Cereals are one of the main food products, since ancient times they make up the bulk of a person's daily diet. In modern food traditions, the dishes from potatoes and pasta began to prevail, which does not have the best effect on the health and figure of people.
The main indicators of different types of cereals are their caloric content , biochemical composition and effects on the human body. Cereals are a very nutritious and high-calorie product, therefore it is important to know their energy value and properties in order to create an optimal diet based on dishes from different cereals.
Caloric content of the most popular and widespread cereals
From cereals are prepared mainly cereals with various vegetable or meat dressings, as well as with the addition of oils or milk, they also form part of soups and other complex dishes. Consider the composition and caloric content of cereals in a dry and ready-made form:
- Buckwheat has two types - a hole and an egg. Calorie content of buckwheat whole-grain cereal is 329 kcal, crushed - 326 kcal, cereal from the core has an energy value of 101 kcal per 100 g of the finished product.
- Wheat cereals from hard varieties have a caloric content of 302 kcal, crushed wheat cereal - 326 kcal, wheat cereal - 153 kcal.
- Calorific value of semolina 326 kcal, viscous semolina porridge on milk has an energy value of 100 kcal per 100 g.
- Oatmeal from whole grains has a caloric content of 316 kcal, in flakes - 355 kcal, cereal porridge - 109 kcal, their flakes - 105 kcal.
- The calorie content of pearl barley depends on the type of barley and the type of processing, on average it is 315 kcal per 100 g of dry product, pearl barley on water is 121 kcal.
- Corn grains have a caloric content of 325 kcal, and porridge on the water - only 86 kcal.
- The barley or crushed barley has a caloric content of 32 kcal, and the barley porridge on the water is 98 kcal.
- The caloric content of rice depends on what treatment the grain has gone through, in bleached rice it averages 340-348 kcal, in brown rice the energy value is lower - 303 kcal. Rice porridge is quite filling and dense, an average of about 150 kcal per 100 g of ready meals.
As can be seen from the above list, some cereals with higher caloric content and nutritional value are perfect for breakfast or lunch dishes. Nutritious and high-calorie foods include rice and wheat. Dietary and light foods include corn, barley, buckwheat and oatmeal. When planning your diet, cook more calories for breakfast or lunch, and low-calorie meals for dinner.
