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Gits Rasgulla contains sugar, water, milk solids (12%) and claims to not contain any added colours, flavour and preservatives.
As it is a mithai it contains 44.7 gm of sugar in a 100 gm quantity which makes it a product which cannot be recommended for those with diabetes and lifestyle diseases. Even the healthy should consume such high sugar products only in very small quantities.
The foodnetindia Safety rating for this product:-
foodnetindia safety rating: 3 – (On a scale of 1 to 10 from very unsafe to very safe)
Sugar content in mithais are expectedly high and strictly not recommended for diabetics and those who are obese. Even the healthy should consume such high sugar products only in very small quantities.
foodnetindia wholesomeness rating: 3 – (On a scale of 1 to 10 from very unbalanced nutrition profile to excellent nutrition profile)
Gits Rasgulla contains healthy and nutritious milk solids which is good for health but it can be consumed only by the healthy in tiny quantities due to the high sugar content.
Ingredients of concern in Gits Rasgulla
Sugar
This food product does not specify which sugar has been used. This is important because different sugars have different metabolic effects. For example, Sucrose (Cane Sugar) is very different from Fructose (Fruit Sugar). Some foods use high fructose corn syrup which may be harmful in much lower quantities than sucrose. We believe that it is not responsible behaviour for a brand to not clearly state what ingredients have been used.
Sugar is a carbohydrate found naturally in a host of different foods from lactose in milk to the fructose in fruit and honey. In fact, we need some sugar in our diets to supply ready energy to fuel our muscles and keep our brains active. The problem is that many processed foods have added sugar which supplies energy in the form of calories – and very little else. This means our body has to draw on the nutrients from the rest of our diet to process it and this can affect our health, including our immunity – leaving us more prone to bugs and colds. A high intake of sugar causes our blood sugar levels to shoot up, giving us that feel-good ‘high’ followed by a crashing slump which leaves us tired, irritable and craving more sugary foods. It’s a vicious cycle that may be contributing to our weight problems as well as health concerns like diabetes and heart disease.
Other ingredients that are in the product but not a major source of concern in our opinion are:
- Milk Solids
- Water
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