“Polvorones, nougat, roscón de reyes… These are the Christmas treats that contain the fewest calories, up to 200 fewer than other products”

Christmas is closely linked to gastronomy, both through the special meals that arrive on these dates, the Christmas Eve dinner or the January 1 lunch to welcome the year, as well as through the sweets typical of these dates. marzipan, … nougats, mantecados, alfajores, nightmares, roscos wines and the traditional Roscón de Reyes. With so much time spent at the table enjoying cooking, it’s easy to gain weight, but no one is spoiled by a sweet treat, so in ‘Just the right time“(Telecinco) tried to determine which options were most recommended. To do this, they spoke with Erika Maestro, a nutritionist with a clear message: “Christmas treats are the least fattening.”

Master was clear. He shared that it is hard to resist and that nothing happens “as long as it is done wisely, without getting carried away.” It is essential to know that there is very typical products of these end-of-year weeks that contain fewer calories, up to 100 and 200 calories less than other similar ones. The important thing is to know, have the information and use it as much as possible.

Foods to be referred to nutritionist They surprised the collaborators on the set, who did not expect Erika’s response when broaching this subject. pointed out pollorones and roscón In the natural version, roscón de reyes without cream, which can mean between 100 and 200 fewer calories. “Any nougat or marzipan has a lot more calories, so watch out for that,” he said.

“Don’t confuse quality and calories”

Erika Maestro said that above all, the fact that this candy was made “with natural and quality ingredients, and the calorie content should not be confused with that quality that we quote”, said this expert. It is for all this that he goes so far as to affirm that the Christmas treats that cannot make us gain weight are the roscón de reyes and the Polvorones, but always, in any case, it is essential that the person looks at the labeling and knows where the product comes from and how it was prepared.

To find out more, one of the journalists from ‘Just the right timevisited the city par excellence in terms of mantecados and Polvorones: Steppe. There, Encarni, the operator who took care of the Telecinco camerasexplained that they opted for innovation. So, among mantecados and nougats there are already some variants, such as cheese and pistachio.