The months of November and December are probably the most difficult months for many to lose weight or stick to their diet. At the end of August, many Sinterklaas delicacies, such as gingerbread cookies and chocolate letters, are already in stores. All delicious sweets, but gingerbread nuts and marzipan also contain many calories. Those who snack in moderation can still snack responsibly, if they make conscious choices. It is important to look not only at the number of calories, but also at the percentage of saturated fat.
The number of calories in Sinterklaas candy
Sinterklaas is inextricably linked to presents, but also to delicacies such as gingerbread, gingerbread, chocolate letters and marzipan. It seems that it is almost impossible to avoid all these delicacies. The shops are already full of them for the month of December and there are even special gingerbread shops in various cities. For those on a diet or trying to eat responsibly, it is difficult to resist all these temptations. It is therefore wise not to buy too many gingerbread nuts and other sweets if you want to lose weight or eat healthy. If you still want to bring sweets into your home, or are confronted with Sinterklaas sweets during a party or at work, it may be better to make a conscious choice with the help of the data from the table below.
Calorie table
The table below lists the most common treats and reduces the quantities to a measurable amount.
| Sinterklaas sweets | Quantity | Average number of calories |
| Tough Tough | 1 mini doll | 15 kcal |
| Gingerbread buttons | per 10 spice nuts | 50 kcal |
| Real gingerbread nuts | per gingerbread | 15 kcal |
| (Small) speculaas | per Unit | 25 kcal |
| Frog/mouse | per Unit | 57 kcal |
| Chocolate coins | Per coin | 32 kcal |
| Chocolate spiced nuts | Per 10 grams | 48 kcal |
| Dark chocolate letter | Per 25 grams | 141 kcal |
| Chocolate letter milk | Per 25 grams | 146 kcal |
| Chocolate letter white | Per 25 grams | 143 kcal |
| Almond bar | Per 25 grams | 100 kcal |
| Meringue | Per Unit | 15 kcal |
| Marzipan | Per 100 grams | 556 kcal |
Spice nuts and “real” gingerbread nuts
healthier than gingerbread nuts / Source: M.Minderhoud, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA-3.0)” onclick=”openImage(this);”>These “real” gingerbread nuts are healthier than gingerbread nuts / Source: M.Minderhoud, WikimediaCommon s (CC BY-SA-3.0)The number of calories one consumes in a day is an important factor. Especially if you want to pay attention to your weight. Yet it is not only the number of calories that is important. It is also important to keep an eye on the percentage of fat in a product. In addition, as far as Sinterklaas candy is concerned, it is important to know that “real gingerbread nuts” do not contain saturated fats and are therefore less “fattening” than gingerbread nuts.
Healthy Sinterklaas candy
Healthy snacking around Sinterklaas is not only wise if you want to lose weight. Children are also generally exposed to too much unhealthy sweets in the months of November and December. Healthy Sinterklaas candy seems to be almost non-existent. Yet the solution is actually very obvious. After all, around Sinterklaas we sing en masse about “the apples of orange”? Mandarins and oranges are often not considered a delicacy and that isa shame for health and vitamins . Most children will certainly be just as happy and surprised when they receive a beautifully packaged mandarin from Sinterklaas as when they receive a bag full of gingerbread nuts. Which of course does not mean that children should not have gingerbread or other sweets at all. As so often, the saying applies here: “sweets in moderation” or “sweets wisely and eat a tangerine”.
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