Calorie variety of apples "Granny Smith"
Everyone seems to love apples. Crispy, juicy, sweet, sour... They are a great snack and dessert, they can be used to make wonderful, tantalizing dishes with a mouth-watering smell. Let's talk about apples called "Granny Smith".
Peculiarities
This name can be translated into Russian as "Grandma Smith". This variety came to us from Australia. According to some reports, a certain Anna Maria Smith crossed the Australian and French apple trees. In her honor, this variety was named.
The fruit is usually light green in color, with small light dots. The barrel can be yellow or light pink. The weight of fruits varies from two hundred to three hundred grams. The peculiarity of this fruit is that it practically does not darken on the cut.
You will learn more about Granny Smith apples by watching the following video.
The energy value
Consider the KBJU of such fruits. There are only 48 kilocalories per 100 grams of product. Below is the content of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in a green apple per hundred grams.
Substance | Quantity (grams) | kcal |
Fats | 0,41 | 4 |
Squirrels | 0,42 | 2 |
Carbohydrates | 9,74 | 39 |
Nutritional value and chemical composition
In addition to the BJU listed above, one hundred grams of the product contains:
- dietary fiber - 1.69 g;
- organic acids - 0.85 g;
- water - 86.4 g;
- ash - 0.53 g;
- saturated fatty acids - 0.14 g;
- starch - 0.84 g;
- unsaturated fatty acids - 0.12 g;
- sugar - 9.2 g.
The content of vitamins pleases with its diversity."Granny Smith" contains almost all B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B5, B9). Also, the fruit is rich in vitamins C, E, H, PP, K, A.
Minerals contained in this product:
- potassium;
- calcium;
- zinc;
- iron;
- sodium;
- phosphorus.
Since Granny Smith apples contain a lot of water, but have almost no fat, they can be safely included in the menu of any weight loss diet. And fiber will help improve digestion and peristalsis.
How many calories are in 1 apple on average?
As mentioned above, one hundred grams of apples contains 48 kilocalories. The weight of 1 apple ranges from two hundred to three hundred grams. Accordingly, 1 piece contains an average of 120 kilocalories. Below are the daily norms of kilocalories, taking into account age and occupation.
Category of people | Daily rate (Kcal) |
Teenagers 15-17 years old (male) | 3160 |
Adolescents 15-17 years old (women) | 2760 |
Office workers (men) | 3300 |
Office workers (women) | 2800 |
Men doing sports | 4800 |
Women involved in sports | 3800 |
As can be seen from the table above, apples can be consumed in almost any quantity. It is advisable to eat at least one or two of these fruits a day.
What does calorie content depend on?
Above, the calorie content of fresh apples was considered. But when preparing various dishes, this figure per hundred grams of product can increase. If you cook baked apples, then the calorie content in this case will be 79 Kcal per hundred grams. Thus, in a baked form, an apple weighing three hundred grams will contain 237 Kcal, and a fruit weighing two hundred grams will contain 158 Kcal.
Apple jam will contain even more calories. Depending on the amount of sugar and other ingredients added during cooking, one hundred grams of jam will contain from two hundred to three hundred kcal.
Is it worth it to lose weight?
With a diet whose goal is to lose weight, fresh apples will only benefit. A large amount of vitamins and a small amount of fat will help keep your figure normal.
The fruit is great for a light afternoon snack. The fruit, eaten fifteen to twenty minutes before a meal, will reduce the appetite and the number of calories received from the main food.
Do not eat fresh apples immediately after eating, as this can lead to gas formation. It is undesirable to eat apples in the evening. Better to enjoy them in the morning.
Baked apples, despite the fact that their calorie content is higher, are also suitable for diets. They can be used as a dessert with other ingredients, and as an independent dish. During heat treatment, the nutritional value of the product decreases, but at the same time, the amount of fruit acids also decreases, which is a positive thing for people with high stomach acidity.
But jam when losing weight should be used carefully. Better to avoid it altogether. A large amount of sugar in the composition of the product will help reduce the effect obtained from the diet.