Because it is impossible to distinguish the composition of oil products, consumers often have no bottom when purchasing.
The food oil sales area in the supermarket is rich in oil products.
As one of the "safety on the tip of the tongue" that people are most concerned about, edible oil is also a necessary new year’s product for many families. As people pay more and more attention to dietary nutrition, more and more kinds of oil products appear in the market: blended oil, peanut oil, olive oil and camellia seed oil … because of the differences in production technology, purchase channels and nutrition and health, the prices are also different. How to choose a suitable edible oil has become a headache for many consumers.
Phenomenon: dozens of varieties have dozens of spreads.
Like rice, the reporter found that there are at least a dozen brands in the edible oil sales area of each supermarket, and each brand has multiple varieties. There are dozens of different oils. From common rapeseed oil, peanut oil and soybean oil to sunflower oil, corn oil, olive oil, deep-sea fish oil and blended oil, the price ranges from ten yuan to hundreds of yuan.
"Now there are all kinds of oils, and each oil says that it is the most beneficial to health. What kind of oil should I buy? In fact, I won’t choose it at all, just by feeling." Aunt Feng lingered for more than 10 minutes in front of a row of edible oil shelves in Yanwu Street Branch of Beijing Hualian Supermarket, and finally finalized a peanut oil with a specification of 5 liters. However, the selling price of a bottle of "ordinary craft pressing" is 90 yuan, and a bottle of "pure physical pressing" is to be sold to 150 yuan, which makes her start to feel puzzled.
Similarly, olive oil, which has been sought after by ordinary people in recent years, is also very different in price because of its magical functions of "radiation protection, cancer prevention and oxidation resistance". On the market, two brands of olive oil that are also advertised as "imported", a bottle of 750ml "imported" and a bottle of 5L "imported and repackaged in China" are all around 120 yuan, with a price difference of dozens of times.
In addition, consumers generally report that experts often say that they should pay attention to the ingredients of oil products, but consumers can’t distinguish these ingredients at all. They spend a few yuan or even dozens of yuan to buy a pot of better oil, but what’s good about it? Is there really a good ingredient? I have no bottom in my heart.
Identification: There are many tricks to choose more imported oil channels.
"In the edible oil market, the edible oil produced by pure physical pressing process does not add any chemical additives, does not undergo high-temperature refining, and is pressed once in production to avoid chemical solvents polluting oil products, which can really guarantee the quality and safety of edible oil." Liang Debin, a brand of edible oil distributor in Guiyang, said that due to the unique roasting process, it has good taste and rich nutrition, and fully retains the natural nutrients of oil raw materials, which is beneficial to health. In fact, it is normal for the market price to be slightly higher.
On the issue that imported olive oil is divided into original import and domestic sub-packaging, Liang Debin explained: "Some merchants in the domestic market transport whole boxes from abroad to China and then sub-package them in mainland factories. This is the sub-package product, and the sub-package place needs to be marked on the product packaging." The main difference between the two is that the rigid rules of canning abroad are stricter and the degree of sanitation and disinfection is higher. Liang Debin is noncommittal that some businesses will use the selling point of original import to exaggerate publicity.
The reporter consulted the relevant staff of Guiyang Food and Drug Administration and learned that there are great differences in the quality of imported olive oil. Consumers should not blindly believe in the propaganda of "import" when purchasing. "First of all, it depends on the country of origin. For example, olive oil in Greece, Spain and other places is more authentic because they have a historical tradition of eating olive oil; Second, look at whether the products have EU certification or American federal certification, because these two certifications determine the reliability of food safety; Third, it is necessary to buy imported olive oil with big brands and double certification guarantee, and the safety can be guaranteed. "
Reminder: oil should be mixed. Be careful to buy blended oil.
When it comes to the specific choice of oil to eat, Dr. Ceng Yi, who has many years of clinical practice and clinical nutrition experience, said: "All kinds of edible oils contain three fatty acids: saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Their main difference is that apart from flavor and taste, the ratio of these three fatty acids is different."
For example, the reason why olive oil is called "healthy oil" is that it contains much more monounsaturated fatty acids than ordinary oils, and the intake of monounsaturated fatty acids is beneficial to control postprandial blood sugar and reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. For healthy people, only when the absorption of three fatty acids reaches the ratio of 1:1:1, is it a more perfect nutrition.
"There is no need to stare at one kind of oil. In addition to olive oil, there are also domestic tea seed oils with high monounsaturated fatty acids." Dr. Zeng pointed out that no matter how healthy the oil is, the daily intake is 25-30 grams, and if it is excessive, it will still get fat. Although there are differences in the nutrition of different oils, none of them can contain all the nutrients needed by the human body, so it is better to mix all kinds of oils for health.
However, Dr. Zeng suggested that blending oil should be bought carefully. "The so-called blended oil refers to the edible oil prepared from two or more edible oils. Most of the most common blended oils in life are refined soybean oil, rapeseed oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil and cottonseed oil. After technical blending, they become healthy edible oils. " However, at present, there is only one recommended industry standard for edible blended oil, and this standard does not require the proportion of blended oil. In other words, 90% olive oil and 1% olive oil in the market can be called "olive blending oil". If consumers buy it, it is best to choose some blending oils with guaranteed quality and regular brands.