Kilograms to remember: 7 of the most calorie-laden dishes from around the planet

Kilograms to remember: 7 of the most calorie-laden dishes from around the planet

You should be careful with local delicacies if you don’t want to bring extra weight instead of souvenirs.

Each national cuisine has a special palette of flavors and dishes exotic for representatives of other cultures. However, most of them can hardly be called healthy. As a rule, unusual delicacies are quite caloric and heavy, but it is quite difficult to resist and not try them. It is up to you to indulge in foreign delicacies or stay true to proper nutrition. And we have collected some of the most calorie-dense dishes from around the world.

Scallops, UK

Calorie content: 790 kcal / 100 g.

Despite the fact that this dish is considered to be an appetizer, its caloric content can be compared to a full meal. Oil-fried lard, which can be served with almost anything (for example, with bread or side dishes), is popular in different countries, but is especially widespread in Central and Eastern Europe.

Acaraje, Brazil

Calorie: 750 kcal / 100 g.

This dish consists of ground beans, paste of shrimps and nuts fried in palm oil, and fresh vegetables. However, they don’t save the day at all. Heavy and fatty, acarage is a real blow to the liver.

Foie gras, France

Calorie: 462 kcal / 100 g.

The liver of a fattened goose or duck contains many healthy substances. But there are also harmful ones: during forced feeding due to stress, fibrils accumulate in animals. These fragments of proteins affect human brain cells. Moreover, there are 44 g of fat per 100 g of the product – quite a high figure. Therefore, if you care not only about taste, but also about benefits, it is better to choose another delicacy.

Chicharron, Mexico

Calorie: 570 kcal / 100 g.

This appetizer is deep-fried chicken skin. It is often served either with a side dish or with meat. Some people may think that this is a light appetizer, but it is not at all. The portions are not a hundred grams, hence the extra pounds. And those who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract should refrain from this delicacy – too much strain on the body.

Scheufele, Germany

Caloric content: more than 300 kcal / 100 g.

The fatty pork shoulder itself, which is stewed with dark beer, has about 260 kcal. But it is also served with beer and a side dish of potatoes or stewed cabbage. It is because of such additional elements that the caloric content of the entire dish increases.

Cake “Napoleon”, Russia

Calorie: 400-500 kcal / 100 g.

“Napoleon” consists of puff pastry, flour, eggs and sugar. However, the calorie content largely depends on the cream: it can be low-calorie – based on whipped cream, and high-calorie – based on butter. Not too fat cream will noticeably reduce the number of calories: up to 350 kcal per 100 g. If you do not limit yourself and do not pity your figure, “Napoleon” can cause a serious blow – up to 500 kcal.

Churro-dog, Spain

Caloric content: 400-600 kcal / 100 g.

This treat is a hot dog for sweet tooths. An eclair is used instead of a bun, and the sausage is replaced by a tube of custard dough. Alternatives to mustard and ketchup are caramel and chocolate syrup. Unlike the usual hot dog, the churro dog is decorated with sprinkles and whipped cream. Monstrously tasty and monstrously caloric – in some cases the dessert can count more than 1000 kcal.