Boffs reveal one Full English ‘superfood’ ingredient we must be scoffing extra of
Despite the widespread belief every part of a fry-up clogs arteries, food experts now say full English staple black pudding is a health-booster.
One of the ingredients of a Full English has been branded a superfood(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Boffs are urging us to scoff more of a key fry-up feature as they reckon it’s an under-rated “superfood”.
Eggheads say full English staple black pudding is so healthy we should also be adding it to salads.
Food Expert Matthew McDermid – from The Bury Black Pudding Company – declared: “Most people mistake the flecks of white in black pudding to be fat.
“While a small few are, in reality, most are grains of barley, which is a superfood in itself.
“Barley is one of the best grains for your health, providing blood glucose stabilisation, cardiovascular protection and cancer prevention.
“This ancient grain serves as more than just a bulky filler.
“It contains a higher amount of dietary fibre than any other grain, plus it may also promote gut health, so it really is going the extra mile to boost your health.”
Matthew added part of his mission is to break the “stereotypes” around black pudding by showing how it can be used to jazz up other meals – from sausage rolls to linguine dishes. He added: “Eating black pudding can be as simple as including a couple of slices in a full English.
“However, there are plenty of lesser-known healthy recipes that include the incredible superfood, such as black pudding and beans on toast, black pudding and caramelised apple salad – and even black pudding oysters.”
Matthew says black pudding from his company contain less than 3% fat.
He stresses it is also naturally high in essential minerals, iron and zinc.
Boffs say iron is essential for a healthy body as it helps us metabolise proteins and plays a vital role in the production of haemoglobin and red blood cells.
Zinc helps maintain an active immune system, aids healing and helps the body to break carbohydrates.
It’s also protein-rich with over 7g of protein per portion.
Matthew’s black pudding promo comes after a growing number of studies say eating red meat in the likes of fry-ups may not be as bad as previously thought.
While some research links eating it to cancer and heart disease, more and more food boffs are now saying the risks aren’t clear-cut.
They have highlighted how the likes of beef, lamb, goat, venison and pork are stuffed with nutrients such as zinc and iron.
One analysis of 20 studies has found eating around 160g of red meat a day – equal to around half a steak – did not make much difference to blood pressure, though there was a small rise in “bad” cholesterol.
But even that disappeared when one study was taken out of the results.
A 2024 review of 52 similar studies also found no clear link between eating up to 50g of red meat or 20g of processed meat daily.
