To find in this world a person who does not like candy is very difficult. The assortment is so huge that it leaves no one indifferent. Eyes run up: caramel, candy, chocolate bars, nut, coconut, with nougat, with a waffle - which is not on the shelves of supermarkets. However, what is the calorie content of sweets per 100 grams? What about those who are intensely struggling with extra pounds, and these sweets do not let you sleep peacefully? The question is whether it is worth torturing yourself and restricting the consumption of sweets to 100%. In order to occasionally allow yourself a favorite treat, you only need to calculate the nutritional value of one candy and plan your daily diet, taking into account the permitted sweetness.
What is the calorie content of sweets?
First, let's figure out what is calorie content. Calorie content (nutritional value) of a product is the amount of energy that is released in the human body during digestion. What is the result? Excess calories provoke weight gain, for which we then pay for a long time with intense training under the strict supervision of a strict instructor. Therefore, the following rule should be taken into account - all the good should be in moderation, and first of all it concerns sweets. In order to determine how many sweets you can safely mark “allowed”, we calculate the calorie content per 100 grams of the most popular types.
What kind of sweets are allowed?
We all know that there is no companion for the taste and color. Someone loves the famous "Cows", someone butterscotch or candy canes, and someone prefers exclusively to "Rafaelkam". Each of these sweets has a completely different nutritional value. On average, the calorie content of one candy is equal to the calorie content of a full serving of fresh vegetables salad. But salads are salads, and sweets make us happy. One per day - it will not harm the figure, and if you are able to throw a pound in yourself at a time, then you need to do something about it.
How not to gain weight?
In order not to gain weight and there is candy without remorse, you should include this rule in your diet: let sweets account for 15% of your daily calorie intake. How much it? For example, 4 “Raphaelki” or 5 pieces of “bird's milk”. Sounds encouraging, doesn't it? Just remember that you will have to eat the coveted sweets in the first half of the day so that the body has time to use up the calories obtained from Rafaeloc.
If it is not possible to refuse sweets, then you will have to sacrifice something. For example, finally, start drinking tea without sugar or work out the sweets eaten by physical activity. You can arrange evening walks, walk to work, or at least a couple of stops.
Candies of different varieties
In order to regulate the consumption of sweets, you should deal with the calorie content of sweets. Consider the most popular types: "Cow", "Bird's milk", chocolates from the factory "Red October" and the most common chocolates.
It is no secret that sweets are the most high-calorie sweets and their nutritional value is several times higher than the so-called dietary sweets (marshmallows, marmalade, pastille). For example, chocolate sweets contain an average of 530 calories per 100 grams (this figure may vary depending on the variety). And this is actually a practically full meal from the first, second and third. Things are better with jelly candies, their calorie content is 290 kcal per 100 grams. All indicators beat everyone beloved and tender "Raffaello", which per 100 grams contain as many as 615 calories! For some people losing weight on strict diets, the daily (!) Norm is even less.
Candies "Cow"
Nutritionists note that the calorie content of milk and creamy sweets is much lower than chocolate. This also concerns the “Cow” candies, beloved from childhood, calorie content per 100 grams of which is about 350 kcal. This is significantly lower than any other chocolate. This is because the basis of any chocolate is vegetable fat, while the “Cow” consists of sugar and milk and belongs to the category of creamy sweets. There are only 4 grams of fat per 100 grams of this yummy, and the calorie content of one candy is only 49 Kcal, therefore, if one “Cow” is added to a cup of green tea for breakfast, it will not harm the figure in any way, but it will add happiness. But this only applies to one, a maximum of two sweets, if you eat it at once 10, then no creamy composition will save and this will already be a high-calorie lunch.
Chocolate candies
The most delicious sweets are also characterized by the highest calorie content, which can increase due to additional ingredients and fillings. The so-called chocolate in chocolate breaks all records in caloric content, namely, candies in the glaze. The minimum calorie value for chocolates is 530, and it can increase up to 800, which is actually the daily norm. If you follow the figure and actively lose extra pounds, then you still have to refuse such a treat. The only relaxation you can make is one candy for breakfast once a week. The famous Red October truffles are in no way inferior to regular chocolates. The taste of childhood, which pleases to this day, weight loss can not be consumed indiscriminately. Mentioned sweets from "Red October" calories have 547 per 100 grams.
"Bird's milk"
The title of the most tender is received by “Bird's milk” candies, the calorie content of this delicacy is slightly inferior to chocolate and totals about 446 calories per 100 grams. That's because the composition contains as much as 22 grams of fat, most of which falls on white soft filling, and not on chocolate on top. The calorie content of sweets may vary depending on the manufacturer and the weight of one candy. On average, one piece of “Bird's milk” contains 90 calories. But the rule is all the same: for a perfect figure every three days for breakfast. The most common thought that creeps into the head of losing weight: “Well, what will happen from one candy?”, And where there is one, there are two, or even three and so on. Regular consumption of sweets causes sugar addiction, which is then difficult to get rid of.
The whole problem of sweets is that we do not realize its nutritional value, but only evaluate the size. Well, can a couple of tiny chocolates harm the figure? Maybe even like that!
The calorie content of other sweets
Candies are the safest candies for a figure, if they contain natural juice, then the calorie content of such candies is only 60 calories per 100 grams. The largest calorie content are popular bars. For example, a large Snickers contains 500 calories, a small - 290. One large Mars bar has about 330 calories. The safest for the figure is Milky Way, its calorie content is 118 kcal. You can pamper yourself in the morning with the famous candies roasting, in one little thing contains 60 calories.
As practice shows, if you choose the right candies, even those who lose weight can afford a few pieces. The main thing is not to overdo it.