When the barbecue time comes, the choice between Mayo and Ketchup may seem trivial … but a nutritionist lifts the veil on the lightest sauce to keep the line without sacrificing the pleasure
It’s summer! With the barbecue season, the sauces reappear on our tables. Ketchup on one side, mayonnaise on the other, difficult to resist the desire to accompany grilled meats, fries and salads with a gourmet touch. But when you watch your line, a question constantly tapped: what is the sauce that makes the least fat?
Between chipolatas, marinated meats, bread and accompaniments, a barbecue meal can quickly become very rich. Having a lighter sauce allows you to rebalance the whole a little without giving up pleasure. But then, which one to choose? Ketchup or mayonnaise? On Tik Tok, Dr. Laurence Plumey, nutritionist, reveals the one it’s better to put on your plate this summer.
“Mayonnaise is fatty! In a tablespoon, you have more than 100 calories”, Share the expert. Even if it is homemade, with fresh eggs and a good vegetable oil, it remains very concentrated in calories. Difficult, therefore, to integrate it into a light meal without exploding the meters. Ketchup is tomato, vinegar, spices and sugar. “”When you take a tablespoon of ketchup, you have the tomato concentrate which is very rich in lycopene, a formidable antioxidant, but also a half-morceau of sugar. ” If you are looking to lighten your summer meals without drawing a line on gluttony, Ketchup is clearly your ally. Less calories, less fat, a taste that appeals to the whole family, it checks all the boxes. At a glance on the labels, we quickly understand why the ketchup comes out of this duel. A tablespoon of mayonnaise contains an average of 100 to 120 calories, mainly from fat. The ketchup has barely 15 calories, for the same quantity.
So this summer, if you hesitate between Ketchup and Mayo, you now have the answer! And you can enjoy it without guilt, provided, as always, not to empty the bottle.
