Can snacks be eaten when they are about to expire?

Snacks are about to expire, so they can be eaten under normal circumstances. The shelf life of snacks generally means that the quality of their products will not be affected during this time period. It doesn't mean that they will deteriorate immediately after expiration, but the quality will decrease, not to mention that you haven't deteriorated yet. But it is ok to eat occasionally, but it is not recommended to eat more, especially if it is about to expire.

Disadvantages of eating snacks:

First, excessive pigment.

Some food production units often overuse synthetic pigments, such as puffed food and candy, in pursuit of "good-looking" snacks. However, the risk of synthetic pigments to human body is higher than that of natural pigments. If consumers eat a lot of food with excessive pigment content for a long time or at one time, it may cause symptoms such as diarrhea, which is especially unfavorable to the healthy development of children. Natural pigments are safe but expensive, and many enterprises are reluctant to use them.

Second, preservatives exceed the standard.

Food preservatives are natural or chemical synthetic substances added to food to ensure the preservation of food during transportation and storage. Such as benzoic acid, potassium sorbate, nitrite, too much intake will inhibit bone growth to a certain extent, endangering the health of kidney and liver.

Third, excessive saccharin.

In order to improve the sweetness, excessive saccharin may be added to candied fruit, ice cream, cakes and biscuits, which will cause gastrointestinal discomfort and liver metabolism problems. Saccharin sodium will also form cyclic ethylamine after hydrolysis, which poses a cancer threat.

Fourth, high salt and sugar.

Snacks such as preserved plum and dried bean curd contain a lot of salt or sugar, which will increase the burden on the kidneys and pose a threat to the cardiovascular system. In European and American markets, foods marked "sugar-free" and "salt-free" will be more popular.

Five, a large number of trans fatty acids

Most cakes, ice cream and biscuits in the market contain "vegetable butter" and "vegetable butter", which contains a lot of trans fatty acids. Excessive intake will damage children's intelligence and heart.