Pasta is one of the most popular dishes to make worldwide, because its fast and easy to make and you can have a meal ready in as little as 15 mins. Because of its outstanding popularity here is a look at the calories in pasta. The pasta calories you see here are for one cup of cooked pasta, and only the pasta. The lasagna for example listed here is only for the lasagna noodles and not the entire cooked lasagna.
Here’s the list of pasta:
| Calories in 1 Cup Cooked Pasta |
Calories
|
| Pasta, Cannelloni |
170
|
| Pasta, Gnocchi |
175
|
| Pasta, Lasagne |
180
|
| Pasta, Macaroni |
170
|
| Pasta, Spaghetti |
170
|
| Pasta, Spaghetti, whole wheat |
165
|
| Pasta, Tagliatelle |
185
|
| Pasta, Vermicelli |
170
|
Recently i’ve learned to really like tofu, not only do i like the taste but its very healthy and has good protein content. Tofu itself is a complete vegetable protein food product made from soya milk and soy beans and also known in some places as Bean Curd, which is the literal translation of the word Tofu. A lot of people including vegetarians, athletes, dieters have realized its many benefits and have been increasingly using it in their diets to aid weight loss etc. The calories in tofu are very low, that is 73calories per 100g of tofu. From these 73 calories, 33 calories come from fat. Please remember that this number can go up based on the preparation, like for example, fried tofu would have more calories. In addition to the calories tofu also comes with 5g of fat and 6.5g of protein. Tofu also has very high water and very low sodium content which makes it very popular for various weight loss diets. I really suggest you make it a part of your diet if you haven’t already.
I have listed the number of calories in bacon rashers in the table below. The values for bacon calories is per 100 grams (3.5 oz) as that is the usual measurement on this site. An average rasher of bacon weighs between 30-50 grams (1-2oz) depending upon the thickness of each product, so you can either way the individual rashers or just approximate.
To accurately measure bacon calories for individual portions simply weigh or estimate weight of cooked meat and find its value in table below then multiply that value by your portion weight in percentage. To keep calories low always trim the rind from bacon before grilling and soak up excess fat with clean kitchen roll after cooking.
| Bacon Rashers 100 grams |
Calories |
| Back grilled |
520 |
| Middle grilled |
510 |
| Streaky grilled |
535 |
| Bacon rashers using |
450 |
| Collar joint with fat |
310 |
| Collar joint lean |
190 |
| Gammon joint with fat |
270 |
| Gammon joint lean |
160 |
| Gammon Rasher with fat |
230 |
| Gammon Rasher lean |
170 |
Listed below are the calories in butter. The figures below are listed for a quantity of 100g. Now usually you wouldnt use that much butter for something like a sandwich so approximate based on the amount you used. These numbers are for comparison purposes and if you want more accuracy then I would have a look at the specific brand you of butter you purchase, the calories should be written on the label.
| Spreads |
Calories |
| Butter |
740 |
| Margarine average |
740 |
| Margarine with veg fat |
740 |
| Margarine animal & veg fat |
740 |
| Very low fat spread average |
290 |
| Outline low fat |
415 |
| Golden Churn |
530 |
| St Ivel Gold |
510 |
| St Ivel Shape |
430 |
| Kerrygold |
450 |
| Oils |
Calories |
| Coconut oil |
900 |
| Cod Liver oil |
900 |
| Olive oil |
900 |
| Safflower oil |
900 |
| Soya oil |
900 |
| Sunflower seed oil |
900 |
| Vegetable oil |
900 |
Protein shakes are absolutely fantastic when it comes to pre-workout or post-workout nutrition. The shake can be tailored to fit whatever your needs are, and with the right ingredients it could even taste great, since most people assume that protein shake taste ghastly. When I first started out, i had absolutely no idea how to make one, or even the different combinations that were possible. I then set out to compile a list, with every possible protein shake recipe i could find online, and planned on trying as many of them as I could, until I found the right one. The search did not take me very long, and in just my second try I took to the Chocolate Banana protein shake, and i have not needed another recipe since. Here is the list of protein shake recipes, so browse through all 76 of them and I am sure you will find the right one for you.
UPDATE – These recipes are referred to as Protein Shakes, and not Whey Protein Shakes, as some of them draw protein from ingredients such as egg and yeast. [click to continue…]