To lose weight and for a long time to keep harmony, you need to observe a moderate diet, limiting the sweet and fat. And if without fats, many women manage quite calmly, then not all can give up desserts. To win in this situation can sweets that are as safe as possible for the figure. To such desserts you can also include marshmallow, which is not without reason named after a light breeze. If you want to know how many calories in the marshmallow you bought, study its composition.
Is there a marshmallow calorie?
The basis of marshmallows - berry or fruit puree, sugar, egg whites and one of the gelling agents: agar-agar, pectin or gelatin. The most high-calorie component is sugar. If in the recipe it is replaced with fructose or sugar substitute - the marshmallow becomes low-calorie (less than 180 kcal per 100 g).
Calorie content of vanilla white marshmallow is about 325 kcal. 1 marshmallow contains approximately 100-182 calories - this depends on the size of the marshmallow, the presence of filler, any additives, glaze, etc. Sometimes in marshmallows are added condensed milk, biscuits, jujube and other ingredients that make the dessert more caloric. The most "heavy" is the marshmallow in chocolate, it can reach 400-450 kcal.
Glycemic index of marshmallow
Glycemic index - an indicator that indicates the rate of increase in the level of sugar after the use of a product. Carbohydrates from foods with a high, more than 70, glycemic index (sugar, potatoes, chocolate) are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream and cause an acceleration in the production of insulin. This is very dangerous for people with diabetes.
Diabetics are recommended products with a low glycemic index (less than 49) - wild and brown rice, whole grain bread, pasta from durum wheat. Zephyr without additives refers to products with an average glycemic index - 65. His diabetics can use, but very little. It is best for the sick people to buy marshmallow on fructose.
Marshmallow for a figure
Even if you are on a tight diet, a small amount of sweet will not hurt you. Especially - marshmallows. Cooked on pectin, it helps to accelerate the burning of fat cells, removing harmful substances (including radioactive substances) from the body and lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Zephyr with agar-agar normalizes metabolism and replenishes the deficiency of some necessary trace elements, for example, iodine, the lack of which can lead to problems with the thyroid gland and excess weight.
In addition, a small amount of sweet contributes to the production of serotonin, improving mood and increasing endurance. Desserts are also necessary for the effective work of the brain, which consumes a lot of energy.
If you are on a diet, without fear of a figure, you can afford a dessert (one marshmallow) in the morning. Carbohydrates for a working day will have time to digest and burn, and you will get pleasure and a charge of good mood.
How to choose a marshmallow?
The most useful dessert is natural. In order not to damage either the figure or health
Delicious low-calorie marshmallows can be cooked at home. 15 g of gelatin dilute in 150 g of milk, allow to brew (about an hour) and heat over low heat with constant stirring until complete dissolution. Add 1-2 tablespoons of honey and 2 egg whites, beaten in a stable foam, into the gelatin mixture. Mix the whole mixture well. 2 Kiwi cut into slices, place into kremanki, pour the resulting mass and put in the cold at night. There is such a dessert you can spoon.