Bento calorie bomb! Roast meat kilocalories No.1

The Hong Kong-style roast meat bento is very popular among the general public. It has a shiny crispy crust and is served with fatty and tasty barbecued pork. It only costs about 100 yuan, and it satisfies the enjoyment of eating a variety of meats. However, a roast meat bento can easily exceed 1,000 calories, which exceeds more than half of the calories needed for a day. It is not only a nightmare for all dieters, but eating high-fat foods frequently may also increase the risk of arteriosclerosis.

The shiny crispy skin in the crispy roast duck rice is the culprit of high calories. Add the side dishes, sauces, etc., and a serving may exceed 1,100 calories. (Photography by Huang Zilun)

Crispy roast duck rice has a calorie count of over 1,100 calories

The barbecued pork, fried chicken, roast duck, side dishes and white rice drizzled with "duck fat" in the roast meat bento satisfy consumers' appetites, but at the same time they consume piles of calories. For example, the "Crispy Roast Duck Rice" uses maltose and a variety of pickling sauces to make the shiny and attractive roast duck crispy skin. Not only is the fat content high, but the cholesterol content is also not negligible, with a serving containing up to 1,100 calories.

In addition, the barbecued pork in dishes such as "Barbecued Duck Rice" and "Barbecued Pork Chicken Rice" is made from pork belly, which is the part with the highest calories. After being poured on the rice and meat, mixed with onions, ginger and "scallion oil" which has a large amount of duck fat added to enhance the aroma, the calorie and sodium content instantly soars. One bento box has about 900 calories.

3 Steps to Smart Eating

Huang Yunzhen, a nutritionist at the Songde branch of Taipei City United Hospital, suggested that people who want to lose weight should avoid eating roast meat bento. If they want to eat it occasionally, it is best to tell the store not to pour sauce on it, choose leaner parts of the barbecued pork, choose more green vegetables as side dishes, and put the white rice separately, etc., so that they can consume fewer calories.

1. Avoid sauces and crusts: Scallion oil, sauces, etc. are not only high in calories and fat, but also high in sodium. They are undoubtedly health killers and enemies of weight loss, so avoid them if possible. The shiny skin of roast duck and roast chicken contains an astonishing amount of calories despite its tempting appearance. Only by eating the meat and less the skin can you moderately reduce your calorie intake.

2. Less fat and more vegetables: Choose leaner parts for barbecued pork, and add more vegetables, corn, tricolor beans, tofu and other five-color vegetables as side dishes to supplement phytonutrients and balance the nutrition needed for the day.

3. White rice is packed separately: In a bento box with vegetables and rice, the rice is often soaked in vegetable juice and sauce. Although it adds to the aroma of the rice, it also directly increases the calories. When purchasing, you can ask the store to pack it separately, and then get your own bowl to serve the rice and vegetables after returning home.