Can pregnant women eat jelly?

A pregnant woman refers to a woman who is carrying a baby. Generally speaking, women should pay special attention when they are pregnant. They should not only pay attention to their sleeping posture, but also their behavior and their daily diet. Many people may think that they should eat some tonic food during pregnancy. This statement is not without reason. Insufficient qi and blood in pregnant women is a serious problem. Jelly is something that pregnant women generally like to eat, so can pregnant women eat jelly?

Pregnant women can eat jelly, but should eat less because it contains some food additives that may be harmful to the fetus.

1. Jelly, also known as jelly, is semi-solid and is loved by women and children for its crystal appearance, bright color, soft and smooth taste, sweet and moist taste.

2. Jelly is made by adding thickeners (sodium alginate, agar, gelatin, carrageenan, etc.) to various artificial synthetic flavors, colorants, sweeteners, and acidifiers. Although the thickener in jelly comes from seaweed and terrestrial plants, it is treated with acid, alkali, bleaching and other processes during the extraction process, so that its original vitamins, inorganic salts and other nutrients are lost.

3. Sodium alginate, agar, etc. are dietary fiber, but excessive intake will affect the body's absorption of fat and protein, especially inorganic salts such as iron and zinc, which combine into insoluble mixtures, reducing the body's absorption of trace elements such as iron and zinc. Artificial synthetic flavors are generally made by dissolving esters and aldehyde chemicals in alcohol.

4. The aroma of the pineapple jelly we are familiar with is mainly due to the addition of artificial synthetic flavors mainly composed of ethyl butyrate; apple jelly contains isopentyl butyrate; banana jelly contains amyl butyrate, etc.

5. In addition, the bright color of jelly is the result of adding artificial colorants. These artificial colorants are chemically synthesized using coal tar as raw material. These substances have no nutritional value to the human body, are useless if consumed in excess, and may even be toxic to a certain extent.

6. Everyone understands that food additives are safe when used correctly, but this safety is based on "quantity". The impact of excessive amounts is difficult to assess. So, it’s better to eat less jelly, right? Adhere to the principle of "You can eat, but try to eat less"! In addition, even if you want to eat, try to buy products from big brands. Because there have been reports that in order to make huge profits, illegal manufacturers produce gelatin, the main material of jelly, which has quality problems. The selected materials themselves are problematic, not to mention the threat posed by “accumulation of quantity”.