Top-10 most high-calorie foods
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Calorie is the basic unit of energy that a person receives from food. Consuming too few calories, a person with time will not be able to provide normal life, and excessively high-calorie food leads to obesity and the numerous problems that are associated with it.
The daily rate of calories depends on the age, sex, muscle mass and physical activity of a person. On average, it equals 2,000 calories.
ILive represents the top 10 most high -calorie products.
Animal fats
100 grams of fat or fish oil will provide almost half the daily rate, more precisely 45% - 902 calories. Butter contains slightly less calories - 876 per 100 grams of product. Therefore, these products should be consumed in limited quantities.
[Vegetable fats
Olive, sunflower or rapeseed oil is not far from animal fats. 100 grams of vegetable oil will provide your body with 884 calories.
Nuts and seeds
100 grams of nuts or seeds contain about 700 calories. But, in addition to calories, they are also very rich in vitamins, minerals and heart-healthy fats, so you should not disregard these products. If you are struggling with excess weight, better give up other high-calorie snacks.
Salad dressings
Even the most useful, vitamin-rich green salad can become excessively high in calories, if one of the popular dressings, for example, mayonnaise or vegetable oil, is used. For example, 100 grams of French salad or Caesar contain up to 631 calories.
Peanut butter
588 calories per 100 grams, 29% of the daily norm. Or 94 calories in a tablespoon. Such figures may seem to those who want to lose weight, nightmarish, but like nuts, this oil is very useful and therefore in moderate quantities is recommended for use.
Fast snacks, sweets
"Fast" junk food, whether chips or cake, is liked by many, but for the sake of your health, such food should be excluded from the diet. On average, these snacks contain 560 calories per 100 grams of product.
Black chocolate
Everyone knows that chocolate is very caloric, and it's not a myth. 100 grams of chocolate will replenish your energy reserves by 501 calories (25% of the daily rate). But this does not mean that chocolate should be completely abandoned. In moderation, it is a very useful nutritional product.
Cheese
The source of protein and calcium, a very tasty independent product and an excellent additive to many dishes. But it should be eaten wisely, as hard cheeses, such as Parmesan, contain up to 466 calories per 100 grams (23% of the daily norm).
Fried food
Chicken wings and French fries are, of course, yummy, but it is better to satisfy your appetite with other products. Not bringing practically any advantage to an organism, such fried food stuffs the person with calories. 100 grams of such food contains more than 400 calories.
Processed meat (sausage, pâté)
Meat products are rich in animal fats, vitamins and calories. The most caloric product from this category is foie gras (462 calories in 100 grams, 23% of the daily rate). Some types of sausages in this respect do not lag far behind the French delicacy. You should eat such foods moderately.