Glutinous rice flour.

100 grams of flour is 344 kcal, and the same weight of rice is 346 kcal.

There will be new changes after they are made into staple food: 100 grams of steamed buns have 223 kcal, and rice has 116 kcal. Therefore, if you eat the same weight of steamed buns and rice, the former will consume more calories. However, eating steamed buns provides more protein and dietary fiber, which is relatively more resistant to hunger.

Whether it is steamed buns or rice, their satiety is relatively low, which is not conducive to weight loss, and their glycemic index is high, which is not conducive to blood sugar control. People with diabetes should limit the amount they eat. If you want to control your weight and blood sugar, eat starch-rich beans such as red beans, kidney beans, and mung beans. They have a particularly strong feeling of fullness, slow digestion, and a gentle rise in blood sugar.

Extended information:

If 15 grams of glutinous rice flour is used for a Yuanxiao, it has 50 kcal of calories. If the filling contains 3~5 grams of sugar, the calories will be 60~ 70 kcal. If peanuts, sesame seeds, walnuts, and lard are mixed with it, the calories will increase by 20 to 40 kcal.

It can be seen that one Yuanxiao can contain 80 to 110 kcal of calories. 3 Yuanxiao is equivalent to a small bowl of rice. 20 to 25 boiled Yuanxiao provides enough calories for one person. The daily caloric needs of an adult man. If Yuanxiao is fried, each piece can only absorb 5-8 grams of oil, and the calories per piece will increase by at least 40 kcal.

From a nutritional point of view, because of its high calorie content, obese people and people with high blood sugar and high blood lipids should not eat more. Even normal people will suffer from indigestion if they eat too much at one time. Moreover, if you eat more Yuanxiao and no longer eat other vegetables and non-staple food, it will lead to nutritional imbalance. For the elderly, children, people with weak health and poor gastrointestinal function, not only should they not eat more, but they must also chew slowly when eating.

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