Can I eat cake during late pregnancy?

In the late stage of pregnancy, because she is about to give birth, she has grown bigger and has stronger resistance. She can eat some foods that she cannot eat in the early stage of pregnancy. Cakes have always been popular with women, and some pregnant women may prefer to eat cakes because of pregnancy. So can she eat cakes in the late stage of pregnancy?

1. Can pregnant women eat cake?

Some expectant mothers may experience some changes in their taste after pregnancy and begin to like sweets. Speaking of which, sweets are indeed tempting, but expectant mothers should not eat too much. Not only does cake contain a lot of sugar (the ratio of sugar to flour in some cakes can even reach 1:1), but it also contains a lot of fat and is very high in energy. Long-term and large intake will not only cause excessive weight gain, but also increase the risk of some pregnancy complications.

In addition, those cakes with delicate appearance and bright and attractive colors are actually the result of using a large number of added ingredients in the production process. These added ingredients include emulsifiers, shortening, baking powder, etc. First of all, shortening contains a large amount of trans fatty acids, which are very harmful to cardiovascular health and the development of the nervous system. Secondly, the large amount of saturated fatty acids contained in it may lead to increased blood lipids. Again, most baking powders contain alum, and the aluminum in it can have an adverse effect on the development of the fetal nervous system.

Carbohydrates are very important for the health of both expectant mothers and fetuses. Generally speaking, it is recommended that pregnant women with normal pre-pregnancy weight consume 50% to 60% of their total dietary energy from carbohydrates every day, with a minimum of no less than 150g. These carbohydrates are best obtained from foods rich in polysaccharides such as whole grains and root vegetables, and you should try to consume less refined sugar (sucrose, granulated sugar, sugar in desserts, sugar in condiments, etc.). So, how much cake can you eat in a day? My advice is the less the better. If you really want to eat it, it is best not to choose those overly delicate cream cakes. You can choose a "rougher" cake.

2. Can babies eat cake?

Children all like sweet food, especially sweets like cakes, but mothers should also pay proper attention when buying cakes and not buy cakes that are not suitable for babies.

1. Try not to buy cakes with hydrogenated vegetable oil. Currently, the "fresh milk" on most cakes is hydrogenated vegetable oil, and hydrogenated vegetable oil or margarine is also added to the puff pastry below. The traditional choice is to add real cream and butter.

2. Try not to buy puff pastry. Puff pastry means a lot of fat has to be added and has very little nutritional value. In current situations, vegetable shortening is usually added, which contains trans fats. As high-energy foods, cheesecake is better because at least cheese contains a lot of calcium, vitamin AD, B vitamins and protein, while shortening contains nothing but some bad fats.