Zephyr caloric content

Zephyr – the confectionery made of ovalbumins, an agar agar or gelatin, an apple fruit candy and sugar.

The zephyr which caloric content is quite high is used with tea or coffee, in the look cut on small pieces it is added to a cup with hot chocolate, and in America this confectionery is roasted on naked flame.

For the first time the zephyr which caloric content on 1 piece averages 108 kcal was prepared in Ancient Egypt. For its preparation juice of various plants in combination with nuts and sweeteners was used. In the 14th century in the Russian Empire the zephyr was prepared on the basis of an apple fruit candy. Much later, at the beginning of the 19th century in France confectioners began to add sugar to juice of plants therefore the zephyr developed the taste known to this day, and later they guessed to add to it gelatin that turned a zephyr into quickly prepared product.

The zephyr is made various taste, a form, the size and color. Add to the majority of the zephyr sold on counters of shops gelatin, but the traditional root of a mallow which is not crushed in powder from which this sweet confectionery product was prepared for the first time.

Influence of a zephyr on a human body

Despite the high caloric content, a zephyr is quite useful sweet thanks to the pectin which is its part – to polysaccharide of a plant origin. Pectin has antiulcerous effect in a human body, promotes removal of toxins, slags and salts of metals, and also reduces cholesterol level.

The protein which is a part of a zephyr is construction material for a muscular framework of a body of the person, and glucose increases ability of a brain to work longer and to better perceive information coming from external environment, and also strengthens immune system.

Also, despite the fact that how many calories in a zephyr, this sweet product is considered one of the most dietary, in particular, if seaweed an agar agar as at the use in a small amount does not do harm to either a figure, or health of the person are its part.

Vitamins B a zephyr do not contain at all as in the course of its preparation they simply collapse. However it in quite large number contains iron, phosphorus and other useful macrocells which positively influence growth and density of nails and hair, and also vessels.

If at preparation of a zephyr gelatin is used, then in that case its taste will be much worse, than at its analog from an agar agar, besides, the caloric content of a zephyr gelatinous will be much higher. At the choice of a zephyr it is better to give preference to products of white or yellow color as they do not contain artificial dyes.

The zephyr is contraindicated to diabetics, at the excessive use can cause caries and disbolism.

Zephyr caloric content: nutrition and energy value of a product

Caloric content of a zephyr is high therefore this product is not used practically in one diet as a dietary product, however at the use of 1-2 halves in day of special harm to a figure will not be put.

Nutrition value and caloric content of a zephyr at the rate on 100 g makes:

• Lipids – 0,2 g;
• Saturated fats – 0,1 g;
• Polyunsaturated fatty acids – 0,1 g;
• Monounsaturated fatty acids – 0 g;
• Cholesterol – 0 mg;
• Sodium – 80 mg;
• Potassium – 5 mg;
• Zephyr caloric content – 326 kcal;
• Carbohydrates – 81 g;
• Food fibers – 0,1 g;
• Sugar – 58 g;
• Proteins – 1,8 g;
• Vitamin C – 0 mg;
• Calcium – 3 mg;
• Iron – 0,2 mg;
• B6 vitamin – 0 mg;
• Magnesium – 2 mg.

Caloric content of 1 zephyr weight in 33-35 g makes 108-114 kcal, that is why more than one piece a day that who wants to get rid of excess weight, it is better not to use.

Nutrition value and caloric content of marshmallow at the rate on 100 g makes:

• Lipids – 0,3 g;
• Saturated fats – 0,66 g;
• Polyunsaturated fatty acids – 0,036 g;
• Monounsaturated fatty acids – 0,376 g;
• Cholesterol – 0 mg;
• Sodium – 7 mg;
• Potassium – 10 mg;
• Caloric content of marshmallow – 396 kcal;
• Carbohydrates – 68,7 g;
• Food fibers – 0,2 g;
• Sugar – 58 g;
• Proteins – 0,89 g;
• Vitamin C – 0 mg;
• Calcium – 3 mg;
• Iron – 0,2 mg;
• Magnesium – 2 mg;
• B6 vitamin – 0 mg.

Caloric content of 1 marshmallow weight in 33-35 g makes 130-138 kcal.

How many calories in a zephyr: recipes of preparation in house conditions

All know that the sweets prepared in house conditions contain much smaller amount of harmful additives and dyes, and on the properties it is much more useful, than their store analogs.

It is independently quite simple to prepare a zephyr, the main thing accurately to follow a compounding. There is a set of recipes of preparation of this delicacy in house conditions, the simplest of which is the following:

• The recipe 1 – an apple zephyr with cocoa. For preparation of a house zephyr which caloric content on 1 piece will make 33 kcal it is necessary to clear of a peel and to cut thin segments two apples of the average size. After that it is necessary to sugar them a little that apples became a little more sweet and to bake in a baking dish in an oven for 15 min. at a temperature of 180 °C. At that time, while apples are baked, it is necessary to pour out two ovalbumins in a bowl, to mix them from 2 tbsps of sugar and to shake up the mixer before formation of dense foam, gradually adding sugar (as a result it is necessary to pour out 200 g of sugar). One pack of gelatin needs to be filled in with cold water and to leave it to inflate for 5-7 min. Ready apples need to be pulled out from an oven and to place in a plastic glass, where to shake up the blender before transformation into puree. Gelatin is added to ready apple puree and carefully mixes up. Then the weight received from gelatin and apple puree needs to be added in three steps to proteinaceous foam, carefully shaking up (intensively mixing) after each addition. Ready mix gives all the best in molds (silicone, paper or plastic) and on 15-20. mines it is left in the freezer then falls down cocoa powder. About 20 pieces of a zephyr which caloric content is rather high so it is better not to use more than 3-4 pieces a day have to turn out. Instead of apple puree it is possible to use berry, pear or any other fruit puree;
• The recipe 2 – a lemon zephyr with chocolate. It is necessary to fill in with cold water (100 ml) 15 g of gelatin and to leave it to inflate for 5-7 min. then to warm up on the water bath. The pack of lemon jelly (50 g) in a dry form needs to be mixed from 100 g of sugar, to fill in 100 ml of hot water and to mix carefully before full dissolution then gelatin is added, and the received mix is shaken up by the mixer for 15 min. before formation of dense white foam. Then the pinch of citric acid is added to the received mix, mixes carefully up and shaken up by the mixer of 5 more min. The received mix spreads on molds and is left in the refrigerator for the night. The ready zephyr pours down from above the kindled chocolate and is cooled for 15-20 min. Caloric content of 1 marshmallow, as we know, is a little higher, than at its analog with cocoa powder addition, and makes 130-140 kcal on unit of finished product.