No harm to your figure: what sweets to buy if you’re on a diet

Some people find it difficult to completely avoid sweets, even if they really want to get in shape and improve their skin condition. But this does not mean that sweet-toothed people are doomed to eternal agony of choice: a beautiful figure or favorite tasty treats. Today you can find an alternative to almost any sweet, whether it is chocolate or candy. In addition, some traditional desserts can be eaten even by those who adhere to a strict diet. Together with nutritionist Anna Berseneva, we tell you about alternatives to unhealthy desserts.

Date candy

Energy value: approximately 360 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 5 g, fats – 11 g, carbohydrates – 60.3 g.

Although 100 g of alternative candies have a lot of carbohydrates, it is still a more useful variation than the usual sweets made of chocolate. They are made from dates, the sweetness of which compensates for the lack of sugar. However, you should not overdo it even with such candies.

Anna: Even if there is really no sugar, glucose-fructose syrups, etc., and in the composition, for example, only dates or dates and nuts, you should not eat them too much. People with impaired carbohydrate metabolism, pancreatitis and diabetes will not be suitable for such candies, because dates have a very high glycemic index, and the level of sugar in the blood it raises no less than sugar or honey.

Chocolate with stevia

Energy value: approximately 460 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 5.8 g, fats – 36.8 g, carbohydrates – 43 g.

Another dessert option for those who limit their sugar intake. Stevia is one of its most popular substitutes, which is obtained from perennial plants. The calorie content is quite high even in that chocolate, but you should prefer it to a bar of milk chocolate.

Anna: Stevia is a good natural sugar substitute. But the package may say one thing, but the composition will be different. It may be that in fact another sugar substitute is used, and stevia was added only to put on the wrapper. So do not be lazy and read the composition completely.

Muesli bars

Energy value: approximately 380 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 4.85 g, fats – 10.66 g, carbohydrates – 62.4 g.

When choosing bars in the store, it is worth carefully checking the composition: manufacturers often add sugar and vegetable oils, which exclude the dessert from the number of useful. However, granola bars with a good composition are not a bad option for a healthy sweet snack.

Anna: You should also be careful with bars. In their composition there are often sugar and glucose-fructose syrups. Plus, granola bars are from blasted cereals, which also have a high glycemic index.

Marshmallows

Energy value: approximately 300 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 0.8 g, fats – 0 g, carbohydrates – 78.5 g.

On 100 g of dessert is not so few calories, but from one marshmallow your figure will definitely not suffer. In addition, it contains iron and phosphorus useful for the body.

Pastilla

Energy value: approximately 320 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 0.5 g, fats – 0 g, carbohydrates – 80 g.

In the case of marshmallow, you should also be attentive to the composition. If it is made in accordance with the requirements from real apple puree and without the use of sugar, marshmallow will be an excellent addition to tea or an independent dessert.

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Marmalade

Energy value: approximately 290 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 0.98 g, fats – 0.36 g, carbohydrates – 72.43 g.

Marmalade from natural ingredients can also be eaten even with strict diets. It contains a large amount of pectin – a special substance that helps to reduce blood cholesterol and normalize metabolism, and also increases immunity. However, you should choose varieties of sweets with less sugar or with its substitutes.

Sorbet

Energy value: approximately 120 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 0.2 g, fats – 0.4 g, carbohydrates – 30.4 g.

Such ice cream from real fruit is not only delicious, but also a healthy treat. You can buy it in the store or make it yourself: there are many different recipes for sorbets on the Internet, which are not so difficult to repeat at home.

Jelly

Energy value: approximately 87 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 3.5 g, fats – 0 g, carbohydrates – 20.4 g.

This dessert does not contain any fat at all, and the total calorie content is low. In addition, it is made on the basis of gelatin – a protein that positively affects the work of joints and ligaments.

Anna: Marshmallow, marshmallow, marmalade, sorbet, jelly – all this is good. But again it can be put on the package that the dessert is with stevia or sugar-free, while in the composition there is honey, fructose, and anything else. So if you are controlling your sugar levels and optimizing your average glycemic index, you should read the composition carefully.

Fruit Chips

Energy value: approximately 350 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 3.2 g, fats – 0 g, carbohydrates – 78.1 g.

Unlike the more popular potato chips, these chips have no dyes, carcinogens and preservatives. They are obtained by freeze-drying or freeze-drying, with the fruit retaining all the beneficial substances and vitamins.

Candied fruit

Energy value: approximately 220 kcal.

Approximate BGU: proteins – 2.21 g, fats – 0.19 g, carbohydrates – 55.3 g.

Tsukaty something similar to fruit chips, but unlike the latter, these sweets are boiled in a thick sweet syrup and only then dried. Therefore, they are often sweeter. You can use candied fruits as a separate snack, for example, together with nuts, or add them to ready meals, for example, in porridge or cottage cheese.

Anna: In the case of fruit potato chips and candied fruits, pay attention that there is no sugar in the composition. In addition, candied fruits are often dipped in flour, and it is not an easy task to find this sweetness without flour.