Chestnuts are a snack that many people like, and it is easy to stop eating them.
There are also many people who dare not eat chestnuts because they are afraid of getting fat.
6 chestnuts = 1 bowl of rice?
We all treat chestnuts as nuts and snacks like melon seeds and peanuts. However, chestnuts are the only nuts with low fat content and high starch content, so it is more suitable to treat them as [coarse grains].
Chestnuts also have good protein, B vitamins and various minerals, high dietary fiber content and lower blood sugar index than white rice. Chestnuts are very suitable for replacing staple foods such as white rice and white noodles, and their nutritional value is higher than that of ordinary grains.
However, the statement that 6 chestnuts = 1 bowl of rice is not accurate.
First, chestnuts are different in size.
Ten small chestnut kernels (shelled) are about 100g, while six large chestnut kernels (shelled) are also 100g, with a calorie of about 214 kilocalories.
Rice containing the same calories is 184 grams, which is about 80 grams of uncooked rice, less than the amount of 1 standard bowl of rice (there should be 100 ~ 110 grams of uncooked rice).
Second, bowls vary in size
What is the standard bowl? It is a small bowl with a diameter of 11cm, which can be judged by comparing with the fist of an adult woman.
These people should be careful when eating chestnuts.
Chestnuts are good, but they should be eaten well.
1. People who lose weight and control their blood sugar
Chestnuts are nuts close to grain and have high starch content. You must not eat them in large quantities after meals, otherwise you will easily consume too much energy, which is not conducive to maintaining your weight.
If you have eaten chestnuts before meals, or put chestnuts into dishes, such as stewed chicken with chestnuts and stewed ribs with chestnuts, the staple food of that meal will be reduced or not eaten directly.
7 ~ 8 medium-sized chestnuts are close to the amount of staple food when losing weight, which is still appropriate.
2. People with dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux and easy gastric distension and acid regurgitation
Chestnuts are delicious and very easy to overeat at one time. However, we must not eat too much at one time. If we eat too much, we will easily swell up.
Generally, it is more appropriate to eat once a day and not more than 7-8 medium-sized ones at a time.
Or you can take chestnuts as snacks to appease your hunger and eat a few between meals.