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Have you ever wondered whether this packing paper used to pack food is good for your health or not? Aluminum foil is a cheaper option than butter paper for food packaging, so people use it more. Along with being cheap in price, they are also not good for your health. But when it comes to packaging, people first choose aluminum foil.
In most homes, aluminium foil is used more than butter paper. Both these packing papers claim to keep food fresh for a long time, but it is important to know which of the two is better from a health point of view. Let us tell you that you should use butter paper or aluminium foil to wrap food.
If you use aluminium foil to cook or pack food, aluminium particles can enter your food. Especially if you pack very hot foods or foods rich in vitamin C in aluminium foil, the risk of leaching increases. Eating very hot foods or acidic foods rich in vitamin C can react with aluminium. In simple words, hot food causes the plastic particles present in aluminium to melt and mix with the food, increasing the risk of many serious diseases.
Butter paper, also known as wrapping paper or sandwich paper, is considered a better option than aluminum foil for food packaging. Actually, butter paper is made of cellulose, as well as non-stick. It is mostly used to store food in hotels and sweet shops. It retains the moisture of the food and also absorbs excess oil. From a health point of view, it is also better than aluminum foil. You can easily pack spicy things, sour things, parathas, roti in butter paper. Not only this, it can withstand higher temperatures than aluminum foil, so you can also pack hot roti, parathas in it.
Use butter paper to wrap food, also pack your food in glass containers instead of plastic containers. Your food may react with plastic. Apart from this, you can also use silicone containers.