roll skin, nutritionists pointed out that the spring rolls sold on the market also have the problem of high calorie fillings. A single roll may have as much as 500 calories, and the total calories are close to two bowls of rice. Eating too much may harm your health.

500 calories of a single spring roll = the calories needed for a meal for a diabetic patient

Li Wanjing, a nutritionist at Tong Hospital, said that the ingredients of the spring rolls currently available on the market are mostly high-fat pork belly, egg crisps, peanut powder, and powdered sugar, and the fillings are mostly stir-fried or deep-fried, with high fat and refined sugar. The calories in one roll can be as high as 400 to 500 calories (a bowl of rice has about 280 calories), which is equivalent to the calories in a meal for patients with blood sugar diseases. Eating too much accidentally can easily affect the fluctuations of blood sugar and cause a burden on the body.

If you want to eat healthily, especially if you are a diabetic, you should pay more attention to replacing staple foods. 1 serving of whole grains and root vegetables = 1/4 bowl of rice = 2 sheets of spring roll skins = 70 calories, 1 disposable tablespoon of peanut powder = 1/3 spoon of vegetable oil = 45 calories of fat.

In addition, we must adhere to the dietary principles of less oil, less sugar and high fiber. Choose more seasonal vegetables, which are not only high in fiber but also increase satiety; choose low-fat meat, and try to cook it with less oil or blanching; the peanut powder in the runny pancake belongs to the category of oils and nuts and seeds, with high oil and calorie content, about 1 tablespoon per day is enough, and people with high blood lipids should pay special attention not to overdose to avoid affecting blood lipid control; the peanut powder used in runny pancakes will be added with powdered sugar, which can be replaced with sugar substitute when necessary to avoid affecting blood sugar.

Healthy low-calorie spring roll DIY: smart ingredients, delicious taste without compromise

Nutritionist Li Wanjing demonstrated how to make a "healthy spring roll", and recommended fillings such as vegetables, chicken breast or low-fat lean meat, shredded tofu, egg skin or braised egg, crushed peanuts and sugar substitute. The ingredients are mostly cooked by stir-frying with less oil and blanching. They are low in fat and refined sugar, and one roll has only 300 to 350 calories. It is delicious but safer to eat.

【Healthy Spring Roll】 (1 serving)

• Ingredients: 2 sheets of spring roll wrappers, 50 grams of cabbage, 20 grams of bean sprouts, 20 grams of shredded carrots, 10 grams of shredded fungus, 18 grams of shredded tofu, half a braised egg (or an equivalent amount of shredded egg skin), 35 grams of shredded chicken, 6 grams of chopped peanuts, and 4.5 grams of sesame powder.

• Preparation: Overlap the spring pancake skin and spread it flat on a plate. Add sesame powder, blanched and drained vegetable shreds, tofu shreds, braised egg and chicken shreds in order. Finally, sprinkle with chopped peanuts and roll up to seal.

Tips for choosing spring rolls: color, taste, and ease of breaking

In addition to the calorie problem, "Diaobaikuai" is also one of the reasons why people worry about eating unscrupulous runbing. Bailuaike is an industrial bleaching agent, and unscrupulous businesses will use it illegally to increase the elasticity of the pancake skin. The Taichung City Health Bureau stated that the use of bleaching powder in food will leave formaldehyde and sulfites. Formaldehyde can cause headaches, dizziness, gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea and vomiting, while sulfites can irritate the respiratory tract, causing allergies and asthma. In severe cases, people may even have difficulty breathing or even die.

In this regard, nutritionists remind people that when purchasing spring roll wrappers, they should not choose those that are too white, have a strange smell, or are not easy to break, so as to avoid accidentally eating food with added harmful substances and causing harm to their health.