Food Science & Nutrition

In this post & video I am going to analyse the nutrition facts of roasted turkey and explain some of its health benefits.

Roasted turkey is a favourite food item for many people especially during Christmas.

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A roasted chicken wing with skin weighing 85 grams contains about 20.2 grams of protein.

On the other hand, skinless variety contains about 26 grams of protein. Chicken skin contains more fat than the chicken meat.

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The answer is no. Almond milk is extracted from almonds which are in no way related to milk & dairy products.

In fact, almond milk is often consumed by people who are allergic to lactose present in cow or buffalo milk. Vegans can also consume almond milk as it is not a dairy product.

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Typically 75% of the total weight of boiled eggs is occupied by water. 1 large boiled egg weighing 50 grams contains about 77.5 Calories or 324 kJ of energy.

1 cup of boiled eggs weighing 136 grams provides us about 211 Calories or 883 kJ of energy.

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Banana is a low calorie fruit. 100 grams of banana contains about 89 calories or 371 kJ of energy.

One medium sized banana measuring about 7 to 8 inches weights about 118 grams and it provides 105 Calories (438 kJ).

One extra small banana measuring less than 6 inches (81 g) has 72 Calories (301 kJ).

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In this post & video I am going to analyse the nutrition facts of apple pie and explain some of its health benefits.

Apple pie is a favourite food item for many people in the world especially during Christmas.

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Apple pie falls under moderate calorie foods category. 100 grams of apple pie piece contains 237 Calories or 992 kilojoules of energy.

1 piece of apple pie weighing 125 grams provides 296 Calories or 1240 kilojoules of energy. It contains about 14 grams of fat.

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Apples belong to very low energy foods category. 100 grams of apple slices provide us about 52 Calories (217.5 kJ) of energy.

One medium sized apple weighing 200 grams provides 104 Calories (435 kJ). An extra-large apple weighing 295 grams provides 153 Calories (640 kJ). 1 slice of apple weighing 25 grams provides as little as 13 Calories (54.4 kJ) of energy.

Deglet Noor date variety is popular in the world especially in the export market. 100 grams of these dates contain about 2.45 grams of protein.

Another larger sized date variety named Medjool dates contain lesser amount of protein than the former. 100 grams of this variety of dates provide us about 1.8 grams of protein.

We can say that dates are poor sources of protein. They are rich in carbohydrate content and are good sources of dietary fibre.

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There are different varieties of dates available in the world. For example, one famous variety of dates is Deglet Noor.

One date of this variety weighs about 8 grams. As per the USDA data one deglet Noor date provides 22.6 Cal (94.55 kJ) of energy.

One more popular variety is medjool dates variety which is generally bigger in size. One pitted medjool date weighing 24 grams provides about 66.5 Calories (278 kJ).

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