Today we talk about savory snacks and crackers to accompany our favorite dishes, for a quick mid-morning snack, or to accompany our aperitifs.
Index
- The ingredients of crackers and similar
- The ideal requirements of a baked product
- How to choose a good savoury snack: 3 tips
- Pay attention to the “measure”
- The taste varies
- Check the ingredients and…the company that creates the product
- Our proposal: MiniSnack Crispbread from “La Finestra sul Cielo”
The ingredients of crackers and similar
Crackers, breadsticks, scones, and other baked goods are often viewed with suspicion by those who follow a healthy diet and pay attention to ingredient lists.
In fact, many of the baked goods on the market are prepared with refined white flour, industrial vegetable oils and/or hydrogenated fats and salt in non-negligible quantities. In many cases they also contain additives .
Let’s take for example the ingredients of crackers from two well-known brands:
- Wheat flour, soybean oil, barley and corn malt extract, salt 1.7%, acidity regulator: sodium hydrogen carbonate, malted barley flour, yeast.
- Wheat flour, palm vegetable oil, acidity regulator (sodium carbonates), salt 2.3%, barley malt flour, brewer’s yeast, natural sourdough.
The ideal requirements of a baked product
It is true that there are companies that are working to improve the quality of the products offered starting from the choice of ingredients, but it is also true that in the large-scale distribution sector it is increasingly difficult to find baked products that meet healthy requirements such as:
- few ingredients,
- organic ingredients,
- reduced use of salt,
- no additives,
- unrefined flour.
How to choose a good savoury snack: 3 tips
Beyond taste, a piece of advice I feel like giving is to choose products with organic and quality ingredients, which also have a significant protein component , greater than 10g per 100. This is to balance the meal and limit harmful glycemic peaks .
Pay attention to the “measure”
Whether you consume salty snacks to accompany your dishes, or as a snack or appetizer, pay attention to the measure.
Eating a small amount of food allows us to savor it better and not overdo the quantity.
It is no coincidence that classic crackers have a dotted line to be broken in half.
The taste varies
Humans are often creatures of habit even in their diet. Instead, our bodies need to experience new flavors and receive different nutrients. Today we have the opportunity to vary, let’s take advantage of this opportunity.
Check the ingredients and…the company that creates the product
We know, sometimes it seems like a waste of time to read and learn about ingredients, but it is not at all. It is precious time that allows us to choose both quality products and companies that put love and passion into what they do. And, as we always say, the body feels the difference!
Our proposal: MiniSnack Crispbread from “La Finestra sul Cielo”
La Finestra sul Cielo , a company we have known and promoted for years, well known in the natural and organic food sector, has created MiniSnack Crispbread , organic crunchy baked products, of excellent quality, of great variety and with a good protein content.
