The Mid-Autumn Festival is around the corner, and the variety of mooncakes is a feast for the eyes. In addition to traditional mooncakes, there are also ketogenic mooncakes which are sugar-free and low-calorie. However, a nutritionist cautioned that ketogenic mooncakes are not weight-reducing mooncakes. If people overindulge in them, they will not only gain belly fat but also harm their cardiovascular health.
Taiwanese nutritionist Nina Hsu R.D. introduced on her Facebook post that ketogenic mooncakes replace the ingredients of traditional mooncakes and reduce the proportion of carbohydrates.
The crusts are made of almond flour, roasted soybean flour, or flaxseed flour instead of wheat flour; the fillings are made of sesame flour and coconut flour or cream cheese; the source of sweetness is from erythritol and monk fruit, replacing granulated sugar and maltose….