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In this post & video I am going to analyse the nutrition facts of carrots and explain some of their health benefits.
In the year of 2020 China was the largest producer of carrots followed by Uzbekistan and the USA.
[Read more…] about Carrots: Nutrition facts & health benefitsThe quantity of protein in sweet potatoes varies depending on the cooking method. But in general, they are poor sources of protein.
1 large baked sweet potato weighing 180 g contains about 3.6 g of protein. Whereas, boiled sweet potato of the same size has about 2.5 g of protein.
The reason for this difference is when we boil this tuber the water content of it increases and hence the overall quantity of protein goes down.
Almond milk is available in the market in both sweetened and unsweetened versions. Typically, unsweetened almond milk provides about 36.5 Cal or 153 kJ of energy per cup. (i.e., 244 g).
The calories in sweetened version vary depending on how much sugar is added. Typically sweetened almond milk contains 91 Cal or 377 kJ of energy per cup (i.e., 240 g).
Sweetened almond milk contains more calories as sugar is added to it. 1 g of sugar provides 4 Cal or 16.7 kJ of energy.
Yes, almond milk contains protein but in very low quantity. A cup of unsweetened almond milk weighing 244 grams contains about 1 gram of protein.
On the other hand, whole milk contains about 8 grams of protein per cup (244 g) which is much higher compared to the almond milk.
In this post & video I am going to analyse the nutrition facts of apples and explain some of their health benefits.
Apples are sold in many parts of the world. In the year of 2020 china was the largest producer of apples followed by the USA and Turkey.
[Read more…] about Nutrition facts & health benefits of ApplesIn this post & video I am going to review the nutrition facts of pumpkin and explain some of its health benefits.
In the year of 2020 China was the largest producer of pumpkins followed by India and Ukraine.
[Read more…] about Pumpkin: Nutrition facts & health benefitsIn this post & video I am going to analyse the nutrition facts of avocados and explain some of their health benefits.
In the year of 2020 Mexico was the largest producer of avocados followed by Colombia & Dominican Republic.
[Read more…] about Avocados: Nutrition facts & health benefitsIn this post & video I am going to analyse the nutrition facts of cabbage and explain some of its health benefits.
In the year of 2020 China was the largest producer of cabbage followed by India and Russia.
Let us take one cup of cooked & shredded cabbage weighing 150 g as a reference for this video.
In this post & video we are going to speak about the ideal food and nutrition care that needs to be taken for inactive dogs.
First of all, let us understand what inactive dogs are.
Though there is no legal definition for the phrase “inactive dogs” the dogs that are mostly staying at home lying down and resting can be considered as inactive dogs.
[Read more…] about Ideal food & nutrition for inactive dogsIn this post & video I am going to analyse the nutrition facts of chapati & explain some of its health benefits.
Chapati is also called as roti is a flatbread made from whole wheat flour also called as atta is consumed in south Asia, east Africa, middle east and even in the Caribbean.
Chapatis are generally eaten with curries which are made with vegetables or animal based foods which enhance the overall nutritional quality.
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