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Calories In Daily Diet Veges | Calories In Mixed Vegetables
With obesity becoming something of an epidemic, more and more people are becoming conscious about their weight. As an increase in weight presents new health challenges, it is, in fact, important to switch to a healthier lifestyle.
Raw vegetables are great to maintain good health. Vegetables contain a good deal of roughage which is very vital for the movement of the food along the alimentary canal and digestive tract. It helps in eliminating waste too.
Along with energy, vegetables also contain many minerals and vitamins, especially vitamins like vitamin B. The calorie content in vegetables is also low as compared to the calories gained from carbohydrates and refined foods.
How To Count Calories In Cooked Vegetables?
Calories are usually calculated per 100 grams of cooked vegetables. The portion size can vary a lot depending on how the vegetable is cooked. The calories of raw vegetables are higher than the cooked ones, even when the weight is same. This is because while cooking, the vegetables absorb the water in which they are cooked and the concentration of calories is reduced. Furthermore the high temperatures can also destroy some of the nutrients present in the vegetables.
So the next time you are wondering what to make, simply refer to the calorie chart for each vegetable. Weight the amount of vegetable that you plan to make and multiply the calories of each vegetable that’s in the dish you’re planning to make.
|Submitted on January 16, 2014|