Few drinks can boast such an army of fans, like coffee. He is drunk for breakfast, at work, they arrange a coffee break (coffee break), and even with an acquaintance, it is quite appropriate to invite a person to a cup of this fragrant drink. However, it is important to consider that coffee, cooked with the use of additives, is quite high in calories . If you follow a figure, you should choose those types that do not harm the figure.
Caloric value of black coffee
Natural black coffee is a great start to the day and a great way to regain strength when fatigued. Besides, if you do not add sugar or cream to it, then the energy value of the drink will be only 2 kcal per 100 ml, which means that the calorie content of a 200 ml cup of coffee will be only 4 calories! In this case, it does not matter whether you buy coffee in beans or ground - the caloric content of the finished drink will be the same in this case.
If you prefer instant coffee, the calorie content of 100 ml of the drink can vary from 5 to 7 kcal, which increases the energy value of a cup of coffee to 10-14 kcal. Of course, this is a very small difference, but if you observe a strict diet, each calorie must be taken into account!
Calorie cup of coffee with sugar
If you put traditional two tablespoons of sugar in coffee, you increase the calorie content of the drink by about 48-50 kcal. Thus, a cup of natural coffee with sugar will have a caloric content of about 54 kcal, and a soluble one - 64 kcal.
The danger here lies not even in the number of calories, but in their quality: sugar is the simplest carbohydrate that causes jumps in blood sugar levels, provokes a rapid re-feeling of hunger, and most importantly - very easily passes into adipose tissue. Therefore, in dietary nutrition, it is better to abandon it.
Even if you are very accustomed to sweet drinks, do a simple experiment. For 10 days every day, drink tea and coffee without sugar (and at the same time refuse to use other sweet drinks - juices, cocktails, etc.). After 10 days you will not only be free from craving for sweet drinks, but also feel disharmony in their taste! After such an experiment, many were able to permanently exclude from their diet empty calories in the form of sugar.
Caloric content of coffee with cream
If you drink coffee with cream, the decisive role is played by their quantity and fat content. We'll look at how many calories the energy value of your coffee cup will increase, depending on which type of cream you add:
- milk fat-free - 5 kcal;
- Milk whole (3.2 - 4%) - 9 kcal;
- a mixture of milk and cream (1: 1) - 20 kcal;
- cream 20% - 52 kcal;
- vegetable powdered cream - 45 kcal;
- light dry vegetable cream - 25 kcal;
- skimmed dry cream - 40 kcal.
As you can easily notice, adding milk instead of cream to your coffee, you can significantly reduce the final caloric content of the product. This is especially true for those who pour pretty
Calorie Coffee American
Quite popular today is American coffee, which is an excellent option for a low-calorie drink. 100 ml of this coffee account for only 1 kcal - this is even less than traditional boiled coffee. Do not forget that adding sugar to this drink, you greatly change its composition, increasing the calorie content by as much as 50 units.
In general, coffee can be used in diet for weight loss, but for this you need to consume it only without sugar and cream. And, of course, at every opportunity to drink it is natural, boiled coffee, and not its soluble analogue.