Ghujias you can eat this Holi without spoiling your diet
No festival in India is complete without friends, family, masti, and scrumptious food. Since festive foods are usually oily, spicy, super sweet, and loaded with unhealthy fats and calories, it naturally leads to unhealthy weight gain and makes your diet go for a toss.
No wonder it becomes a task to get back to your weight loss processes thereafter.
Holi is just around the corner, and this riot of colour brings along a lot of fun and frolic, and of course the lip-smacking delicacies too. Gujiya is one such tasty treat that is synonymous with the Holi celebration. This crescent-shaped deep-fried, sweet meat is made with processed flour, semolina, khoya and dry fruits and seeds, laced with sugar syrup, and we bet you just cannot stop at one.
According to health experts, the nutritional value of ghujia highly depends on the ingredients that are used in making it. Also, the calorie count hinges on the number of nuts that you would add to your Ghujia.
A Ghujia contains approximately around 260-430 calories per serving (100 grams). One serving of Gujiya contains:
Fat: 16.74 grams
Carbohydrates: 69.19 grams
Protein: 4.58 grams
Therefore, the major breakdown of Ghujia takes us to 34 per cent fat content, 62 per cent carbohydrates, and 4 per cent protein.
The baked variety would have little lesser calories.
Also, nutritionists point out that dry fruits and seeds like melon seeds and khus-khus can make ghujia high in fibre, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins.
And so, eating one ghujia in a day will not do much harm to your health.
Overeating this sweet dumpling can have adverse side effects, which include indigestion, heartburn, bloating, and of course weight gain. So, ghujia is not good for health, because:
Loaded with trans fats
Mostly, the store-bought ghujia are fried in cheap quality oils which are not good for your health. These oils are mostly reused, increasing the trans fat in your body, leading to a high risk of chronic diseases.
Adulterated khoya
A must-ingredient in your ghujia, khoya is delicious and nutritious but the markets today are flooded with adulterated versions which can lead to food poisoning.
Synthetic colours
Many times, sweet manufacturers use synthetic colours rather than real saffron, which can cause threatening side effects to your health.
Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purposes only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.
