Is it harmful to spread rice congee early and add xanthan gum to thicken the flavor?

Introduction: For most office workers, it's normal to buy a cup of porridge outside for breakfast However, the recent statement that xanthan gum and other additives have been added to the rice porridge sold at the breakfast stall has caused many people's panic Does regular drinking of porridge with additives affect their health? Here are some related food additives and their harm to the body Common sense of life A lot of friends who are busy with work don't cook in the morning It's more common to buy breakfast outside But recently, some porridge spread on the Internet used thickener or xanthan gum additive, which made it soft and smooth Is it harmful to drink these additives? Let's learn about the common sense of life It's said that many breakfast points rely on thickener or xanthan gum to thicken porridge "Hello, do you have any additives to make porridge thick and soft?" "yes, here is a thickener, 85 yuan per bag." When the reporter came to Changhong Road seasoning wholesale market in Nanjing and asked if there was any thickener for congee viscosity and softness, the shop owner blurted out and took out a bag of thickener from various food additive shelves This is a bag of 1000 g special compound thickener According to the product use, it is suitable for all kinds of processed food to thicken, stabilize, emulsify, keep water and keep moisture Dextrin accounts for 60%, guar gum 20% and so on What are the ingredients of thickener? Does it affect human body? Generally speaking, many foods contain food additives, and the ingredients and ingredients of food additives are also marked on the package The so-called thickener is actually thickened by dextrin The purpose of adding food additives is to add color, fragrance and taste, or to preserve and not to perish Some businesses even use xanthan gum, which is cheaper than thickener, because it is cheaper for many porridge makers to buy this additive What is xanthan gum? Xanthan gum is a kind of food additive approved by the state However, according to the national standard for food additives (gb2760-2014), the range of use of xanthan gum is limited to 8 kinds of food, such as cream, butter, raw and dry flour products, with strict standards for its use, while rice and congee products are not included in the range of use That is to say, if xanthan gum is added to porridge, it belongs to the use of additives beyond the scope Industry insiders said that at present, the food safety law has no clear provisions on the use of food additives beyond the scope and limit However, from October 1 this year, according to the new provisions of the food safety law, if the production and operation of food additives exceed the scope and dosage, and the value of the goods is less than 10000, in addition to confiscating the illegal income, a fine of more than 50000 but less than 100000 will be imposed Baibai reminds that it is difficult to detect whether xanthan gum is added to porridge, only when it is found on site Consumers can call 12331 food safety hotline at any time to report any abnormality of porridge products during consumption More safe breakfast outside the safety of common sense do in this safety website Editor in charge: Hu Lingling