What kind of mooncakes should I buy? How to choose the best mooncakes?

Mooncakes are a common traditional food in life. They contain a variety of flavors and a wide variety of fillings, including sweet, salty, and even spicy. These are quite popular, and many people eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. So how do you choose the best mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival? Let's take a closer look!

How to choose mooncakes

Buy Online

The first thing is to choose a formal channel. When buying mooncakes online, it is best to choose a formal online platform and a reliable brand, such as JD.com and Tmall flagship store.

Also, if the brand name mooncakes are too cheap, don't buy them. Brand name mooncakes are the easiest to counterfeit every year. Never buy brand name mooncakes at an obviously low price, because you are looking for a bargain.

Finally, when receiving the goods, we must check the goods in person and carefully check important information such as the production date to avoid buying "three-no" mooncakes.

Offline purchase

1. Open your eyes and look at the packaging

When buying mooncakes, be sure to check the production license number and whether it has the "QS" mark. You should also choose mooncakes with a clear factory name, production date, ingredient list, shelf life, and storage method.

2. We should choose regular manufacturers as a guarantee

You should choose some large-scale and reputable manufacturers or regular large supermarkets and shopping malls to buy, and ask for invoices in time. Bulk mooncakes should not be purchased in wholesale markets or small shops, especially at roadside stalls.

3. Choose mooncakes for different people

First of all, when consumers buy mooncakes, they should first refer to the physical condition of their family members. If they have diabetes or high blood sugar, it is advisable to buy mooncakes with less sugar or no sugar and consume them in small amounts; secondly, check the ingredient list and choose those with fewer food additives.

4. Beware of the high prices of alternative mooncakes

The so-called "healthy" mooncakes are just a means for merchants to attract consumers and promote mooncakes. Their health functions are negligible.

Which brand of mooncake is better?

The better mooncake brands are: Daoxiangcun, Maxim's, Christine, Weiduomei, Holiland, Xinghualou, Yuanzu, Haagen-Dazs, Ronghua, etc. If you don't know how to choose mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival, choose from these brands!

Choose regular channels to buy, try to choose those famous brands, and keep the shopping receipts. When buying, pay attention to whether the packaging is complete, whether the container is clean (especially bulk mooncakes), the product production date, shelf life, storage conditions, ingredient list, "QS" logo, manufacturer name, address, contact information, etc. marked on the packaging, to avoid buying "three no" products.

How to eat mooncakes better

1. Although mooncakes are high-energy foods, they are basically eaten during the two days of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so there is no need to worry about it. Other foods eaten in daily life are not lower in calories than mooncakes, such as egg tarts, cakes, egg rolls, sachima, fried dough sticks, twisted dough sticks, honey three-knife, potato chips, rice crust, etc. Some of them have higher calories than mooncakes. Take various crispy pastries as an example, the calories are all above 400 kcal/100 grams, while twisted dough sticks, rice crust, potato chips, crispy corners, egg rolls, and sachima have more than 500 kcal/100 grams. However, many people do not eat these foods once a year like mooncakes, but often eat them.

2. Diabetics should be careful when eating sugar-free mooncakes. Some sugar-free mooncakes use sugar alcohol sweeteners, and eating too much may cause diarrhea. In addition, the fat content of sugar-free mooncakes is not less than that of ordinary mooncakes, and the calories are still high. People with high blood lipids and high cholesterol should not choose mooncakes with meat or egg yolk fillings, as these mooncakes have too high fat content.

3. Moon cakes are best eaten for breakfast, so it is easier to balance the nutrition and calories of the day, such as egg yolk moon cakes or nut moon cakes. It is more suitable to eat for breakfast. If you don't pair it with white porridge, it will make the blood sugar index rise faster. You can choose some sugar-free soy milk, flower and fruit tea, etc.

4. Mooncakes are not the main part of the diet and can be eaten as a snack. Just control the amount (one mooncake a day is appropriate) and maintain a good dietary balance. It is best to have a light meal after eating mooncakes, such as drinking some tea.

5. Mooncakes should be eaten fresh. Mid-Autumn mooncakes are a timely food. They should not be kept for too long, and it is best to buy them and eat them now to preserve the color, fragrance, taste and special flavor of the mooncakes. Mooncakes are easy to deteriorate and food poisoning is likely to occur after eating.