Skittle food story
by Chernor & Jordan
Sugar
Added sugars (like sucrose and high fructose corn syrup) contain a whole bunch of calories with no essential nutrients.
For this reason, they are called “empty” calories
There are no proteins, essential fats, vitamins or minerals in sugar… just pure energy.
When people eat up to 10-20% of calories as sugar (or more), this can become a problem and contribute to nutrient deficiencies.
Sugar is also very bad for the teeth, because it provides easily digestible energy for the bad bacteria in the mouth.
Corn syrup
Hydrogenated palm kernel oil
When trans fats were removed from the market due to their aggressive negative health consequences, an inexpensive fat that had similar stability and melting properties was in high demand. Palm oil fit the bill, as it consists primarily of saturated fats, and it has become the fat of choice to replace trans fats.