Marmalade is an excellent treat for those who want to lose weight, but who finds it hard to give up the sweet. Calorie content of marmalade, in contrast to chocolate, sweets, ice cream and other desserts, is quite small. And some ingredients of this useful sweetness even contribute to weight loss.
Caloric content of 100 grams of marmalade of different varieties
The energy value of 100 grams of fruit and berry marmalade in chocolate is 350 kcal, chewing - 340 kcal, "Lemon slices" - 325 kcal, fruit and berry - 295 kcal. The lowest-calorie marmalade is homemade, cooked without adding sugar - it contains less than 50 calories. Calorie content of marmalade grows if the finished product is rolled in sugar, so it is advisable to buy this dessert without a "weighting" additive.
Benefits of marmalade
Marmalade is one of the most popular delicacies in the world. In different countries for its preparation using a variety of bases: in England - oranges, in Spain - quince, in Russia - apples . In the East, marmalade is made from various fruits, with the addition of honey and rose water.
Natural marmalade, without the addition of flavors and flavor enhancers, is very useful. It includes carbohydrates, organic acids and amino acids, dietary fiber, starch. Proteins in marmalade contain a small amount, and fats are absent completely. Contained in marmalade are vitamins (C and PP) and minerals (phosphorus, iron, magnesium, sodium, calcium and potassium).
As a gel-forming agent in marmalade, molasses, agar-agar, pectin or gelatin are added. Patch and pectin contribute to the cleansing of the body, reduce cholesterol, remove heavy metals. Agar-agar has beneficial effects on many organs, but especially on the liver and thyroid gland. In addition, it is a source of vitamins and minerals very valuable for the body. Gelatin is a product of animal origin, similar in composition to collagen, so it helps strengthen hair and nails, and also makes the skin more smooth and supple.
Marmalade and marshmallow with losing weight
Marmalade in composition is a close "relative" to another useful dessert - marshmallow. If you want to lose weight, you need to choose these sweets according to similar principles. These desserts should not be unnatural colors - bright red, green, lemon yellow shades indicate that dyes have been added to the product. And a pronounced smell of delicacy says about the addition of synthetic flavors.
Natural marshmallows and marmalade have dull pastel shades and a slight odor. The quality product has a uniform structure, without inclusions and moisture. It's not too cheap to put such a dessert - low price suggests that gelatin is added to the product, which is more caloric and less useful, in contrast to pectin and agar-agar. Additional additives - chocolate, sugar, etc. increase calories in marmalade or marshmallow.
How to cook homemade jelly?
Home marmalade can be a good alternative to purchased sweets. Its caloric content is much less - about 40-50 kcal per 100 g, which will definitely positively affect the figure.
To make homemade marmalade, peel and peel 3 apples and bake them in a microwave oven or oven. Whisk the soft apples in the mashed potatoes, add the cinnamon on the tip of the knife. Spread a tablespoon of gelatin in 50 ml of water, allow the gelatin to swell and heat the mixture in a water bath. Dissolve the dissolved gelatin with the fruit puree, pour the mixture into shapes and put the marmalade freeze in the refrigerator. Instead of apples for this recipe, you can use the pulp of pineapple, peaches, plums.