Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Updated : August 9, 2016 10:21 AM IST
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Most people pick a cling film (plastic wrapped) sandwich when they have no choice and must eat out. But these sandwiches or wraps are not a good idea, and you must think twice before grabbing one. Nutritionist Priya Kathpal tells you exactly what is wrong with these foods.
1. Refrigeration
Most sandwiches available in such joints are premade sandwiches or cold sandwiches that contain meat, fish, chicken, paneer and egg and are stored in a refrigerator. Ideally, they should not be stored for more than 2-3 days, but we cannot vouch for what s being served on your plate. For all, we know the one being served could be one week old. Also, since they are stored for a longer time, their nutritional value reduces.
2. Storage temperature
The vegetables in the sandwiches can go bad in a day especially if they are cooked and there is no electricity for storing them at the right temperature.
3. Calorie count
Plus, they add a lot of mayo and butter while assembling to keep the sandwich moist. Needless to say, mayo ups the calorie count, making it a bad food option especially if you are trying to lose weight.
4. Packaging
Also, the cling film used to cover them could be contaminated. Everything from cockroaches to flies could be getting on them in the kitchen. According to Priya, the acid in foods like tomato and vinegar can erode the cling film allowing moisture and bacteria get into the food.
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