As a condiment with color, fragrance and taste, soy sauce is indispensable for every household to cook. But there are also rumors that "soy sauce is a 'harmful oil', and eating too much of it can cause cancer.""Is this statement true?How to choose a good bottle of soy sauce?Let's take a closer look!
Is soy sauce really a "harmful oil"?
Can eating too much cause cancer?
Answer:Soy sauce is not a "harmful oil" and does not cause cancer.
It is said that the color of soy sauce is basically adjusted by caramel coloring, and the use of caramel color may produce 4-methylimidazole, such as dark soy sauce, which is usually colored with caramel color. This substance has been identified as a category 2B carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO-IARC) under the World Health Organization (insufficient evidence of carcinogenicity to humans and sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity to experimental animals).
But that doesn't mean soy sauce is carcinogenic, first of all"Caramel color" itself is a legal food additive and is a substance allowed to be added to soy sauce in the national standard.
Secondly, for "4-methylimidazole", the national standard also has strict provisions, in China's food safety standards, the content of 4-methylimidazole in caramel pigment produced by ammonia addition method and ammonia sulfite method shall not exceed 200mg kg. The Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (FAO WHO) also notedOrdinary serving sizes do not cause health problems to humans. That is, it is safe to consume soy sauce normally.
When choosing soy sauce
With these four words, put it down quickly
On June 29, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Announcement on Strengthening the Supervision and Administration of the Quality and Safety of Soy Sauce and Vinegar".Soy sauce and vinegar production enterprises shall no longer produce and sell products labeled as "prepared soy sauce" and "prepared vinegar". The announcement shall be implemented from the date of promulgation.
That is to say,If the soy sauce you buy has the words "prepared soy sauce", it is not strictly "soy sauce"!
Let's see if the soy sauce you bought at home has been tricked?If the soy sauce stored or used at home is "prepared soy sauce", it is recommended not to continue to consume it, and it is best to replace it with regular soy sauce that meets the relevant standards in time.
Don't buy and eat "fake soy sauce" that doesn't meet the relevant standards because of greed for cheapness and fear of waste, and it's best to choose brewed soy sauce when buying soy sauce.
How to choose a good bottle of soy sauce?
Look at the soy sauce ingredient list
Soy sauce with a high content of amino acid nitrogen is good.
Amino acid nitrogen refers to the amount of nitrogen in the form of amino acids. The higher the index, the higher the amino acid content in the soy sauce and the better the umami.
The state stipulates that the minimum content of amino acid nitrogen in soy sauce shall not be less than 04g of 100ml, premium soy sauce can reach 08 grams of 100 ml, some soy sauces even reach 12 g 100 ml.
Shake the soy sauce bottle
Soy sauce with small and uniform foam that does not easily disperse is good.
When the high-quality soy sauce is shaken, there will be a lot of relatively small, relatively uniform foam, and it is not easy to disperse, the appearance of this foam is actually related to the amino acid nitrogen, when the amino acid nitrogen is more, the foam in the soy sauce will show this state.
Summary of key points
1.Is soy sauce really a "harmful oil"?Can eating too much cause cancer?
Soy sauce is not a "harmful oil" and does not cause cancer. The average amount of soy sauce does not cause health problems to the human body, which means that it is safe to consume soy sauce normally.
2.When choosing soy sauce, there are these four words to put down quickly
If the soy sauce stored or used at home is "prepared soy sauce", it is recommended not to continue to eat it, and it is best to choose brewed soy sauce when buying soy sauce.
3.How to choose a good bottle of soy sauce?
Look at the soy sauce ingredient list: soy sauce with high content of "amino acid nitrogen" is good;
Shake the soy sauce bottle: Soy sauce with small and uniform foam that does not easily disperse is good.
*: CCTV Life Circle.