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" perfect match " breakfast at KFC restaurant sales in full swing. The match really so nutrition?

in fact, these three matches although the energy required to meet the people this morning, but their common shortcoming is the lack of fruits and vegetables.

lean meat congee with preserved egg + sugar cream dough this " breakfast " perfect match; taste far better nutrition.

first fried dough sticks, tasty tempting food are often in line with a formula--" + sugar + oil taste of crispy or soft ". + traditional dough-only oil crisp, lack of sweetness, while Kentucky fried dough sticks has these 3 conditions are. However, crisp + sugar + oil, it is very unhealthy combination of high energy and low nutrition. In addition, compared with the traditional fried dough sticks, KFC fried dough sticks exception crisp, may be the use of palm oil is rich in saturated fatty acids, such as fried.

fried dough sticks used with a popular lean meat congee with preserved egg in the South, North-South combination is speculation a selling point. However, from a nutritional perspective, it is kitsch. Dough-starches and fats, protein content is not high, and very little dietary fiber. It was supposed to " such as soy milk distribution; thin fresh ", whichever of dietary fiber from soybean protein, antioxidants, and strengths, as well as the benefits of delaying blood glucose response. Unfortunately, although the preserved egg congee with lean protein, but almost does not contain antioxidants and dietary fiber. And very high blood glucose response of rice porridge, calculated in accordance with the same energy, satiety is far less milk.

this match another nutritional deficit is excessive salt. Preserved egg is itself a high-sodium foods, fried dough sticks and salt porridge added, people with higher blood pressure should be used sparingly-eating.

in the composition of the other two are cheese and eggs. Cheese and cheese slices in the egg, egg, Hamburg embryo made with white bread. From a nutrition perspective, it is rich in protein and calcium and b vitamins.

combined with soy milk is a good combination. Soy milk rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids. Compared with milk, it also contains milk lacks vitamin e, vitamin k, and soluble dietary fiber.

burgers and combination of coffee than combined with the soy milk fades. Less milk, reduces the amount of protein and satiety are relatively poor. However, if the coffee isn't in sugar and milk will be better. Boiled coffee fresh roasted coffee beans provide a considerable amount of antioxidants and potassium, good for health.

in fact, traditional breakfast nutrition mix may not be justified, but by matching can improve. For example, with vegetables, meat and dumplings tofu brain distribution, millet gruel tea eggs sesame paste sesame seed distribution. This match, trophic structure than preserved egg congee with lean dough-blending well, plus some vegetable or fruit, is a very good breakfast.

Finally, remember, reasonable breakfast formula is: " staple + egg/milk/bean + vegetable and fruit ". If you have to be perfect, then add 1 scoop of kernel of nuts or seeds. ▲ (Associate Professor, China Agricultural University, Institute of food Fan Zhihong)