Gummies — a kind of sweets which differs elasticity in a variety of forms, colors and tastes. It is loved not only by children, but also parents. Let's talk about safety of a product.
Power value or caloric content
It low-calorie also contains few fats. In 100 g of a product:
- 83.6 g of carbohydrates;
- 3.5 g of proteins;
- 0.3 g of fats.
Depending on sugar level (or fructose) and caloric contents of fruit raw materials its caloric content can vary within 300-350 kcal.
Whether you know? Jelly fruit jelly is considered a product of artificial origin as for its production the producers do not use natural fruit juice or puree.
Chemical composition
Gummies consist from:
- pectin;
- agar-agar or gelatin;
- fruit concentrate;
- acidity regulators;
- glazirovatel;
- preservatives;
- fragrances;
- flavoring additives;
- dyes;
- sugar or fructose.
Besides, contain in it:
- amino acids;
- PP, C, B vitamins;
- sodium (Na);
- calcium (Ca);
- phosphorus (P);
- iron (Fe);
- magnesium (Mg);
- potassium (K).
Useful properties of gummies
This product positively influences the consumer's organism:
- Normalizes digestion (agar-agar).
- (Agar-agar) increases operability of a liver, thyroid gland and intestines.
- Removes toxic substances, cholesterol, urea and (pectin) prevents their accumulation in an organism.
Tomato juice, black radish, apricots, semolina, birch sap, chicory, corn, tea of a sench and spirulin also promote a conclusion of toxins from an organism.
- Helps with fight against obesity, hepatic diseases, problems with a pancreas, GIT and diabetes (pectin).
- (Gelatin) improves a condition of integuments, nail plates and hair bulbs.
Besides, he is capable to normalize brain activity and to restore forces after any sort of loadings.
Harm and contraindications
The use of the low-quality product made of components, harmful to an organism, can have negative consequences:
- rash or other allergic reactions;
- caries and other diseases of teeth.
Important! It is authorized to diabetics to eat only special fruit jelly for which production fructose instead of sugar was used.
Harmful additives and how to choose with advantage
There are several important points which in the future guarantee pleasure from delicacy:
- Attentively examine packing. Choose goods only in transparent packages without any damages.
- Study structure. Availability of starch in it speaks about low quality of a product. It is more high-calorie. Remember that artificial dyes and chemical additives can do much harm to your organism.
- Fruit jelly has to have the accurate form, edges without cracks and damages, to be elastic (to get into condition quickly after mechanical influence).
- Choose a product which does not smell of something foreign, does not stick to packing. On it there should not be a mold.
- Buy such sweets with more natural color as bright colors speak about availability of noxious to health additives. Choosing color copies, pay attention that as a part of goods there has to be only a natural dye (chlorofillin, extract of paprika and other). By the way, condensate in packing should not be.
- Concerning taste, it has to be sweet (without excessive sweetness) with light sourness.
Important! From all existing types of fruit jelly, can only be bedded slightly humidified.
Day diet
Despite all harmlessness of these sweets, is them daily without restrictions it is impossible. Do not exceed the recommended norm which is equal to 30 g/day.
Storage
Storage of fruit jelly is authorized at the room temperature far from strongly smelling products, direct sunshine and sources of heat. Term storage — up to 3 months depending on a look (read information on packing).
Recipe for gummies in house conditions
It is possible to prepare a natural product and in house conditions. For this purpose it is required to you:
- gelatin — the 7th pack ice.;
- cold water — 0.5 cups;
- food coloring;
- sugar;
- icing sugar;
- molds.
We recommend to you to esteem about advantage and harm of such sweets as candied fruits, gozinaki and lukum-rakhat.
Preparation process step by step:
- Place gelatin in a saucepan and fill in with cold water.
- Stir slowly. The homogenous mixture has to turn out.
- Add food coloring and sugar to taste.
- Put a pan on average fire and you cook before full dissolution of gelatin.
- Pour mix on molds and put in the fridge for 2-4 hours.
- Roll in a ready-made product in icing sugar.
You store it in the dry and cool place. Gummies — extraordinary useful sweet. It is a low-calorie product which promotes removal of toxic substances and cholesterol from an organism and normalization of activity of a GIT.
Whether you know? Often fruit jelly has the top sugar layer. It is done to hide an unattractive crust.
But you remember that its excessive consumption can negatively affect your weight and the state of health. Do not exceed the recommended norm.