Food Safety Tips: Come look at it, why is Nutella afraid of mold...

Nuts that are hard in appearance and rich in nutrients are the "tough guys" in the fruit world

What kind of bacteria is mold

Molds are commonly known as filamentous fungi, also known as "mold fungi", and they often form luxuriant mycelium

The family of molds is huge and diverse, and more than 45,000 species have been discovered

It should be noted that after the food becomes moldy, even if the moldy part is removed, it still cannot be eaten because the mold cells cannot be seen with the naked eye

However, not all molds are harmful

Why is Nutella afraid of mold?

A fact that many people don't know is that the moment the nuts are picked from the branches and take off their hard coats, they are already on the road of "corruption"

And this kind of "corruption" mainly stems from two aspects:

One is that nuts are particularly prone to fat rancidity

The possibility of fat rancidity gradually increases over time

Second, the nuts are not stored properly, such as when they are damp, they are easily eroded by mold

The Chinese Society of Food Science and Technology reminded that whether nuts contaminated by molds can cause harm to human health depends on whether the molds metabolize to produce known, toxic mycotoxins

Among the many toxins produced by molds, the most powerful and dangerous one is aflatoxin, which can cause acute poisoning, liver damage, hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver necrosis, etc.

Authoritative data show that aflatoxin is one of the strong carcinogens

How to eat nuts to prevent mold

How to avoid nuts that have been contaminated by mold? The Chinese Society of Food Science and Technology reminds consumers to pay attention to the following points:

Choose nuts carefully

Store nuts properly

Don't eat moldy nuts

In addition, if you accidentally encounter the following kinds of nuts, you must maintain the necessary vigilance:

One is the richly flavored nuts

The second is burnt nuts
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When roasting, frying and other cooking methods are used to process nuts, the temperature can sometimes reach 200°C or higher
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In this case, the fat, protein, and carbohydrates contained in nuts will be decomposed and converted into a series of carcinogens, such as benzopyrene, heterocyclic amines, and acrylamide
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The third is too bright nuts
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Adding paraffin wax when processing nuts will make the product brighter and better-looking, and it is not easy to become damp and soft
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Some vendors add paraffin wax to nuts that have been overstocked for a long time and are of poor color.
They are shoddy, and the industrial paraffin wax used is not high in purity and contains heavy metals and other impurities, which is harmful to health
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Therefore, if the surface of the nuts is shiny and shiny, they should be extra vigilant when they are obviously more beautiful than ordinary nuts
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The fourth is nuts mixed with dried fruits
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Affected by the production process, the moisture content of dried fruit varies
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If the sun and air dry more thoroughly and have less moisture, there is no problem in the same packaging with the nuts
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However, if the production process of dried fruit is rough and the water content is large, it will accelerate the rate of moisture and deterioration of the nuts
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