Calorie semolina

It is believed that one of the best breakfast dishes are cereals. The most popular is oatmeal or buckwheat.This is due to the fact that their composition is rich in vitamins and trace elements, well nourishes and energizes the human body for the whole day. Opinions differ on semolina and its benefits. Some argue that semolina is very useful and should be present in the diet regularly, others believe that porridge is too high in calories, with little use.

There is no such grain plant as semolina. It is made from wheat grains, which are ground in a certain way. As a result of this process, it turns out semolina, which can be coarse and fine. Dishes from finely ground cereals are more tender, so this product is good to add for the preparation of lush baking or porridge.

Since this product is the result of the processing of wheat grain, it contains very little fiber. This way it is inferior to other cereals: the use of fiber for the human body has long been known.

Semolina is a high-carb product. In proportion BJU:

• carbohydrate - 60 g;
• proteins –11 g;
• fat - 27 g

It is necessary to pay attention to the glycemic index of this dish. Glycemic index shows the degree of change in blood sugar levels from the use of a particular product. The lower the GI, the less sugar jumps. This indicator is especially important for those who control weight, as well as diabetics.

In its pure form, this cereal has GI 64. Moreover, it is the same for dry cereal and after its preparation. By adding butter, milk or cream, sugar, and other additives to this porridge, the GI is greatly enhanced.

To reduce GI, many nutritionists advise:

• add a spoonful of vegetable oil to the cooked dish;
• choose coarse grits;
• do not add sugar, but use its substitute;
• dish combined with food containing large amounts of protein and fat.

Fast carbohydrates contained in semolina, helps to saturate and replenish energy in the body. However, the feeling of satiety passes much faster than when eating foods with a content of slow carbohydrates. This dish, which has a large number of fast carbohydrates, with its regular use can provoke weight gain. Despite the relatively low energy value, porridge is not recommended to use more than twice a week.

Semolina porridge is considered to be unsuitable for diet because of its high caloric content. But it is not so. After all, it contains 320 calories per 100 grams of dry cereals. In the process of cooking semolina tends to swell very much. This means that to prepare a standard portion of semolina requires only a few tablespoons of dry cereal. If you cook the cereal on the water, then in one large portion of the dish will contain no more than 100 kcal. Medium and small portions of the dish will contain about 60–80 calories per plate.

Calorie or no porridge, depends on the added products. Semolina is rarely boiled in water, as with this method of cooking it is rather tasteless. Most often, semolina porridge is prepared with milk, which improves its taste, but increases the calorie content. On average, a portion of porridge in milk will contain about 120 kcal. If you add a piece of butter to it, then the caloric content of one serving will be about 140-150 calories.

Porridge with butter with its proportion of CBDU can hardly be called a dietary dish. Therefore, people suffering from overweight, oil in porridge is not recommended. In extreme cases, you can add a very small portion.

The chemical composition of this product is not limited to proteins, fats and carbohydrates.In semolina porridge high content of saturated fatty acids, monosaccharides and polysaccharides, dietary fiber, starch. The product contains a lot of iron, potassium and phosphorus, as well as B vitamins, vitamin E. All these substances have a positive effect on the human body. Iron participates in the processes of blood formation and improves it. B vitamins are beneficial for the nervous system and brain activity. Vitamin E is good for good skin condition.

For people with gastrointestinal problems or undergoing surgery, this product will be useful: it gently envelop the stomach walls, helping to avoid many troubles with these ailments. Also, semolina porridge will be useful for problems with teeth, as it does not require thorough chewing.

Nevertheless, the harmful properties are also present, and they are quite significant.

• First of all, you should pay attention to the fact that the use of semolina in large quantities is fraught with the excretion of calcium from the body. This is due to the content in the porridge substance phytin.
• Semolina contains gluten, which prevents proper saturation of the body with useful substances, provokes difficulties in the process of digesting food. Due to gluten intolerance, some people need to exclude this product from their diet.
• Pediatricians are not advised to give semolina to babies up to a year. For older children, you can use semolina in the diet, but it should not be in the daily menu.
• Also, doctors recommend limiting the use of food pregnant women with late toxicosis.
• Starch content in semolina requires caution in overweight people to use it.

To semolina turned out delicious, it is important to observe the correct proportions, take only fresh food for the dish and prepare it strictly according to the instructions. While cooking semolina, it is important to stir it constantly. This will protect against the possible appearance of lumps in the porridge, which will spoil the taste and appearance of the finished dish.

In addition to the traditional method of making semolina, you can slightly change the recipe and put cocoa powder or vanilla in the dish. It should be cooked thick porridge, in this form the dish will be more like chocolate cream or pudding.

Some people may have milk intolerance, and porridge on the water does not always seem tasty. Therefore, it is worth trying to cook it on fruit juice. For the preparation is to take apple or cranberry juice. Semolina is poured into a heated juice, add spices, butter. On request, a raw egg is driven in. The finished dish is decorated with fruit or ripe berries. A dish prepared according to this recipe will be less high-calorie than that cooked in milk, and enrich the body with vitamins.

How to cook porridge without lumps, you will learn from the following video.