There is a lot of sweet teeth both among women, and among men. But the last seldom are interested in the calories which are contained in desserts. But the weaker sex is simply mad about calculation of units of heat. And it is quite fair, a slim figure – strategic weapon of the woman. Therefore before sending the next eclair or a piece of Napoleon to a mouth, it is worth learning how many contains in a product calories.
How to determine the caloric content of cakes and cakes
Learn how many calories contain your favourite cakes and cakes, not so simply. Especially if they home cooking. On purchased confectionery these data are specified on packing. And having made plain calculations, you quickly will understand how many calories in one piece of Orpheus or Prague.
If you cook cake, then it is better to choose that source of the recipe where calories are specified. Many culinary resources of the Internet and book editions give such useful information today. If you got a compounding from the grandmother or the neighbor or you decided to polakomit yourself sweet at restaurant or cafe, then it is necessary to count by eye.
It appears, the number of calories in a dessert depends most of all on a type of cream. More often in home-made pastries oil, scalded or butter cream is used. The most high-calorie – oil, the most dietary (relatively!) is a custard without oil. With oil its energy value increases many times. On average range there are a yogurt cream and whipped cream. These creams not so kaloriyna. The second source of calories are jewelry for cake and cakes. Oil leg-base crabmeats, proteinaceous "cloudlets", a chocolate cover, mastic – champions on caloric content. And here the cake decorated with fruit will be the most sparing for your figure. The third source of calories – dough for cake layers. Here the winner – shortcake dough (403 kal/100g). It is a little dry and friable. Perfectly is suitable for cookies and cakes vases. Further on caloric content there is all a favourite egg sponge (258 kal/100) – the best option for cakes. It air also melts in the mouth. It is loved by children and adults. But cake or cake according to such recipe – very high-calorie. Near a biscuit there is also a custard paste (238 kal/100) for eclairs. Dough on kefir or skim cheese has the smallest number of calories in comparison with above-mentioned if, of course, to cook it without margarine or butter, having replaced them with a tablespoon of vegetable.
The list of desserts with the indication of their caloric content on 100 g
- wafers - 210 kcal; - the potato cake - 433 kcal.; - cheesecake – 350 kcal; - an eclair with oil cream – 458 kcal.; - a puff tubule with proteinaceous cream – 461 kcal; - Honey cake - 322 kcal; - Prague cake - 283 kcal; - a sponge cake with nuts - 355 kcal; - Zebra cake - 270 kcal; - a sponge cake – 460 kcal; - cake chocolate – 290 kcal; - cheesecake – 160 kcal; - wafer cake – 500 kcal.