Shirataki Noodles: A Healthy Processed Food
Jun 15, 2024
Processed food refers to finished products produced for human consumption through a certain process. Shirataki noodles are made from glucomannan in konjac root. They are also known as konjac noodles. According to the different needs of customers, we can customize konjac noodles of different thicknesses and tastes. You can find various types of konjac noodles, such as Konjac Spaghetti, Konjac angle hair, Konjac rice, Konjac Penne, Konjac lasagne, Konjac ziti and Konjac Tagliatelle, Pumpkin Flavor Konjac Noodles, Spinach flavor Konjac Noodles and so on. Therefore, shirataki noodles meet the definition of processed food. But the whole process is quite simple and healthy, it's not a kind of over-processed food, that's why it's getting more and more popular among customers.
Konjac, also known as shirataki, konnyaku or Juruo(In Chinese), is a yam crop of the genus Amorphopha plus Blume in the family Araceae. Konjac originated in China and was cultivated and utilized more than 2,000 years ago. Nowadays, people in Japan also like Konjac food very much. They made many different Konjac dishes which is quite popular among customers. Konjac is a nutrient-rich plant, which contains glucomannan and water-soluble dietary fiber with many health benefits. Through specific processing technology, konjac roots are transformed into delicate and transparent shirataki noodles or rice-like foods, such as our products such as dried konjac rice, konjac knot, drinkable konjac jelly and konjac snacks. They not only retain the nutrients of konjac, but also give it a new shape and taste. What's more, they are all ready to eat in 2 minutes, quite suit for people who don't have enough time to cook.
Clean Technique Processing
Protect Food Safety
Raw Material Treatment
Clean the fresh konjac roots, remove the dirt and impurities on the surface and ensure the purity of the raw materials. Peel the konjac and cut into small pieces of appropriate size.
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Dehydration Process
Boil the konjac slices until they are transparent and elastic, then quickly lower the temperature of the konjac slices to remove excess water.
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Specific Processing of Shirataki Noodles
Stir the konjac flour and water until it becomes a paste and let it stand to gelatinize, then mix it with the ingredients to form a dough, and then make it into different shapes of Konjac pasta, and then soak, rinse and adjust the PH value accordingly.
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Packing and Pasteurization
After packing the konjac noodles into inner bags, we do Pasteurization and metal detection.
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Quality Inspection and Storage:
Check the quality of konjac products to ensure that the products meet standards. And store it in proper conditions to ensure its quality and safety.
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Benefits of Shirataki noodles
Low Calorie(6Kcal per 100g) and Zero Carbs
Shirataki noodles are an excellent low-calorie(only 6 Kcal per 100g) and Zero carbs food choice for those who are trying to lose weight or control their weight. They provide a gluten-free substitute for traditional noodles, and at the same time satisfy people's desire for noodles.
Keep Gut Health
Shirataki noodles are rich in glucomannan, which is a soluble fiber extracted from the root of konjac. This kind of fiber helps to promote good digestive health, support intestinal bacteria, and help to create a feeling of fullness, which keep gut health.
Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Management
The glucomannan fiber in shirataki noodles has been proved to be helpful to reduce blood sugar levels and improve insulin. In addition, it can reduce the level of "bad" LDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides, which are important factors in cardiovascular health. Eating shirataki noodles may be a good choice for people with diabetes or high cholesterol.
To sum up, compared with traditional noodles, shirataki noodles have obvious characteristics of low calorie and high fiber, and have many health-care effects on controlling obesity and protecting cardiovascular system, so they are considered as a healthy processed food by consumers.
As a leading Konjac Food manufacturing vendor in China, we have our own Konjac Planting base, Konjac food factory, can provide you full range of Konjac Food, like in below picture. From Raw material to the final konjac food packing,we have very strict quality control systems and can provide OEM and ODM services to customers all over the world. Please feel free to Contact us if you are interested in any of it. Free samples are also available.
