How many calories in blueberries -- The number of calories
in blueberries depends on its measurement as well as various other factors. For
instance, you will find up to about 95 calories in one cup containing
blueberries. Several factors must be considered while figuring out how many
calories in blueberries such as whether they are raw, frozen, unsweetened or
sweetened. The following guideline will assist you in calculating the amount of
calories in blueberries.
*One cup full of fresh blueberries contain up to 83 calories
*Once cup full of
unsweetened, frozen blueberries contain up to 79 calories
Tips about adding blueberries to your everyday diet-- Since
blueberries contain low amount of calories, adding blueberries to recipes is
simple without worrying about the total calories count of the meal. Add one
tablespoon of blueberries to your oatmeal or cereal (it amounts to 15 calories,
if a heaping tablespoon of blueberries is used). Some folks love to add about
half a cup of blueberries (about 42 calories) to a regular low fat vanilla
yogurt or a Greek yogurt. Various fruit smoothie recipes can be found that give
additional nutritional value and extra flavor when you add blueberries.
Flavoring baked goods and pancakes such as muffins and
breads is a yummy way to add vital nutrients without consuming high calories.
In order to check the intake of calories, avoid consuming frozen sweetened
blueberries. Add a cup full of blueberries to waffle and pancake mixture before
cooking or topple the mixture with a quarter cup of blueberries when it comes
out of the griddle. Similarly, you can enjoy delicious desserts by adding
blueberries to puddings or fruit salads.
Warning on calories in blueberry treats -- Make sure you
choose recipes containing low calories while adding blueberries to these
treats. Similarly, cook these recipes on your own instead of buying ready-made
recipes; otherwise, you will end up consuming high calories. For instance, a
blueberry muffin may contain as high as 120 calories per serving, if you bake
the muffin from a high calorie recipe. These treats are highly irresistible,
but there is no need to omit them from your regular diet. You can definitely
bake treats that are healthy provided you dedicate time in coking them on your
own. If you are out of time to cook these treats, then it is a better idea to
avoid consuming them.
The same is applicable in the case of sauces containing
blueberries, blueberry jams, blueberry syrups and blueberry pie fillings. All
these sauces are delicious and tempting, and contain calories and sugar in high
quantities. If you visit a local grocery shop for buying grocery items, check a
can of blueberry jam or blueberry pie filling, and you will observe how high
the calories content is for these lip licking treats.
