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Products in ‘Veg Snacks’ category range from 0.5 - 4
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- End Product Matters!!
Products like these are not eaten as is, they are either reconstituted, fried or mixed with other foods prior consumption. In such cases, the nutritional value of the product may change depending on the preparation method. Thus, a low calorie product may carry more calories if fried. Likewise, value of other nutrients may change too.
In such cases, the end product matters. The product may be rated fairly good, but may not be the same when eaten as a meal.
Preparatory methods such as addition of milk and milk products, sprouts and vegetables may enhance the nutrient quotient, while- frying , addition of salt and sugar may degrade the nutritive value.
- High in Fat
Calories in a food come from carbohydrates, protein and fat. The above product however has more calories from fat, which is not desirable and thus is considered “high in fat”.
So think again before you go binging on it, as every gram of fat matters!
- Highly Processed!Additives are added to the packaged foods for different reasons varying from increasing shelf life, to provide flavour and texture, increasing nutrition quality or required to manufacture some types of food.One of the ways to determine the degree of Processing is the number of additives you find in the ingredient list. The higher the number of additives greater is the degree of processing. Additives can be identified by looking for ingredients that begin with 'E' and have a number in them.It is generally recommended that food that is closer to nature is better hence it is better to choose food products with lesser number of additives.
Disclaimer:Product Analysis is based on general practices in the field of Nutrition. Please check with or consult a qualified and licensed medical professional for its suitability to you.
