Marmalade is a delicate sweet treat that is made from fruits, sugar, gelatin or agar-agar. It has a jelly consistency and literally melts in the mouth, so this product has more than enough fans. However, you need to eat it with caution, especially for those who follow the figure, because there are a lot of calories in marmalade.
Instructions
Step 1
Currently, marmalade is presented in a large assortment on store shelves. The most common types are chewing, fruit and berry and jelly marmalade. They differ not only in shape, color and ingredients, but also in the method of preparation. Therefore, the calorie content of such a product can vary from 300 to 325 kcal per 100 grams of product.
Step 2
Also, all marmalade is divided into two categories. The first is the one that is produced using the traditional method from natural products. It is created by evaporating the fruit mass and adding granulated sugar to it. The most commonly used main ingredients are oranges, pineapples, apples, plums, strawberries and raspberries. There is also natural quince and even ginger marmalade.
Step 3
Natural marmalade is not in vain considered the most useful, because there are absolutely no artificial additives in its composition. Pectin, which is already contained in the raw material - fruit mass, acts as a thickener, clarifier and stabilizer for such a product. The calorie content of such a product depends on the amount of sugar and the calorie content of the fruits themselves. Natural apple marmalade usually has the lowest energy value - about 321 kcal. Thus, a standard small piece of this product will contain about 20 kcal.
Step 4
The second category includes industrial marmalade using various additives. The composition of such a product often includes dyes, natural or artificial flavor enhancers. And for the formation of a jelly consistency, gelatin, obtained from the bones and cartilage of animals, is added to this marmalade, or agar-agar is a more useful substance.
Step 5
The calorie content of industrial marmalade may be slightly less than natural, but there is little benefit from it. A high-quality natural product saturates the body with vitamins, normalizes the microflora in the intestines and helps to improve digestion, and also helps to remove toxins and toxins from the body. And cheaper marmalade is not only not beneficial, but can be harmful due to the high content of artificial preservatives.
Step 6
Despite the obvious benefits of natural marmalade, even it should be consumed in small quantities. And the point is not only in the decent calorie content of the product, but also in the large amount of sugar, which, as you know, is best eaten in moderate doses. But sugar-free marmalade, based only on fruit mass, can be eaten even by those who suffer from diabetes mellitus, since pectin lowers the rate of glucose formation.
