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Low-Calorie Indonesian Foods for Dieting

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Low-Calorie Indonesian Foods for Dieting — When dieting you must ensure that your daily calorie intake does not surpass the number of calories burned in order to achieve the goal. If you live in Indonesia, avoid eating foods that are greasy and include coconut milk because they contain a lot of calories. Those foods could make your diet plan difficult.

What low-calorie Indonesian meals are so appropriate for dieting? You can consider the following low-calorie Indonesian dishes!

Gado-gado

Gado-gado is a mixture of boiled vegetables, including pumpkin, kale, long beans, tofu, tempeh, potatoes, and eggs. It is a portion of healthy food to eat when dieting because it contains both vegetables and protein. Per 100 grams, gado-gado contains 132 calories.

Karedok

Another low-calorie Indonesian dish that is perfect for a diet program is karedok, which is made up of raw vegetables such as cucumber, bean sprouts, cabbage, long beans, basil, and eggplant with peanut sauce. The reason is that karedok has 125 calories per 100-gram serving.

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Jackfruit Vegetable

In addition to karedok and gado-gado, jackfruit is also a healthy food to eat while dieting. Jackfruit contains fibres that help with digestion. It can make you feel fuller for longer. It also contains low sodium levels that can aid in weight loss. Jackfruit that has been processed only has 66 calories per 100 grams.

Grilled Fish

Grilled fish, particularly fatty fish, is abundant in protein and omega-3 fatty acids in addition to being low in calories and full of nutrients. Grilled mackerel has roughly 80 calories per 80 grams, thus it is unquestionably calorie-efficient.

Tofu Pepes

Eating at night is prohibited when on a diet program. But if you’re starving tofu could be an option with a reduced-calorie count but is still high in fiber. Vitamins, amino acids, phosphorus, calcium, and other nutrients beneficial to the body during dieting can be found in pepes tofu. There are around 63 calories in one pepes tofu.

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Fish Pepes

Fish pepes are another variety of fish that can be consumed as part of a healthy diet. 100 grams of mackerel pepes have 167 calories. In addition to having few calories, mackerel has calcium that supports bone health.

Tempe Pepes

Another processed soybeans that are worth trying during your diet program is Tempe Pepes. Tempe is a food that can be eaten when dieting because it is abundant in minerals and protein. In addition to being packed with nutrients, the fermentation process used to manufacture tempe results in prebiotics. 100 grams of tempe pepes contained 75 calories.

Those are some low-calorie Indonesian foods that are suitable for consumption for dieting. You can include the following cuisines in your daily intake. Good luck!

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