Double yolk mooncakes are high in calories, but you won’t get fat if you eat 3 of them

Love to eat but afraid of getting fat? During the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone will inevitably eat some delicious mooncakes to enjoy the moon. However, a 185-gram traditional double-yolk mooncake has a high calorie content of 790 calories. Eating one every day for seven consecutive days will increase your weight by 0.7 kg. Be careful that Chang'e will laugh at you for being fat. The National Health Administration recommends that people should not forget to "select and eat" mooncakes, so as to avoid gaining a lot of weight by the end of the holiday.

There are a wide variety of mooncakes on the market. The National Health Administration reminds the public to follow the three key principles of low calories, low cholesterol and high fiber. (Photography by Luo Huiwen)

Eating 1 double yolk mooncake a day for 7 days will make you gain 0.7 kg

You Lihui, deputy director of the National Health Administration, said that a sedentary worker weighing 60 kilograms needs about 1,800 calories a day, but a 185-gram traditional double-egg yolk mooncake has 790 calories, which is equivalent to the calories in a braised chicken leg lunch box, almost half of the daily requirement. It takes about 2 hours and 24 minutes of walking at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour to consume them all. In addition, if you take one pill a day for a week in addition to your normal diet, you will gain 0.7 kg of weight.

If you really cannot give up the delicious Cantonese mooncakes, it is recommended that you eat healthy mooncakes with less oil and sugar and mixed nuts as fillings. Not only can you significantly reduce calories, but you can also provide nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids, fiber, magnesium and vitamin E. Pineapple cakes, which have been regarded as the "BRICS legend" in recent years, are traditionally made with winter melon candy, with a calorie content of about 443 kcal per 100 grams. It is recommended to use pineapple cakes made from native pineapples instead, which have a calorie content of only 308 kcal for the same weight, which is more in line with the health demands of reducing sugar and calories.

Eat mooncakes healthily by following the "3 choices and 3 foods"

Faced with the dazzling array of mooncakes on the market that are fraught with obesity, Deputy Director You Lihui reminded the public to refer to the "3 picks 3 eats" method, smartly choosing healthy mooncakes and cleverly pairing them with fruits and sugar-free drinks to avoid excessive calorie intake.

Traditional double-yolk mooncakes are high in calories, and the cholesterol content of the egg yolk is even more astonishing. One mooncake contains 360 mg, which exceeds the daily intake of adults. (Photography by Luo Huiwen)

【3 Picks】

1. Choose low calories: To choose mooncakes with lower calories, you can compare the food labels on the packaging and try to choose mooncakes with calories below 400 kcal per 100 grams or calories per piece below 250 kcal. Alternatively, you can also purchase mooncakes in smaller portions, such as bite-sized mooncakes or fruit cakes that are less than 50 grams, to avoid consuming too many calories at one time.

2. Choose low cholesterol: Egg yolk pastries, phoenix yolk pastries and Cantonese mooncake fillings often contain salted egg yolks. Salted egg yolks are high in cholesterol, with one egg containing about 360 mg of cholesterol. However, the recommended daily intake for adults should not exceed 300 mg. Excessive consumption may cause high blood lipids and lead to cardiovascular disease. Therefore, it is recommended that people choose mooncakes that do not contain salted egg yolks and have lower cholesterol content.

3. Choose high-fiber: Use high-fiber ingredients such as nuts, seeds, dates, persimmons, pineapples, grapefruits, etc. to make cakes, and use the sweetness of the ingredients themselves to reduce the use of sugar, which can increase fiber while reducing calorie intake.

【3 Food】

1. Reduction and sharing: Mooncakes can be cut into small pieces to share with friends and family. It is also recommended not to treat mooncakes as a main meal.

2. Pair with seasonal fruits: Pair with seasonal fruits such as white grapefruit to increase dietary fiber intake, help gastrointestinal motility, enhance immunity, antioxidant capacity, and promote health.

3. Pair with sugar-free tea: When eating mooncakes, it is recommended to replace sugary drinks with sugar-free tea or boiled water to avoid excessive calorie intake.

However, the National Health Administration also reminds people not to forget to take a moderate walk or exercise after eating mooncakes. Taking a 25-gram mooncake with 46.5 calories as an example, paired with 2 slices of white pomelo, about 165 grams and 59 calories, and a cup of 0-calorie sugar-free tea, the total calorie intake is 105.5 calories, which requires 18 minutes of brisk walking to completely consume.