If you ever wonder which contains more calories, Semo vs pounded yam or Semolina (Semovita), this article can can help you.
Well, even if you think you know, do you know what the calorie’ counts are?
Ever since technology gave birth to processed swallow meal powders, humans have shifted away from the crude way of preparing foods.
This shift makes life easy and fast to match up with the daily demands on time.
Unfortunately, with an easy road comes some challenges that could be hidden by the way.
Swallow is one of Nigerians’ favourite meals. Some eat it at night after work, loading up on calories that they may or may not burn before they sleep.
This has triggered weight gain and some underground health issues that show up latter in life.
While you think of these things, let us examine weight by weight, Semo vs ponded yam, to determine which contains more calories.
Semolina And Pounded Yam Calories Count
We will base our comparison on 500 grams of each of these swallows.
Please, note that pounded yam here is raw yam boiled and pounded and not processed brands such as Ola-ola and the likes.
Here is what we found (1). We will explain what these figures mean.
| SEMOLINA | YAM |
| There are 1,633 calories in 500 grams of Semolina. | There are 526 calories in 500 grams of Semolina. |
| Calorie breakdown: 3% fat, 83% carbs, 14% protein | Calorie breakdown:94% carbs, 5% protein |
Make your choice well.
Here is an image that could broaden your understanding.
Semo Vs Pounded Yam
For someone who eats moderately, a 500 gram swallow should be okay. But some persons go above it.
Unfortunately, not many of them are aware of the calories count in this 500-gram meal.
Truth is that when a person gets in 1,633 calories into the system in the evening, chances are that the person will not be able to burn a large amount of it before bedtime.
The calories that are not used from the meal are stored away as fat, forcing the body to increase in size over time.
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Also, if you consume 500 grams of yam (pounded yam), all you will get is 526 calories.
Interestingly, that yam is rich in fibre and other nutrients essential for your wellbeing.
This makes it offer you more while it aids digestion.
As a result, we will recommend that if you are someone who likes swallow in the evening, you should consider taking pounded yam instead of Semolina.
Semolina is easy to prepare. However, you should consider keeping it low to about 100 grams or below for an evening meal.
Always remember that a healthy meal pays higher dividend in the future time of your life.