Can the sugar-free rice cooker reduce sugar by 70%?

With the popularity of the "anti-sugar" concept, many people choose a low-sugar diet in their daily lives

In July of this year, the Consumer Council of Guangdong Province issued a consumer reminder that most of the "low-sugar" rice cooker samples have a certain functional effect of "reducing the sugar content of rice", but it is not the same as eating "low-sugar" rice.

phenomenon

Desugared rice cooker hot sale

Merchants claim that it can reduce sugar by 70%

Recently, products such as "de-sugar rice cookers" and "low-sugar rice cookers" have been selling well online

On October 30, a reporter from the Beiqing Daily found that different types of sugar-free rice cookers have different prices, with a low price of more than 200 yuan and a high price of more than 1,900 yuan

The promotional pages of multiple de-sugar rice cookers show that this type of rice cooker uses the method of separating rice soup to achieve the effect of reducing blood sugar

Some merchant customer service said that the self-produced de-sugar rice cooker can remove 30% of starch, and there are professional models that can remove 50% of starch.

The customer service staff of another store said that their rice cookers can "desugar" 71%, but the customer service said that there is no test report for the time being and it supports offline testing

A reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily noted that several customer service personnel stated that low-sugar rice cookers cannot replace medicines, nor can they be used to treat diseases.

Exploring the cause

Authoritative research conducted experiments

There is actually no difference in blood sugar

Does the de-sugar rice cooker really have magical effects? Recently, a CCTV reporter bought a "smart sugar-lowering cooker" and brought it to the Beijing Institute of Nutritional Sources for experimentation

In the experiment, the same brand and quantity of rice, as well as the same amount of water, were made into rice in ordinary rice cookers and "smart sugar-reducing cookers"

Within two hours after the meal, another 6 time points were selected to take blood from the volunteers' veins to test their blood sugar levels

Chang Jingyi, a member of the "Source News" expert database of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology and the technical leader of the GI Test Center of the Beijing Institute of Nutrition Research, introduced that the highest peak of rice in ordinary rice cookers is 8.

Chang Jing said that there are 90% carbohydrates in rice, 75% of which are starch.

A reporter from Beijing Youth Daily found that Hangzhou "Dad Evaluation" had done an evaluation of sugar-free rice cookers.

prompt

Don’t eat “low sugar” rice

As the main way to lower blood sugar

A reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily learned from the Consumer Rights Protection Network of the Consumer Council of Guangdong Province that in July this year, the Consumer Council of Guangdong Province issued a consumer reminder for "low-sugar" rice cookers

From March to July this year, the Consumer Council of Guangdong Province, in conjunction with the Consumer Council of Foshan City, commissioned a third-party testing agency to carry out a comparative test of "low-sugar" rice cooker products

At the same time, the Consumer Council stated that this comparative test found that the low-sugar rice cooker's promotion of "hyperglycemic" function is prone to misleading, causing consumers to mistakenly believe that the product has a "hyperglycemic" function
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At the same time, the publicity also has problems such as unclear functional indicators and reference targets for such products, and inconsistencies between the declared effects of most samples and the test results
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Therefore, consumers should take a correct view of product advertising and before buying, they can ask the buyer whether there is a technical appraisal report for the product's functional effects.
If the product's claimed hypoglycemic rate is as high as 60% or more, and there is no appraisal report from a third-party testing agency Or certificate for technical support, it is recommended to purchase carefully
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If the product claims to reduce the starch rate, it is not closely related to the actual core indicators of the sugar-lowering effect, and it is also recommended to carefully consider buying
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The Consumer Council reminds that consumers must check whether the products they have purchased have the "CCC" certification mark, product instructions and warranty cards before purchasing "low-sugar" rice cookers
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The Consumer Council stated that in view of the fact that “low-sugar” rice cookers are new functional electrical products and the industry is still developing, it is recommended that consumers pay more attention to and understand information about industry development and product quality before purchasing
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At the same time, in order to avoid buying inferior products and difficulty in defending rights in the later period, try to buy them through formal channels
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When buying, pay attention to product quality and user experience, and don't one-sidedly pursue low prices
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Interpretation

Sugar-lowering rice cooker only reduces simple sugar

But it is also easy to cause vitamin loss

Regarding the effect of sugar-free rice cookers, on October 30, a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily consulted Gu Zhongyi, director of the Beijing Dietitians Association
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Gu Zhongyi introduced that this kind of rice cooker does not have carbohydrates in the rice after use, nor does it have any easy-to-absorb simple sugars.
It just reduces some simple sugars, and some of the starch is not converted by amylase.
Decomposed resistant starch
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According to the experiment conducted by the Consumer Council of Guangdong Province, the content of reducing sugar has been reduced to varying degrees, while the content of resistant starch has increased to varying degrees, so it can be done in terms of ingredient content
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Gu Zhongyi said that although it is useful in theory, it also depends on whether the impact is large enough
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Relevant clinical trials believe that the intake of 50 grams of resistant starch within 24 hours may reduce the postprandial insulin response, or that resistant starch accounts for more than 14% of the starch and has a more obvious effect
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Different products have different effects, so it is not easy to generalize
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From previous studies on rice treatment, it is possible that after a certain treatment to increase resistant starch, the glycemic index of rice will drop from 90 to 50, and it is possible to increase the proportion of resistant starch to more than 40% of the total starch
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Many rice cookers use the method of separating rice soup to reduce the sugar content, but Gu Zhongyi said that it is not a pity to wash off the starch, but there will be some polyphenols, vitamin B complex, vitamin E, etc.
in the aleurone layer, especially vitamins.
B is easy to lose
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If you still want to use this rice cooker for a long time, it is recommended to take a multi-vitamin mineral supplement, or vitamin B family
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For some people with high blood sugar or people who want to control sugar, Gu Zhongyi suggested that taking into account everyone's acceptance and eating habits, in fact, if you eat two or two rice for a meal, there will be no serious consequences
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If possible, brown rice can be used instead of white rice, or it is a good choice to match with miscellaneous grains or whole grains
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