What are the hazards of ramen noodles to the human body

There are many ramen restaurants on the streets now. The reason for this is that ramen is chewy, the soup is delicious, and the taste is fresh, which is popular among the public. But what many people don’t know is that ramen tastes good because some businesses illegally add ramen additives into the noodles in order to sell their products. This additive is called natural ash, which is harmful to human health.

Ingredients of Ramen Agent:

1. The traditional ramen agent is natural fluffy ash

Traditional ramen noodles use natural ash to improve the dough structure, increase the gluten and elasticity of the dough, and thus enhance the taste of the noodles. However, since natural fluff ash is difficult to standardize, it is rarely used nowadays. The main agent used on the market is instant fluff ash or ramen agent.

2. Most of the ramen noodles now are instant ash

It is a product compounded based on natural fluffy ash ingredients using edible-grade sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, and phosphate. It is a compound additive and is not within the scope of national prohibition. Ramen agent is an additive that can be used. The pure alkali in instant flour ash can increase the water absorption rate of the dough, the salt can improve the elasticity of the dough, and the sulfur-containing compounds can enhance the stretching effect of the dough.

3. Although it has been proven that the amount of ramen additives added during the production of ramen is very small, and its harmfulness can be basically ignored because it reacts with acid, many people are still worried. They think that since ramen additives can help improve the taste of ramen, there must be some merchants with ulterior motives who use excessive amounts of ramen additives. But that’s not actually the case.

4. Although it has been proven that the amount of ramen additives added during the production of ramen is very small, and its harmfulness can be basically ignored because it reacts with acid, many people are still worried. They think that since ramen additives can help improve the taste of ramen, there must be some merchants with ulterior motives who use excessive amounts of ramen additives. But that’s not actually the case.

So far there is no corresponding national standard for ramen agents, so there may be some illegal ramen agents on the market, posing potential health risks. In order to promote the healthy development of the ramen industry and protect consumers' food safety, it is hoped that the country will formulate relevant standards and regulations for ramen agents as soon as possible to regulate the production and use of ramen agents.

Health hazards of ramen agents:

1. Harm to human body

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2. Harm to the digestive system, male reproductive system, etc.