The nutritionist Pettirossi explains which ingredients must contain nougat and the right quantity to eat in order not to gain weight
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousOn our Christmas tables, in addition to panettone and pandoro, nougat cannot be missing, another typical dessert of the holidays that exists in different variations. But what ingredients should it contain and what the right portion to eat if we don't want to get fat? We asked "our" nutritionist.
Christmas is approaching more and more and surely in these days you will be buying the typical sweets of the holidays. We have already given you some tips on choosing panettone and pandoro, if you missed them you can recover them by reading the following articles:
- Panettone: all the tricks of the nutritionist to choose a quality one (and not get fat)
- Pandoro: Check the labels and avoid these ingredients, the advice of the nutritionist
But what is missing from the appeal? Undoubtedly the nougat. We asked the nutritionist Flavio Pettirossi for some advice on buying this Christmas cake, to reveal how caloric it is and what would be the right portion not to exceed if we keep to the line or in any case we do not want to exaggerate.
Here's what he told us:
The nougat turns out to be a very caloric dessert, rich in sugars, saturated and monounsaturated fats, a 100g piece in fact brings about 500kcal. The classic nougat is also the least caloric, I am referring to the white nougat with almonds but there are many types and variations, that is with a covering of chocolate, filling with liqueurs or coated with a thin sheet. Obviously these variants are also more caloric, around 600kcal. When choosing, we always try to pay attention to quality with a careful reading of the labels. In fact, the only ingredients present in nougat should be egg white, honey, sugar and dried fruit such as almonds, pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts.
We therefore avoid those nougats in which ingredients that are unrelated to the basic recipe appear on the label.
Alternatively, you can also try to prepare the nougat yourself in different variations following our recipes:
- Christmas sweets: the Cremona nougat recipe
- Christmas sweets: the recipe for homemade white nougat
- Homemade vegan nougat
But how much should we eat? Is there an "ideal" portion for not gaining weight?
Considering that it is a Christmas dessert that is eaten 2-3 times a year, it is also possible to indulge in variations but without exaggerating the quantities, about 20-30g at the end of a meal and not associated with other desserts. Obviously the more dried fruit there is, the better.
Who should avoid it?
Unfortunately, nougat is not a sweet for everyone, in fact people with weight problems or diabetics should pay close attention as well as people allergic to nuts.
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