Nutrition in foods(particularly cheap foods)

~Chameleon~

Soworried wrote: »

Or just the Western world where food is plentiful surely.

The rest of the world would starve worse than they already are.

Not necessarily

frugal_shopper_2

111222 wrote: »

I have been buying these ultra cheap smart price instant noodles, and after a quick google i find this.

Instant noodles have no nutritional value and should be avoided. Second, uncooked instant noodles have a wax coating on them to prevent them from sticking to each other. This wax then forms part of the noodle when cooked. When taken excessively, the wax coats the stomach lining and cause stomach problems and at times even cause cancer.

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
Instant noodle snacks may be high in salt & fat with very little in the way of beneficial nutrients but there is no wax in instant noodles, they do not stick together because they are steamed then deep fried. Several other noodle myths are dispelled here amongst other places: https://ramenrater.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/setting-the-record-straight-rampant-claims-of-instant-noodle-dangers/

Haffiana

If instant noodles were coated in 'wax' that 'causes cancer' then a/ it would come off in boiling water, b/it might well add to the nutritional value, c/ China would be in big trouble by now, and d/ modern medicine would LOVE to find something that coated the stomach lining so easily...

Please remember that Yahoo Answers are never worth even reading in Google searches!

Middy

Some value biscuits have lower calories, sugars or fat than the normal. This one has all three. Sainsburys Basics custard creams for 1 biscuit has 56 calories, 3.2g sugars and 2.6g fat. Their normal ones have 59 calories, 3.5g sugar and 2.8g fat.

Edwardia

Soworried wrote: »

:eek: Do you realise the impact that would have on the 3rd world?:(

Soworried you have me confused because I've been reading that the USA is the biggest exporter of stuff like maize and soya and that most of it is now GM. OH has switched to organic Weetabix now (found in Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Ocado so far)

Edwardia

For those counting carbs, Heinz organic biscotti in the baby section are 3.5g each. They taste like Rich Tea but are useless for dunking despite the shape. Cheapest place to buy them is Lidl 87p - 1.09 in Tesco !

stephen77

food nutritient value will vary and often not correlated to price.

A cheap sausage may be higher in fat than a exspensive one. However its not like a exspensive sasauge will be low fat.

firesidemaid

i often find that many value/low-price foods actually have fewer or simpler ingredients and less fat and sugar - that's what makes them cheaper.

Edwardia

firesidemaid wrote: »

i often find that many value/low-price foods actually have fewer or simpler ingredients and less fat and sugar - that's what makes them cheaper.

Sometimes though they have less fat, salt and sugar and more additives to improve taste.

Some foods are really difficult to find in an additive free version. I've yet to find an additive free ham other than prosciutto and only two different brands of bacon, both of which looked a nasty grey colour when cooked.

On the other hand it's now possible to buy organic Weetabix, Heinz baked beans and Heinz cream of tomato soup. Waitrose and Sainsbury's both sell own brand organic frozen peas and Waitrose does organic own brand frozen Margherita pizza. Doesn't mean organic pizza is healthier.

stephen77

Edwardia wrote: »

Some foods are really difficult to find in an additive free version. I've yet to find an additive free ham other than prosciutto and only two different brands of bacon, both of which looked a nasty grey colour when cooked.
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But thats what the nitrite does, keep it pink.
With out it will be grey.