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Written by: Yuan Shu
2020-06-15 11:55
Last update date: 2020-06-15 11:55The Consumer Council’s monthly magazine “Choice” published by the Consumer Council today (15th) published 29 samples of ice cream and frozen desserts on the market, and many of them were found to be high in sugar and fat. Among them, the British brand MAGNUM has a sugar content of 100 grams per 100 grams 22.7 grams, or one stick (79 grams) per serving, is equivalent to 3.5 sugar cubes, which has reached 53% of the recommended daily intake of sugar recommended by the WHO. The Consumer Council pointed out that regular consumption increases the risk of heart disease, obesity and diabetes.
Of the pre-packaged ice cream and frozen dessert samples, 13 of them received the highest 5-star rating, including Wellcome's preferred brand extra strong chocolate frozen dessert, which has relatively low sugar and fat content. A box of 2 liters is only 39 yuan, which is the average 100 grams is the cheapest in the same rating.
Fat and sugar content of 29 ice cream bars of the Consumer Council▼
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From January to April this year, the Consumer Council collected 29 samples from supermarkets, department stores, dessert shops, ice cream shops, restaurants and other places to conduct tests on safety, microbiology and nutrient content.
The test results found that 19 of the samples belonged to high-sugar foods, and many of them like the British brand MAGNUM (classic-frozen dessert with vanilla from Madagascar coated with milk chocolate), a vanilla ice cream containing 22.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams. , Equivalent to 4 sugar cubes, excessive use will increase the risk of tooth decay, overweight, obesity and diabetes. Of course, the Consumer Council also found that some ice creams have a lot of weight and sugar intake is very high. For example, the "Baiweitang" Jeju matcha black chocolate milk ice cream has 246 grams in a cup. When you eat a cup, you will ingest about 7 sugar cubes. It accounts for 74% of the recommended daily sugar intake for adults.
In addition to the sugar content, the Consumer Council test also tested the fat content. All samples are not low-fat foods, but a chocolate ice cream of "M&S Food" has a content of 21.4 grams of total fat per 100 grams. Ice cream has already accounted for 23% of the recommended daily intake for adults, and for a 4-year-old girl to consume one serving, it has already reached 37%.
The first choice brand is recommended by five stars 1980 ml for only 39 yuan
Among all the ice cream bars, the "preferred brand" extra strong chocolate flavored frozen dessert sold by Wellcome is relatively inexpensive and has relatively low sugar and fat content. It only sells for 39 yuan in 1980 milliliters, and has received five stars from the Consumer Council.
The Consumer Council reminded that fat and sugar are very important for ice cream making. In order to avoid excessive intake, which affects health, members of the public should maintain a balanced and diversified diet. If the weight is too large, they can share it with others. If you have eaten ice cream or frozen desserts, you should reduce the intake of fat and sugar from other foods
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