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BFHH Exclusive - Food Label 1
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Ideally, we 'homemade' everything. But, in reality, there bounds to be time we just need some ready made ingredients to help us to whip up a quick meal for our family. For example, having a can of store bought pasta sauce in our pantry, will come in handy on a particular day when we have no fresh tomato at home.
Although I enjoy making food from scratch, I do keep a can at home too. 😂😂😂 However, I will try my best to make sure my purchase best fit my top concern regarding food items, which is, to be as natural as possible with the least chemical addictives added.
Let's start our 'BFHH Exclusive' series with the first item - Pasta Sauce. We will compare based on ingredients listed but not the taste, nutritional facts or price.
By reading the ingredients list, you can gain a lot of insights about the products.
Randomly I picked up 4 different brands of Napolitana Sauce from NTUC.
1. Leggo's, 500g, $4.05
2. San Remo, 500g, $4.95
3. Barilla, 500g, $3.95
4. Alce Nero (organic), 350g, $5.50 ( $7.85 for 2 )
Besides ingredients we are familiar with like tomato, onion, herbs etc, No1-3 all contains 'flavours' or 'flavoring'. This may be a concern, as companies are not required to list in details. Most likely, it will be chemical additives.
No1 contains thickener (1442), although it may be originated from cereal but still, it's chemically derived. No1 also contains 'reconstituted' tomato. Huh, what's that??? Tomato in other forms??🤔🤔🤔 It means it was made from concentrated puree. Manufacturer usually remove the water content from fresh food for pratical consideration like storage etc. This extra process usually means loss of more nutrients and flavours. Hence, addictives are added to make up the loss. Not my choice.
No2 contains 'natural colour' . The source remains a mystery.
No4, in comparisons, contains simple ingredients. No need to be a science teacher to understand. Extra virgin olive oil is the best among all four samples too.
So, which one will be my choice?
None of the above. My personal choice will be just a simple, Organic Chunky Tomato Puree which contains just one ingredient. Tomato. The seasoning can be easily achieved from any kitchen. Yes, and it's organically grown which means lesser chemical fertilizer/ pesticide and it won't be genetic modified.
Although all food additives are legal and permitted but i will still prefer to keep it to the min. When comes to food, simple is better.
Disclaimer : This post reflects my personal shopping preference. My findings are my personal opinions. This is not an advertisement for any brands.
格格便当 之食材比拼1
御膳房虽然都鞠躬尽瘁，使尽洪荒之力，为格格们准备食物，但偶尔市售半成品还是能助母后一臂之力。前提是选购时尽可能买较健康的。列出的材料越简单越好，比较少添加物。
购买食品时，养成参考成份表的习惯，就能更瞭解食品。这一步是至关重要的。
这次比拼对象是在 NTUC 就能买到的意大利面番茄酱。主要单纯比较成份，而不以味道、价格、营养成分论英雄。
1. Leggo's, 500g, $4.05
2. San Remo, 500g, $4.95
3. Barilla, 500g, $3.95
4. Alce Nero （有机), 350g, $3.92 ( $7.85 for 2 )
基本上，头3个都拥有化学调味剂或色素。4号材料比较简单，一看就明白，使用初榨橄榄油也比较健康。
但其实选择另一个单单只是拥有番茄的番茄酱，更加直接，调味可以在厨房烹饪时再加入。因为标榜有机，也没有转基因和农药残留的疑虑。请参考照片6。也喜欢选择装在玻璃瓶，没有罐头泄BPA的担心。
添加物虽然都是合法的，在有选择的情况下，御膳房还是偏爱简单天然的食品。
以上纯粹是御膳房的个人意见，没有在帮任何品牌打广告哦……
