Beneath their pastel colors and sweet scents, some sweets hide a less attractive side. A nutritionist warns of two star pastries, to be enjoyed with caution.
This pastry is equivalent to 10 sugar cubes!
Elegant, round, crispy on the outside and soft at the core… Macarons are a real eye-catcher in the shop windows. However, Dr. Arnaud Cocaul, nutritionist, warns in a video for Yahoo: “This is one of the worst pastries you can eat“.
According to him, there is nothing harmless about the macaron. “If you take a one-size macaron, quite large, it is equivalent to about ten sugar cubes. So, opt for smaller sizes instead.“, he advises. And in terms of calories, the verdict is just as severe: between 450 and 500 calories per 100 grams. “They are real calorie bombs”, he still insists. “This pastry should not be eaten regularly, because it is filled with fat and butter“.
Another treat in the specialist’s sights: the brownie. Dr. Cocaulalmost equal class” with pastries, as it is dense in sugar and fat.
Lighter sweets to favor
All is not lost for those with a sweet tooth. The nutritionist offers more balanced alternatives to indulge yourself without excess. Fruit tarts are at the top of his list. Made from shortcrust pastry, seasonal fruit and a little sugar, they provide a more reasonable pleasure. “This type of pastry, for example apple pie, will bring you around 190 calories per 100 grams, while the macaroon flirts with 500 calories“, he emphasizes.
And against all expectations, the chocolate éclair also stands out.”It’s choux pastry. The problem with the chocolate éclair is the icing you have on top“, specifies Dr Cocaul. A remark quickly tempered: “However, in this pastry, the icing is in such limited quantity that you can afford to have a chocolate éclair from time to time“.
How often to give in to temptation?
There remains the question that every amateur asks himself: how many times can you break without compromising your figure? Dietician-nutritionist Mégane Heudiard provides soothing insight. “If we consume them occasionally, that is to say once or twice a week, pastries and pastries will have no impact on our nutritional balance, our health and our weight.“, she explained in a previous article. Provided, of course, that you maintain a balanced diet the rest of the time.