Millet porridge can be cooked in different ways, someone makes it on milk, someone adds nuts or dried fruits (especially prunes) to it, someone cooks it in a pumpkin pot, and someone dresses seaweed. Thanks to this variety, this grain can not be bored. From the way it was cooked, its caloric value depends directly.
Caloric content of millet porridge?
In itself, millet grains have average energy values among cereals: on 100 g there are 348 kcal, of which 11.5 g of useful vegetable protein, 3.3 g of natural fats and 69.3 g of carbohydrates. This grape is distinguished by lipotropic properties - the ability to prevent the deposition of fatty deposits and increase their consumption.
Many mistakenly think that the calorie content of 100 g of cereals is equal to the energy value of the finished porridge. This is a delusion, because any grain is boiled several times, its volume increases, and at the same time, caloric content falls. So, for example, viscous millet porridge on the water of calories has only 90 per 100 g. However, when added to its composition of other, more caloric additives, its energy value increases.
Wheatgrass carbohydrate and glycemic index
If we talk about not too viscous, classic millet porridge on the water, its caloric value will be 134 kcal, from which 4.5 g of protein, 1.3 g of fat and 26.1 g of carbohydrates. The glycemic index of it will be 70 units.
This is a rather high indicator for those who suffer from diabetes, and in this case it is necessary to treat the product with care.
Caloric content of millet grains
Consider the calorie content of all sorts of millet recipes that will allow you to stick to a diet without long calorie counting. Take into account that 1 glass is 200 g. Calorie content is indicated on 100 g of the finished product - and to calculate the caloric content of the portion, this figure must be multiplied by 2 or 3 (depending on the size of the serving).
- Viscous dietary porridge on the water: 1 cup cereals, 4 cups water - 70 kcal per 100 g.
- Dietary porridge on the water: 1 cup cereals, 3 cups water - 87 kcal per 100 g.
- Porridge on water with salt and sugar: 1 cup cereals, 3 cups water, 1 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. sugar - 103 kcal per 100 g.
- Baby porridge on milk: 1 cup cereals, 3 cups milk, 1 tsp. salt, 3 tbsp. sugar - 142 kcal per 100 g. She also with the addition of 10 g of butter (for the entire pan) - 150 kcal.
- Tasty millet porridge with butter caloric content is high - 134 kcal. It includes 1 cup of cereals, 1.5 cups of milk, 1.5 glasses of water, 1 tsp. salt, 3 tbsp. , 10 g of butter.
- Porridge on water with prunes: 1 cup of cereal, 3 glasses of water, 100 g of prunes - 103 kcal per 100 g.
- Porridge in milk with prunes: 1 cup of cereal, 3 glasses of water, 100 g of prunes - 134 kcal per 100 g.
- Porridge in milk with walnuts: 1 cup of cereal, 3 cups of water, 100 g of walnut - 174 kcal per 100 grams.
- Porridge on the water with walnuts: 1 cup of cereal,
3 cups water, 100 g prunes - 150 kcal per 100 grams. - Porridge in water with pumpkin: 1 cup of cereal, 3 cups of water, 200 g of pumpkin - 75 kcal per 100 grams.
- Porridge in milk with pumpkin: 1 cup of cereal, 3 glasses of water, 200 g of pumpkin - 107 kcal per 100 g.
To sum up, it can be said that the calorie content of millet porridge can be reduced by adding pumpkin and water, and increased by the addition of milk, butter and sugar. For dietary nutrition is best to give up sugar and give preference to cooking without fatty components. Like any porridge, the pear is perfect for breakfast, it gives a lot of energy and does not cause a desire to have a snack until lunchtime. For dinner, this product should be used only for those who do not have problems with being overweight.