Our post today is on SWEET popularly known as MILKOSE

 

 MILKOSE (RICH BUTTER MILK CANDY) 

INGREDIENTS USED IN MILKOSE: Glucose syrup, sugar, full cream condensed milk, vegetable fat, salt, lecithin and vanillin.

What is candy?

According to Wikipedia, Candy, also called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be candied.

Physically, candy is characterized by the use of a significant amount of sugar or sugar substitutes.

CRACKERS BISCUIT

 

Our post today is on biscuit but our area of focus is crackers biscuit. I will be using a popular crackers biscuit that I love eating; I am talking of BELOXXI CREAM CRACKERS.

What is crackers?

According to Wikipedia, cracker is a baked food typically made from flour. Flavorings or seasonings, such as salt, herbs, seeds, and/or cheese, may be added to the dough or sprinkled on top before baking. Crackers are often branded as a nutritious and convenient way to consume a staple food or cereal grain.

Ingredients found in BELOXXI CREAM CRACKERS: wheat flour, vegetable shortening, carotene, palm oil, sugar, glucose syrup, corn flour, salt, baking powder, vanilla flavouring.

NUTRITION FACTS OF THIS PRODUCT

Serving size     3pieces (21g)

Amount per serving

Calories           100                  calories from fat 35

% DAILY VALUE

Total fat 4g                             60%

Saturated fat 2g                      10%

Cholesterol 0mg                      0%

Sodium 40mg                          2%

Total carbohydrate 14g           5%      

Sugar 3g

Protein 2g

Vitamin A                               4%

Vitamin E                                6%

*percentage daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

NOTE: this is information is for the small packet of the product that comes 3 pieces in a pack. Information may differ in other sizes of the biscuit. 

OUR POST TODAY IS QUAKER OATS

WHAT IS WHITE OATS?

Scientific Name of Oats is: Avena sativa

White oats are more commonly known as oatmeal. They are available in many forms and provide an excellent source of nutrition. White oats are taken from the common oat plant, a natural whole grain. According to Purdue University's Center for New Crops & Plants Products, the oat plant ranks third on the list of the most important U.S. grain crops.

THE INGREDIENTS FOUND IN QUAKER OATS IS 100% WHITE OATS

eating of maize helps to manage diabetes and obesity expert

 

According to Business day, A Nutritionist said that consumption of maize was good for the management of diabetes and obesity in both children and adult. Dr Ochuko Erukainure who is a Nutritional Biochemist, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos Nigeria.

Cowbell milk powder

Our post today is on milk powder known as (cowbell instant filled milk powder)

cowbell sachet milk powder

Ingredients in cowbell milk powder: milk components (skimmed milk and buttermilk), vegetable fat(s), sugar, soya lecithin (E322) and vitamins (A, C, D, E,K and Folic Acid),

Let’s see the ingredients one after the other.

What happens when you drink coke with bread?

People are used to drinking soft drink coke with bread. This eating habit is seen on daily basis, when some people buy soft drink coke, the next thing that will follow is bread. Some said it helps them to stay longer without having the feeling for hunger, some say is cheaper than buying a plate of food, some claim that the combination of coke and bread is very sweet so they like the taste.

A MAN EATING BREAD WITH COKE

The questions are:

Drinking coke with bread does it help us health wise or does it affect our health?

Combination of coke and bread, does it lead to any health issues?

Why do people develop this habit of eating bread with coke?

ingredients used in Schweppes Bitter Lemon

Now the ingredients, I have discussed about carbonated water and sugar in my previous posts. Let me start from Acidulant.

 

 What is Acidulant? Citric Acid and Lemon flavor

Acidulants are chemical compounds that confer a sour or acidic flavor to foods.

Schweppes bitter lemon

My post today is this wonderful soft drink called Schweppes bitter lemon.

bottle of Schweppes bitter lemon

What is Bitter lemon?

Bitter lemon is a carbonated soft flavoured with quinine and lemon.

The signature bitter taste is produced by a combination of the quinine and the lemon pith used in manufacturing the drink. Bitter lemon is drunk both by itself and as a mixer.

Let’s look at the ingredients in Schweppes Bitter Lemon (this drink is called Schweppes in Nigeria and in some other countries. it could have another name in other countries but my interest is the ingredients that are found in the drink which is my area of concentration)

Three crowns milk powder

Our post today is on the ingredients used in making some of the powder milk that we drink.We shall be using one of the popular milk known as three crowns milk as an example. Let’s take a look at the ingredients found in this delicious powder milk called Three Crowns Milk.

 

DEFINITION OF MILK

Accordingto Wikipedia.com Milk is a pale liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for infant mammals before they are able to digest other types of food.

My focus is on other milk that are produced from the industry like Peak milk, Dano milk and three crowns milk to mention but a few.

The Ingredients in three crowns milk powder are: skimmed milk, vegetable fat, lecithin, sucrose, vitamins A, D₃, E, K₁ 

The questions are what are these ingredients and their effects to human health?

Health effects of the ingredients used in coca-cola soft drink

in our previous post, we discussed about ingredients being used in coca-cola soft drinks. let's look at the effects of the ingredients to our health. remember, we are not criticizing any product, rather we are only bringing awareness to what we eat on daily basis especially our eating habits. there some who take soft drink like coke on daily basis up to two or more bottles per day. what we are saying is to know the effects it will have to your health by consuming some of these products in large quantity. moderation is the best. i drink coke but not daily and i do not take more than a bottle. the question is what about you? how often do you drink coke?

 

Carbonated Water:

Carbonated water appears to have little impact on health. While carbonated water is somewhat acidic, this acidity is quickly neutralized by saliva.

Carbonated water may increase irritable bowel syndrome symptoms of bloating and gas due to the release of carbon dioxide in the digestive tract. It does not appear to have an effect on GERD. There is tentative evidence that carbonated water may help with constipation among people who have had a stroke. Some carbonated waters have added sodium, so they may be an issue for those on low-sodium diets.

coca-cola soft drink ( some of the ingredients in it)

Some Ingredients used in coca-cola soft drink: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Colour (Caramel E150d), Phosphoric Acid, Natural Flavourings Including Caffeine.

bottle of coca-cola soft drink

Carbonated water (also known as club soda, soda water, sparkling water, seltzer water, or fizzy water) is water into which carbon dioxide gas under pressure has been dissolved.

Sugar is the generalized name for sweet, short-chain, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. They are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

introduction

 

 

 Have you taken time to read the ingredients in what some of us eat or drink especially those things we take on daily basis? How well do know the contents of what you eat that is what the ingredients is all about. Have you ever given a thought of what the ingredients used in some of the products that we use do to our health? Are you just mindful of the taste of what you eat without first wanting to know how the ingredients is helping or affecting your health? Here we are to bring the awareness to what we eat, not just food but everything we eat as long both foods, drinks, snacks to mention but a few.

You are welcome and feel free to share your ideas with us.