What do you usually cook for breakfast? If your answer is "scrambled eggs," be aware: there is also a huge number of people responding around the world. It is an easy-to-prepare, tasty and hearty breakfast that energizes until the very dinner! However, if you follow the figure, it is worth knowing about what the caloric value of eggs and its species.
Caloric content of fried eggs
You can cook scrambled eggs in dozens and even in hundreds of different ways. Depending on the additives, roasting methods (from one or both sides) you can get a new, interesting and tasty dish every time.
We will consider how many calories in fried eggs with different additives:
- fried eggs on oil - 180-241 kcal (depending on the amount of oil used);
- fried eggs with tomatoes - 105 kcal;
- fried eggs with spinach and asparagus - 110 kcal;
- fried eggs with mushrooms - 115 kcal;
- fried eggs with tomatoes and sweet pepper - 120 kcal;
- fried eggs with carrots and onions - 153 kcal;
- fried eggs with croutons (or fried eggs in a slice of bread) - 186 kcal per 100 g;
- fried eggs with tomatoes and cheese - 197 kcal;
- a hot sandwich with cheese, sausage and scrambled eggs - 254 kcal;
- fried eggs and cheese-258 kcal;
- fried eggs and sausage - 260 kcal;
- exquisite scrambled eggs with Dor Blue cheese - 269 kcal;
- fried eggs and bacon - 353 kcal.
It is worth noting that the calorific value of fried eggs with bacon and sausage is the highest among all types - and the more fat in meat, the higher the energy value. If you are trying to lose weight, it is best to cook scrambled eggs with vegetables or mushrooms and run supplements of high-calorie foods.
How to reduce caloric intake of fried eggs?
In order to make the dish not too heavy, it is worth sticking to a few simple rules:
- Use only a quality frying pan with non-stick coating - for example, ceramic or Teflon. On such dishes it is possible to cook scrambled eggs with almost no oil, due to which its calorie content sharply decreases.
- Add to the scrambled eggs cabbage, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach , fresh herbs or mushrooms - all these foods
lower the total caloric value of the dish. - Serve scrambled eggs with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes or Peking cabbage - this breakfast will be large enough to satiate you for a long time.
Do not forget that it is the morning meal that can be the most dense - because at this time of day the metabolic processes work perfectly, and even a very hearty breakfast is unlikely to spoil your figure. With this in mind, you can sometimes afford yourself and high-calorie fried eggs.