Macaroni is a favorite by many and a very popular food product. For the correct dietary consumption of pasta dishes, it is necessary to choose the time of reception and calculate their caloric content in accordance with the composition.
One of the most famous pasta dishes are pasta in the Navy, the calorie and nutritional composition of which depends on the type of meat ingredients used.
The benefits of dishes with pasta
Pasta is rich in useful nutrients, which are necessary for the normal balanced work of the human body. Especially valuable are macaroni from hard wheat varieties, which contain:
- a large number of plant proteins of proteins and lipids, enriching and strengthening muscle fibers, contributing to the proper digestive process;
- natural dietary fiber and carbohydrates perfectly saturate the body and for a long time retain a sense of satiety;
- a wide range of mineral substances, such as sodium, magnesium, potassium, chlorine, iron, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, allows replenishing the stock of the most important micronutrients;
- the vitamin composition of macaroni includes thiamin B1, riboflavin B2, folates B9, choline B4, tocopheryl E, beta carotene, niacin PP, retinol A, biotin H, which makes it possible to maintain a sufficient level of energy, tone and metabolism.
How to correctly calculate the calorie content of pasta and food with them?
In dry pasta, an average of about 350 kcal per 100 grams, when cooked, this figure is reduced to 135-160 kcal. When you add butter and ground beef to pasta, you get a full dish that can saturate the body with a mass of useful substances and a powerful energy potential. Caloric content of pasta with minced meat is not difficult to calculate.
When calculating the calories of pasta in Navy it is necessary to add the energy value of meat to 100 g of the finished product:
- Beef stuffing in fried form contains about 260 kcal;
- lean pork forcemeat - 290 kcal;
- minced meat from turkey - 160-190 kcal;
- chicken ground meat - 130-145 kcal.
How many calories will contain pasta in Navy , also depends on the type of oil used. To reduce the fat content and give this dish a spicy taste, you can use olive oil instead of creamy or smaltz.
Macaroni can be used as the main dining dish, even if the diet is observed, since their composition significantly enriches the body with nutrients, satiates and enriches with energy for a long time, helps to minimize the caloric value of the dinner.