Fruits are low in calories, can they help you lose weight? These 4 kinds of fruits have more calories than meat

"Fruits are low in calories and can help you lose weight"

"No dinner, only fruit"

However, many people have found

Why are you getting fatter and fatter?

People who are trying to lose weight love fruits, but not all fruits are good for weight loss!

The calories in lean pork are 143kcal/100g[1], but there are four types of fruit that have higher calories than lean pork! If you eat them without worry, you will be close to the "mid-month"! The last type of fruit has 1.8 times the calories of lean pork!

1. Durian: Calories 150kcal/100g, 1.05 times that of lean pork

As a fruit, durian has slightly higher calories than pork. Not only that, durian also has high fat and sugar content, with a fat content of 3.3g/100g, almost half of the fat content of lean pork (6.2g/100g).

The carbohydrate content in durian is as high as 28.3/100g, which is higher than the 25.9g/100g of rice. If you are afraid of gaining weight by eating rice, then if you eat the same weight of durian, you will gain more weight than rice.

Although durian is high in calories, it also has its advantages. Durian is rich in potassium, which is 261mg/100g. This is higher than bananas, which are generally believed to be rich in potassium. It is more friendly to people with high blood pressure.

For those who like to eat durian, just satisfy your craving occasionally, but don’t be obsessed with it!

1. Avocado: Calories 171kcal/100g, 1.2 times that of lean pork

Avocados are well-known in the weight loss and fitness circles, and you can often see avocado salads in some light food restaurants. This thing tastes weird, and most people can't accept it.

For ordinary fruits, the fat content is rarely more than 1%, such as apples, which only have a fat content of 0.2%, but avocados are amazing. They taste greasy, and the fat content reaches 15.3%, which is 2.5 times that of lean pork. It is not difficult to understand why it is called a "fat" fruit.

Although it is high in fat, its sugar content is relatively low, at 0.66g/100g[2], so it doesn’t taste very sweet, making it relatively friendly to people with diabetes. In addition, avocados have a higher potassium content than durian, at 599mg/100g, so people with high blood pressure can eat some!

You should know that an avocado is about 130-150 g, and eating one is about 200 kcal, which is about the same as a small bowl of rice. If you want to lose weight, you really have to control your intake. If you really want to eat it, it is recommended to eat half a day and reduce the intake of cooking oil.

1. Coconut: 241 kcal/100 g, 1.7 times that of pork

The calories in coconut mainly come from carbohydrates, which are as high as 31.3g/100g, which is 1.2 times the carbon water in steamed rice. Although the calories in coconut are not low, the calories in pure coconut water are not high. For example, the 100% coconut water in the picture below has a calorie of 87KJ, which is converted into kilocalories we usually talk about by dividing it by 4.184, which is about 20kcal.

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In addition, coconut is rich in potassium, which is 475mg/100g, making it suitable for people with high blood pressure.

1. Dried persimmon: 255 kcal/100 g, 1.8 times that of lean pork

Persimmons are soft and sweet, and many people like to eat them. Persimmons have very low fat, only 0.2%, and their calories mainly come from carbohydrates, which are 62.8/100g.

Although it tastes good, the calories are higher than steamed buns (236 kcal/100 g). If you can't resist and eat four or five of them, the calories are equivalent to a meal.

Like durian, it’s okay to satisfy your craving occasionally, but it’s not recommended to eat it every day.

To summarize:

Don’t think you can eat all kinds of fruits without worrying about losing weight. These 4 kinds of fruits are equivalent to "calorie bombs" among fruits. If you eat too much, you will definitely gain weight.

It is not only bad for your weight, but also for your wallet. Your wallet will be empty before you lose weight.

References:

[1] Yang Yuexin. Chinese Nutrition Composition Table 6th Edition. Volume 1[M]. Peking University Medical Press: Beijing, 2019.

[2] Food Composition Tables of the United States. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/786651/nutrients

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