Many of us start our morning with coffee. This invigorating drink is good for breakfast, energizes and cheers you up. And no matter how caloric it is, one cup a day will not harm your health. Consider the calorie content of cappuccino.
Coffee origin story
The wonderful property of coffee beans to induce vigor and activity was discovered back in 850 BC. e. At first, people chewed raw grains, then they learned how to fry them to get a more attractive taste. The area where the discovery was made was called Kafa (that's where the name of the drink comes from).
The fried and ground grains used to make the drink from Ethiopia first went to Egypt, Turkey, Brazil and further around the world.
Most of all experiments with this drink were carried out by Arabs. Thanks to their efforts, coffee appeared with milk, with various spices (cinnamon, ginger).
For a long time, the drink was considered Muslim. At the end of the XVI century appeared in Europe. There began to open coffee houses where you could appreciate the taste of this "devilish drink."
Initially, coffee was used to give vitality, and only then they began to pay attention to its energy value: 100 g - 7 kcal, protein - 0.2 g, fat - 0.5 g, carbohydrates - 0.2 g.
Coffee is prepared by brewing, brewing and using a coffee machine.
Cappuccino
This is such a drink when in a cup, in addition to coffee itself, milk is poured in a special way, and a thick milk foam is formed on top.
The origin of the drink dates back to the 16th century. It was then that a type of coffee appeared in Italy , which is still popular today.
One of the legends tells about the origin of the name of the drink. It is believed that the name is associated with the Capuchin monks who wore dark robes with a white hood. The monks were very fond of coffee, but because of its high cost, they began to add milk to get a larger volume.
A traditional cappuccino is prepared on the basis of water and ground coffee beans (espresso), adding milk or milk froth. If you pick up good grades of grains, the drink will turn out to be tender and aromatic.
It is very convenient to prepare a cappuccino in a coffee machine, but you can do without it using a French press.
Types of cappuccino and its calorie content
Since coffee appeared, it has become an attribute of the life of a business person. And how much harm can a cup of this drink cause to a figure? Consider the caloric content of three types of cappuccino. We conclude how it changes depending on the starting ingredients.
The calorie content of cappuccino without sugar is 31.9 kcal per 100 grams. This drink has a lot of caffeine. This natural alkaloid, stimulating the central nervous system, causes mental and muscle activity. Low calorie cappuccino without sugar allows you to use it in various diets. But it should be noted that coffee is contraindicated in people who have high blood pressure.
Calorie cappuccino from the machine is 434 kcal per 100 grams of drink. And it will be a real cappuccino. The machine prepares it according to the correct technology: first, classic espresso is brewed, and only then milk foam is added to this coffee, which is prepared separately. A serving of cappuccino coffee from a vending machine is brewed from 7 g of freshly ground beans and 200 g of milk, cocoa or cinnamon is added if desired.
The calorie content of cappuccino with sugar made from 100 ml of milk 1.5% fat, 100 ml of espresso, 5 g of grated milk chocolate (for decoration) and 1 teaspoon of sugar is 71 kcal. Exactly the same portion without sugar has a calorie equal to 52 kcal.
Thus, the calorie content of cappuccino depends on the amount of sugar and fat content of milk.
Recipes
At home, you can prepare a drink according to different recipes, and in this case, the calorie content of the cappuccino will depend on the starting ingredients.
- Cappuccino classic. In Turkish, we cook black espresso from 120 ml of water and 2 teaspoons of ground beans. While the drink is infused, pour 130 ml of warmed milk of 6% fat into the French press and work with the piston until a thick milk foam is formed. Pour coffee into a cup and gently spread the foam. Calorie content per 250 ml is 118 kcal.
- Cappuccino with chocolate. We brew coffee from 120 ml of water and two teaspoons of ground beans. As soon as the foam begins to rise, we remove the Turk from the fire. The foam has settled, we warm it again. We do this procedure 4-5 times. Heat 200 ml of cream of 10% fat and beat with a mixer until a thick foam. Pour into a cup of coffee, add foam and sprinkle with grated milk chocolate (1 teaspoon) on top. Calorie content per 320 g is 272 kcal.
- Instant coffee cappuccino. In a cup we put 1 tsp. instant coffee and as much sugar. Pour boiling water (120 ml), mix thoroughly. Heat 100 ml of milk (3.2% fat) and mix with a mixer. Transfer the resulting foam to coffee and decorate with chocolate chips (1 teaspoon). Calorie content at 225 g is 94 kcal.
This is useful to know
- Cappuccino should be poured into a heated cup.
- A spoon is served on a saucer, with which cream is first eaten, and then coffee is drunk.
- If experience allows, then the foam can be decorated with a pattern.
- If you want to reduce the calorie content of cappuccino, then instead of chocolate, you can add natural juice.
- Each teaspoon of granulated sugar adds about 30 kcal to the total calorie content of the drink.
- The fatter milk and cream, the greater the calorie content of cappuccino.