Every year, more and more people pay increased attention to proper nutrition. As a result, many familiar dishes from childhood are banned. So, people who monitor their weight often refuse pepper stuffed with any meat and rice, as they consider it a high-calorie product.
But is this really so? This dish is part of the Bulgarian, Russian and many other cuisines. It attracts everyone with a simple recipe and a small waste of time for cooking. Also a positive point is that it maintains a balance of taste and quality and, with proper preparation, can be used in dietary nutrition.
Content
Nutritional value and calorie content of peppers stuffed with meat and rice
Nutritional value and calorie content of a dish depend on the composition of the filling.
It also contains capsaicin, which stimulates the gastrointestinal tract and helps to reduce appetite. As for the ingredients included in the filling, you should consider the type of minced meat, rice, as well as cooking methods.
Bju stuffed peppers
Paprika itself is distinguished by the presence of a large amount of carbohydrates and a minimum of fat. Thus, 100 g contains:
- Protein - 1.46 g
- Carbohydrate - 5.60 g
- Fat - 0.16 g
Calorie content and nutritional value of minced meat also differ; BJU is provided below in the table:
Minced pepper | Proteins, g | Fats, g | Carbohydrates, g |
---|---|---|---|
Chicken | 5,3 | 2,1 | 10,2 |
Turkey | 16,2 | 0,6 | 1 |
Beef | 7 | 7,5 | 4,3 |
Pork and beef | 2,1 | 0,2 | 21 |
Pig | 11 | 14,3 | 7 |
Most housewives add rice to the minced meat. Several types of cereals are known, such as: white, brown, wild, red, long-grain, basmati. Each of them has a different nutritional value:
Rice | Proteins, g | Fats, g | Carbohydrates, g |
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White | 6,5 | 0,5 | 76,4 |
Brown | 6,58 | 1,89 | 62,41 |
Wild | 3,99 | 0,34 | 21,34 |
Red | 7,5 | 2,57 | 64,11 |
Long grain | 2,69 | 0,31 | 28,31 |
Basmati | 7,5 | 2,6 | 62,3 |
Calorie dishes
Calorie content depends on which ingredients are included in the dish, as well as on the preparation methods. By itself, bell pepper contains 75 kcal per 100 g. The table shows the different types of stuffed pepper with the number of kilocalories per 100 g.
Pepper | Calories, kcal |
---|---|
Stuffed with vegetables | 57,9 |
With chicken | 110,2 |
With minced turkey | 74,5 |
With minced pork | 203,4 |
With ground beef | 113,3 |
With pork and ground beef | 223,4 |
With beef and rice | 152,5 |
Thus, when choosing the stuffing for the filling, it is worth considering its calorie content and nutritional value.
How to reduce the calorie content of a dish?
In order to reduce calories, it is worth considering the ingredients that make up the composition. Pepper stuffed with vegetables is considered the most dietary. If necessary, for meat filling, you should choose low-calorie meat, such as chicken or turkey. For cooking, it is desirable to use the loin. Pre-minced meat does not require cooking, it is added raw.
The tomato paste that is used for dressing must be a natural preparation. The one that is sold in stores contains a large number of preservatives and adversely affects the body. The paste should be added directly to the pepper, without pre-frying.
When frying onions and carrots, a minimum amount of oil should be used. But in general, it is recommended not to fry the gravy, but to add onions and carrots in raw form. Do not use sour cream and mayonnaise. In addition to their high calorie content, they contain a large amount of cholesterol, which increases the risk of developing vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis.
Of spices, only salt and black pepper are used for cooking.
The timing of taking a particular dish also matters. For example, peppers stuffed with meat are best consumed at lunchtime when a full meal is recommended. This is due to the fact that during this period the body digests well the incoming food and does not cause fatty tissue deposition in undesirable places.
As for peppers stuffed with vegetables, it should be consumed in the evening due to low calorie content. Thus, the gastrointestinal tract will not be overloaded before physiological rest (sleep).
Low Calorie Stuffed Pepper Recipe
To prepare a dietary dish, you need to use brown rice, as well as low-calorie meat. Only in this case, your favorite dish will not contribute to weight gain. For cooking you will need:
Ingredient | Qty | unit of measurement |
---|---|---|
Minced chicken | 500 | g |
Bell pepper | 10-13 | PC. |
Rice | 3 | tbsp |
Bulb | 2 | PC. |
Garlic | 3 | cloves |
Carrot | 1 | PC. |
Greenery | taste | |
Tomato paste | 2 | tbsp |
Salt | Taste | |
Allspice | 1-2 | PC. |
Bay leaf | 1-2 | PC. |
Brown rice is boiled in salted water until half cooked and set aside for cooling.
Wash vegetables thoroughly.
Rinse the chicken and grind it with minced meat along with the onion. Raw carrots are added here, which must first be rubbed onto a fine grater. It is added in its raw form, because when frying in oil, the calorie content of the product will increase. Then mix rice with minced meat. Add salt, pepper, spices, garlic to taste. Stuff the hearts of vegetables.
Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Every 15 minutes you should turn it over. The total readiness time is 40 minutes. A bay leaf is added to the marinade.
Common questions
Vitamin C is found in the largest amount among all known vegetables. It stimulates the immune system, strengthens the vascular walls, thereby preventing various kinds of bleeding. Also, do not forget about the content of capsaicin, which acts on malignant cells and leads to their death.
Such a dish can be part of a proper diet and dietary product. However, it is worth considering the constituent components, cooking methods, additional additives. We should also not forget about the quality of products and the rules for their storage.