Buckwheat and cereals from it are considered a dietary dish, a source of proteins, "slow" carbohydrates and fiber. But for those who adhere to a diet and count each calorie, it is important to know what the energy value of such cereals is, because they can be cooked both in water and in milk or in water with milk.
The benefits of buckwheat porridge
Since buckwheat contains a lot of fiber, as well as maleic, oxalic and menolenic acids, it is especially recommended for those who suffer from diseases of the intestinal and gastric tract or suffer from digestive disorders. This cereal contains active substances that stimulate the regeneration of cells and tissues of the human body, contains vitamins of the B, E and PP groups. It is the main natural source of vitamin P, a rutin needed to strengthen the walls of blood vessels. Rutin stimulates the contraction of the heart muscle and increases blood clotting, has a positive effect on the function of the thyroid gland and normalizes hormones. This vitamin is especially necessary for people suffering from such dangerous diseases as diabetes, pyelonephritis or heart failure.
Energy value of buckwheat cereals
Any buckwheat porridge cooked in water or milk, in which neither sugar nor butter is added, can be considered low-calorie - the maximum energy value of buckwheat porridge does not exceed 160 kcal. But in the event that you are determined to lose weight and every calorie counts, of course, you should cook them in water.
The ratio of the amount of liquid to the amount of cereals when cooking buckwheat porridge is 1: 3.
100 grams of buckwheat porridge, boiled in water, contains 110-120 kcal, their content depends on the way the porridge is cooked and how much water you poured into the cereal. Be that as it may, this amount of calories is no more than 4.5% of the daily value. Such porridge does not contain fat and sugar at all.
There is a way to make buckwheat porridge in water as useful as possible. To do this, in the evening, boil buckwheat with boiling water, cover the container and leave to infuse until morning. With this method, you can preserve all the beneficial properties of buckwheat and leave its natural composition almost unchanged. Such porridge on water will have the same calories as cooked in the usual way.
Zinc, preserved in porridge prepared by steaming with boiling water, promotes the assimilation of substances beneficial to the body, and copper and iron are necessary for hematopoiesis.
When you cook buckwheat porridge in milk, its calorie content, of course, will be higher - from 140 to 160 kcal. In the case when you use kernel cereals for cooking porridge, its energy value will be 200 kcal. But if you start to cook buckwheat porridge first in water and only then add milk to it, it will contain about 130-135 kcal.
