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Peanuts are high energy foods. 100 g of boiled peanuts provide 318 Calories or 1330 kilo Joules of energy whereas 100 g of dry roasted variety contains a whopping 587 Calories or 2460 kilo Joules of energy.
Since boiled peanuts contain much higher moisture content compared to the dry roasted variety, the boiled peanuts contain lesser calories.
In general,the peanut butter is an excellent source of protein. About 23% of the total weight of it is protein. Two tablespoons of peanut butter weighing 32 grams contain about 7 g of protein. People building muscles such as weight lifters can use peanut butter as a vegetarian source of protein.
I would suggest you to choose no sugar added product if available in the market. Even the elderly can consume it without worrying much.
[Read more…] about How much protein does peanut butter contain?Peanut butter is a very high calorie food. 100 grams of it contains about 600 Calories or 2510 kJ of energy.
A typical serving size of 2 tablespoons of peanut butter provide about 190 Calories or 790 kJ of energy. Hence it must be consumed in moderation. It would be better not to consume more than two tablespoons of peanut butter a day.
[Read more…] about How many Calories does peanut butter provide?Broccoli is a green vegetable that is closely related to cabbage, cauliflower and kale. Broccoli is eaten in raw and cooked forms.
In general, like most other vegetables broccoli is also a poor source of protein as it constitutes just 2.6% of the total weight of this vegetable. 1 cup of raw broccoli weighing 76 grams provides us about 2 grams of protein.
[Read more…] about How much protein is in broccoli?Skinless and boneless cooked chicken breast contains 32% protein. It is an excellent amount. 1 piece of cooked chicken breast weighing 174 grams provides 56 g of protein which is quite a lot.
Even the quality of chicken protein is much better compared to many vegetarian protein sources because of its essential amino acids content.
[Read more…] about How much protein is in chicken breast?Cooked (by the method of stewing) chicken meat with skin contains about 24.7% protein. We can say that chicken in general is an excellent source of protein.
If we remove the chicken skin portion and take only chicken meat then the protein quantity is much higher. Skinless cooked chicken meat contains 30.4% protein.
[Read more…] about What is the quantity of protein in chicken per 100 grams?Eggs are very good sources of protein. Even the quality of the egg protein is quite good because of its excellent essential amino acid profile.
One large grade A egg as per US standards without shell weighs about 50.3 grams. It contains 6.24 grams of protein. So, three whole eggs contain about 18.7 grams of protein.
In general, whole eggs contain about 12.4% protein.
[Read more…] about How much protein is in 3 eggs?Coconut milk is actually rich in fat content. So naturally people associate it with high cholesterol. But as per the United States Department of Agriculture data coconut milk does not contain any cholesterol at all.
But coconut milk contains quite a lot of saturated fat. As per the American Heart Association consumption of excess saturated fat can raise LDL Cholesterol (i.e., bad cholesterol) in your blood. High LDL Cholesterol in blood can increase the risk of stroke and heart disease. Hence, I would suggest you not to consume more than 50 grams of coconut milk a day.
[Read more…] about Is coconut milk high in cholesterol?In general peanuts are very good sources of protein. For example, boiled peanuts contain about 13.5% protein whereas fully dry roasted peanuts contain about 24.4% protein.
The difference in protein quantity of both these varieties is because of moisture content. 100 grams of boiled peanuts contain about 42 g of water whereas dry roasted peanuts contain as little as 1.8 grams of water.
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.
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