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It's interesting that the "ultra-processed" food example they give here is quesadillas, refried beans and diet lemonade. Not exactly the typical example of pre-
by buildzr 7y ago
It's interesting that the "ultra-processed" food example they give here is quesadillas, refried beans and diet lemonade. Not exactly the typical example of pre-packaged cookies and chips.
Another interesting thing is they're saying that stir-fried beef and veggies over basmati rice was not as processed. Both examples include meat, veggies and carbs (rice vs bread), is the simple addition of cheese enough to make quesadillas "ultra-processed"? The form factor? I certainly would never have come to that conclusion on my own. Is there a guide for this?
We need some better definitions here, maybe it's a little too cynical of me, but I'm wondering if all this study discovered is which foods tasted better.
- Malician 7y agoThe quesadillas have, like most frozen foods in the grocery store, their calories primarily come from highly processed corn/wheat. I suspect that's a big part of the issue.
- buildzr 7y agoThey don't say anything about the quesadillas being frozen in the article at least - but regardless, I'd say it's probably a similar amount to the calories from rice in a stir fry on rice dish. I eat about 1/2 cup (uncooked) of rice with my stirfry typically, ~350 calories compare with the flour tortillas I normally use at under 200 calories each. Most basmati rice is white which I'd say is just about as "processed" as most flour. I'm not sure what the exact definition of "processed" being used is though so I can't say for certain. But both are being stripped of outer layer, mixed with water and cooked. I suppose you need a tablespoon or so of oil to cook the tortillas but I'm assuming you're sautéing the veggies for the stir fry in oil too. I just don't get what processed means in this context.