Monday 26 January 2015

Sweet Temptations-Indian Desserts Calorie List

Wedding and festive seasons have one thing in common The sweet temptation -DESSERTS.While different regions have different types of sweets, usually made of local ingredients, one thing they probably all have in common is the high calorie count. Even the most careful eater tends to consume tends to get a little lax during the festive season. It's hard to say no when you're surrounded by delicious temptation and when everyone around you is indulging and forcing you to indulge in sweets as well.I make it easy for you to keep track of the calories and fat and how much workout you would need to burn of those calories.So the next time you are in front of the lavish buffet make use of this chart and track those calories

NAME OF THE SWEET

CALORIES/100g

CALORIES/PER PIECE

EXERCISE TO BURN CALORIES

Gulab Jamun150Dancing for 30 minutes at moderate speed
Rasgulla12515 minutes of step aerobics
Kaju Katli58Running for 3 minutes at the speed of 16 km/h
Burfi142Approx. 25 minutes of brisk walking
Mysore Pak35738 minutes of swimming (speed of 1.5 km/h)
Kaju Burfi83Running for 5 minutes at the speed of 16 km/h
Jalebi200Gardening for 30 minutes
Panut Burfi81Running for 5 minutes at the speed of 16 km/h
Milk Cake224Jogging for 30 minutes
Khoya and Sooji Ladoo134Cycling for 20 minutes at the speed of 20 km/h
Motichur Ladoo150Climbing steps for 30 minutes
Chocolate Burfi141Ride a bike at moderate speed for 20 minutes
Coconut Burfi192Playing badminton for 40 minutes
Coconut & Sooji Ladoo173Mowing the loan for 40 minutes
Besan Ladoo153Washing car for 30 minutes
Tl ke Ladoo80Ironing clothes for 20 minutes
Rice Kheer141Doing rigorous household work for 30 minutes
Gujiya501Skipping rope for 40 minutes
Sohan Halwa399Playing squash for 35 minutes
Atta Halwa2631 hour of painting home or office
Sheera181Jogging for 25 minutes
Malpua325Playing golf for 1 hour
It is very difficult to stay away and cut the calories gained out of sweets consumed during festivals. But a well planned regimen including balanced diet and regular exercise can do miracles to cut the unwanted fat in the festive season.