Ice creams are more than just sweets. Thanks to its milk base, they are a nutritious food.
An ice cream can contain calcium, protein and vitamin B2, which provide benefits for the stages of childhood and adolescence. In addition, it is recommended to incorporate it into the diet as a food supplement.
Although we can integrate ice cream into our daily diet, not all are advantages. Must have be careful with the calories you have, and count them like any other food.
Flavors, freshness ...
Besides being a delicious food, ice creams offer freshness and flavor, ideal for hot summer times.
Act quickly. avoid water-based ice cream, that do not provide nutrients and only offer calories and dyes, harmful to our body.
At present, they have reached the market some types of low-energy ice cream, considered as light.
A list of ice creams and their calories
- Polos: The classics are ice creams, which may or may not have milk, and usually have pieces of fruit. They provide 70 calories for every 100 grams you consume.
- Cones, turbinates, etc .: They are those, composed of a scoop of ice cream, and a cone-shaped cookie base. These contain 300 calories, and this figure increases if scoops of ice cream are added.
- Yoghurt: Are the yogurt-based ice cream. The calories it contains vary depending on the extras you add, however, it has an estimated 300 calories.
- Chocolates: They are those ice creams that are chocolate covered, with cookies, or almonds. Its texture is usually creamy, and it has an estimated 340 calories, per unit.
- Ice Cream Sandwich: They are the ones who have the ice cream, between two pieces of sponge cake, or biscuit, sandwich type. These have an estimated 270 calories, per unit.
It is advisable to check the packaging of the ice creams, and take into account the amount of sugar they have, stabilizers, sweeteners, preservatives, etc.
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