A large serving of Salty crispy chicken has up to 650 calories
As we all know, one of Taiwan’s world-famous features is the night market snacks, which are endless aftertaste for foodies who visit. The only drawback is that most of the delicacies are extremely high in calories. One large portion of salty crispy chicken has 650 calories. Some foodies may wonder, would it be healthier to eat vegetables when eating delicious food? This leads to the misunderstanding that eating vegetables has lower calories than eating meat. In fact, fried vegetables cannot be eaten because the calories are more terrifying.
Fried vegetables contain extremely high amounts
According to the "ETtoday Health Cloud" report, nutritionist Chen Linzhen found that because salty crispy chicken is too oily, many foodies compensate by eating vegetables to avoid feeling guilty, but because of their water content, vegetables If it is high, it will absorb more oil when put in the pan. If it is fried directly in flour, the oil absorption rate will be as high as 7-15%, causing the body to absorb more fat.
Chen Linzhen said that the dietary fiber of vegetables can reduce the intestinal absorption of fat and promote the metabolism of blood lipids and . If you want to reduce your fat intake when eating fried snacks such as salty crispy chicken, it is best to choose blanched vegetables or vegetables from braised food stalls. Please use less seasoning on vegetables from braised food stalls to prevent excessive sodium intake.
Chen Linzhen also reminded that the higher the water content of vegetables, the higher the oil absorption. They are ranked in descending order of water content: cauliflower, green beans, green peppers corn shoots shiitake mushrooms. Among them, the "super vegetable" cauliflower is five times the original after frying. In addition, the smaller the vegetables are cut into, the larger the oil contact surface will be, and the higher the oil absorption. Try to choose vegetables with low water content and large cut surfaces to prevent excessive oil absorption.
