你今天吃木茬子了嗎？聽到我這麼問， 你是不是覺得有些詫異啊？其實你可能不知道， 在美國很多食品裡都有這一成分， 那就是“木漿”。
在美國有15家公司的產品有“木漿”成分， 這裡所說的“木漿”就是纖維素(Cellulose)。 纖維素在很多暢銷食品中都會出現， 從餅乾到冰淇淋再到披薩醬和燒烤醬。 但很多人沒有意識到纖維素其實就是木漿。 由於缺乏必要的酶來分解它， 所以這個成分無法被人體消化。 但纖維素卻被美國國家食品安全局(FDA)認為是“安全消費品”。
圖為Cellulose Fiber
纖維素是經過加工和製造的有不同用處的原木木漿， 例如其在整個食品供應中的主要用途。 你可以在食品成分列表中找到纖維素， 一般會被標為纖維素膠(Cellulose Gum)、粉狀纖維素(Powedered Cellulose)、微晶纖維素(Microcrystalline Cellulose)等。 令人驚訝的是， 針對食品中的纖維素美國國家食品安全局(FDA)並沒有做出限制， 但美國農業部(USDA)卻限制肉類中纖維素用量不能超過3.5%。
圖為 Powered Cellulose
纖維素越來越受製造商們的歡迎， 主要原因就是它是廉價的且沒有任何營養價值的填充劑。
除了食品外， 纖維素還被用於製造塑膠、清潔劑、焊接電極、貓砂、汽車刹車片、膠水、建築材料、屋頂塗料、瀝青和乳液漆等眾多產品。
纖維素比“真正的”食品成分要便宜很多， 而且作用是一樣的， 都可以做到填充功能， 但不同的是“真正的”食品成分可以給產品增加營養價值。 其實， 製造商一直在增加放入食品中的纖維素含量， 為的就是降低成本。 隨著商品價格繼續上漲， 進口材料的成本影響了商家的收益，
事實上， 很多產品去除了高達50%的脂肪， 比如：餅乾、松餅、蛋糕、布朗尼。 取而代之， 製造商加入了纖維素用來替代被去除的食品成分。
所以說在商店買食品時認真查看一下包裝上的食品成分表很重要， 這樣你可以避免購買那些食品含有不必要的食品成分。
以下就是很受大家歡迎且含有很多纖維素的產品：
DOLE FOOD
Peaches & Crème Parfait
Apples & Crème Parfait
GENERAL MILLS
Fiber One Ready-To-Eat Muffins – 用於: Grilled Chicken Salad, Chicken Club Salad with Crispy Chicken, Meaty Breakfast Burrito, Hearty Breakfast Bowl
Cheese, Pepper Jack, Shredded – 用於: Chicken Fajita Pita, Southwest Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken, Meaty Breakfast Burrito
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Ice Cream Shake Mix
Log Cabin Syrup
Mini Funnel Cake
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (also in Sampler Trio)
Smoothie Base: (Mango, Strawberry, Strawberry Banana)
Tortilla, Flour – 用於: Chorizo Sausage Burrito, Steak & Egg Burrito, Meaty Breakfast Burrito
White Cheese Sauce – Used in Breakfast Bowl
KELLOGG
MorningStar Farms Chik’n Nuggets
MorningStar Farms Chik Patties Original
MorningStar Farms Buffalo Wings Veggie Wings
Eggo Nutri-Grain Blueberry waffles
Eggo Strawberry Waffles
Eggo Blueberry Waffles
Cinnabon Pancakes Original
Cinnabon Pancakes Caramel
Cinnabon Snack Bars Original
Cinnabon Snack Bars Baked Cinnamon Apple
KFC
KFC Cornbread Muffin
Apple Turnover
Honey Mustard BBQ Sauce
Lil’ Bucket Strawberry Short Cake Parfait
Lil’ Bucket Lemon Crème Parfait
Lil’ Bucket Chocolate Crème Parfait
Oreo Cookies and Crème Pie Slice
Reese’s Peanut Butter Pie Slice
Popcorn Chicken
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie Slice
KRAFT FOODS
Wheat Thins Fiber Selects
Frozen Bagel-Fuls
Macaroni & Cheese Thick ‘n Creamy
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Three Cheese W/mini-shell Pasta
MCDONALD’S
Fish Filet Patty
McRib
Premium Caesar Salad
Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap
Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken
Southern Style Chicken Biscuit
Strawberry Sundae
Natural Swiss Cheese – 用於: McRib, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Angus Mushroom & Swiss, Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich, Premium Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich, Angus Mushroom & Swiss Snack Wrap
