While a few individuals are preparing our lanterns, the remainder of us are savoring the delicacy known as the mooncake.
Oh yes. Where can I start with this gorgeous, delectable delight.
Some people may choose to cut the mooncake into bite-sized pieces, like a whole apple, and grab reservations without chomping into it.
Regardless of how many calories they contain, you should know that these fist-sized pastries taste even yummier than a pack of lotus.
Here’s how many calories there are in these 8 popular types of mooncakes.
1. Baked Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake
A Lotus Paste Mooncake may appear plain and modest, but this delicacy contains a staggering 716 calories per cake.
2. Baked Salted Egg Yolk Mooncake
I think we can all agree that this is a classic mooncake, and the calorie count increases significantly depending on how many salted egg yolks it contains, but did you know that?
Not convinced?
A regular lotus seed paste mooncake with one salted egg yolk contains approximately 790 calories. However, if it contains two salted egg yolks, the calorie count increases to around 860.
3. Baked Red Bean Paste Mooncake
Red bean snacks may be well-liked in Chinese culture, but Red Bean Paste Mooncakes contain a minimum of 820 calories per cake.
That’s the same as two ice cream sundaes from McDonald’s!
4. Snow Skin Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake
Usually served in smaller portions (25 grams), a miniature Snow Skin Mooncake generally has around 93 calories.
I am aware that I have been guilty of that action. You might feel more inclined to eat just a little bit because they are recommended as being healthier. Be cautioned. However.
5. Wu Ren / Baked Mixed Nuts Mooncake
Also known as “Five-nut Mooncake,” Wu Ren Mooncakes usually include almonds, peanuts, walnuts, sesame, and sunflower seeds.
However, this mooncake has much lower calorie count, with roughly 200 calories for a serving of 50 grams, thanks to its healthier features.
6. Flaky pastry Yam Paste Mooncake
This tasty indulgence amounts to approximately 113 calories for a 25 gram portion.
7. Baked Green Tea Mooncake
In the past few years, there has been a growing trend of looking for a healthier alternative to the typical mooncakes, as they are often warned to contain many calories. Green Tea Mooncakes may definitely be seen as a flavor that fits this description.
They contain around 378 calories per 100 grams of serving. That’s quite comparable to the calorie amount found in the Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes!
8. Ice Cream Mooncake
Finally, we have the Ice Cream Mooncake, which is certainly more favored by the younger generation.
Usually, these mooncakes have 358 calories for every 100 grams consumed, but the calorie content may vary depending on the type of ice cream flavor.