What is butter and what is its calorie content?

Few as a child did not like a sandwich from a piece of fresh bread, richly spread with butter and sprinkled with sugar on top.This dessert instantly drank to both cheeks, especially on the street. But the oil was not considered something special, and no one thought about what it consists of and what is its caloric content.

Butter is a simple and unassuming product that is present in the diet of any person. Get it from the treated cow's milk, as well as cream and sour cream. In order to get 1 kg of this product, you need to process up to 25 liters of milk.

The procedure itself producing oil is a complex physico-chemical process in which there are two methods for separating fat from cream: by separating (hot) or churning (cold).

Since the oil has a high calorie content and is easily digested, it has both beneficial and harmful qualities. For example, a high content of vitamin A has a positive effect on vision. And B vitamins and calcium improve the nervous system, the condition of the muscular system, bones, nail plates and hair.

It is recommended to include a piece of butter in the breakfast often freezing people, as well as those who need to restore the body after prolonged physical exertion. In childhood and old age, a creamy product is useful in enhancing brain activity.

It is proved that people with problems of the stomach and duodenum (if hyperacidity) with constant use of oil felt an instant improvement in health.

And, of course, butter contributes to weight gain, so you need to know the measure in everything. The daily consumption rate for a healthy adult is 10–30 grams, for children under 3 years old it is necessary to have no more than 15 grams, and over 3 years for up to 20 grams. Well and, of course, butter contributes to weight gain, therefore you need to know the measure in everything. The norm of daily consumption for a healthy adult is 10–30 grams, for children under 3 years of age no more than 15 grams, and over 3 years for up to 20 grams

Butter is produced in 4 grades: first, second, extra and highest. And also divided into sweet and sour cream. They differ in the method of manufacture. There are still salt (2% salt) and unsalted varieties. By the way, salt increases the shelf life of butter.

Foodstuff differs by its low melting point (27–34 ° C) and solidification (18–23 ° C), which helps the body to absorb it quickly.

In cooking, butter is used both as part of dishes (porridges, soups, gravies, sauces, side dishes, creams, omelets), and as an independent product. It can be fried, but in the process of cooking harmful carcinogenic substances are formed.

It is better to store in a glass or ceramic butter dish in the refrigerator for no longer than 2 weeks, otherwise it will acquire an unpleasant smell and a rancid taste.

Taste, color, structure and smell of oil are completely dependent on the method of manufacture, technical parameters and composition of the substance.

The creamy product includes mono- and disaccharides, active polyunsaturated fatty acids (rachidonic, linoleic, linolenic). Fat-acid composition of the oil is much richer than that of animal and vegetable fats. It also contains cholesterol (fat-like substance), water, minerals (sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, copper, manganese, zinc, iron), and even ash.

Among the vitamins, A, B, PP, E, D, carotene are present, as well as a high content of phosphatides (the need for them is especially increased during nervous overstrain) and tocopherols.

The content of vitamins, microelements, polyunsaturated acids depends on many factors: time of year, method of production, geographic location.

KBSTU is an abbreviation known in the circles of fans of proper nutrition, meaning calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates. Such a system is needed when calculating calories to properly balance the proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

The KBMU of butter (with average indicators) is: kilocalories - 747.5, proteins - 0.5 g, fats - 82.5 g, carbohydrates - 0.8 g.

But it should be remembered that each person has his own individual norm of the CBDU. Improper balance of BJU will lead to a constant feeling of hunger, even with proper satiety. These data are not constant, they depend on age, season, metabolism, physical activity. Well, the goal is important: the desire to lose weight, get better or maintain weight.

The energy that the body receives when it is fully absorbed in butter is characterized by its caloric content, and the calories are helped to determine the energy value of food.

Since there are a lot of types of cream products, therefore, the energy value of each species will differ separately.

Tea oil has the lowest mass fraction of fat - only 50%. A calorie per 100 grams - 540 kcal. Such a low fat content is achieved by mixing milk fat with vegetable fat.

Slightly high-calorie butter "Sandwich". It is best for making toasts and sandwiches, as it is easy to spread and does not crumble while cooking. The energy value of the product is 550 kcal, and the fat content is 61%. Low cost and low calorie content are caused by the presence in the composition not only of the natural milk component, but also of light vegetable fats.

The most popular and beloved housewife oil "Peasant" (72%) has 665 kcal. Used for making creams and baking cakes. Such a value of the energy value of the product is due to the fact that the vegetable fats that make up it are facilitated by chemical means.

In this type of butter, cream is used instead of cream. Its mass fraction of fat may be different. Calorie content is usually 706 kcal.

In this product, the percentage of fat can be from 78 to 80%, and the caloric content is 710 kcal. Here calorie content is reduced due to special additives.

“Traditional” (82%) - 750 kcal. This is the most natural product. There is no vegetable and other fats. Therefore, it is more expensive than its other "brothers".

The largest amount of milk fat in ghee is over 90%. It contains about 880 kilocalories.

Vologodskoye butter is made from fresh cream, which is thermally processed at 97–98 degrees. And butter "Chocolate" with the addition of cocoa and other sweet ingredients (62%) - 640 kcal.

In this way, The average nutritional value of butter is 747.5 kilocalories per 100 grams of product. For example, in 1 teaspoon of butter, 82.5% of fat content contains 74.7 kcal, 8.25 grams of fat, 0.09 grams of carbohydrates, 0.4 grams of protein.

By the way, 20 g of melted butter fits in a tablespoon, and 8–10 g in tea room. It is convenient to calculate the product in this way if there are no kitchen scales.

How to make butter, see the next video.