Shredded Cheddar/Jack Cheese – 用於: Ranch Snack Wrap (Crispy and Grilled), Honey Mustard Snack Wrap (Crispy and Grilled), Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap (Crispy and Grilled), Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken, Premium Southwest Salad with/without Crispy/Grilled Chicken, Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with/without Crispy/Grilled Chicken, McSkillet Burrito with Sausage
Barbeque Sauce
Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce
Shredded Parmesan Cheese – 用於: Premium Caesar Salad with/without Crispy/Grilled Chicken
Biscuit – 用於: Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Sausage Biscuit with Egg, Sausage Biscuit, Southern Style Chicken Biscuit, Big Breakfast with/without Hotcakes
Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream – 用於: Strawberry Sundae, Hot Caramel Sundae, Hot Fudge Sundae, McFlurry with M&M’S Candies, McFlurry with OREO Cookies, Chocolate Triple Thick Shake, Strawberry Triple Thick Shake, Vanilla Triple Thick Shake
Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup, used in: Premium Roast Coffee, Espresso
NESTLE
Hot Cocoa Mixes: Mini Marshmallows, Rich Milk Chocolate, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Caramel
PEPSI
Aunt Jemima Frozen Blueberry Pancakes
Aunt Jemima Original Syrup
Aunt Jemima Lite Syrup
PIZZA HUT
Parmesan Romano Cheese
Taco Bean Sauce
Shredded Cheddar (做 Taco Pizza)
Breadstick Seasoning – 用於做Cheese Breadsticks)
WingStreet Bone-In (in the batter)
Meatballs (用於做義大利面和三明治)
White Pasta Sauce – 用於: PastaBakes Marinara, PastaBakes Meatball Marinara, PastaBakes Primavera, PastaBakes Chicken Primavera
Alfredo Sauce – 用於: PastaBakes Marinara, PastaBakes Meatball Marinara, PastaBakes Primavera, PastaBakes Chicken Primavera
Fat Free Ranch Dressing
SARA LEE
Jimmy Dean Frozen Breakfast Bowl (Sausage & Gravy)
Jimmy Dean D-lights Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl
Jimmy Dean D-lights Turkey Sausage Croissant
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Entrée – 用於: (Scrambled Eggs with Bacon/Sausage and Cheese Diced Apples & Seasoned Hash)
SONIC
Ice Cream
Sonic Blast
Banana Split
Ice Cream Cone
TACO BELL
Southwest Chicken
Caramel Apple Empanada
Corn Tortilla
Enchilada Rice
Nacho Chips
Red Strips
Strawberry Topping
Zesty Dressing
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL
Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich
English Toffee Crunch Ice Cream Bar
Giant Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Bar
WENDY’S ARBY’S
Asiago Cheese – 用於: Spicy Chicken Caesar Salad, Asiago Ranch Chicken Club, Caesar Side Salad
Fat Free French Dressing – 用於: Apple Pecan Chicken Salad, Baja Salad, Spicy Chicken Caesar Salad, BLT Cobb Salad
Blue Cheese Crumbles – 用於: Apple Pecan Chicken Salad, BLT Cobb Salad
Cheddar Pepper Jack Cheese Blend, Shredded
Chocolate Sauce
Coffee Toffee Twisted Frosty (Chocolate, Vanilla)
Frosty (Chocolate and Vanilla)
Frosty Shake (Frosty-cino, Chocolate Fudge, Strawberry, Vanilla Bean)
Milk, 1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk