How many calories does one piece dry fruit chikki have?

One piece (15 grams weight)  dry fruit Chikki has 80 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 39 calories, proteins account for 8 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 32 calories.  One piece Peanut Chikki provides about 4 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.

see dry fruit chikki recipe. The rich flavour and enticing texture of the Dry Fruit Chikki make you want to keep munching on them, and the temptation is even higher if the chikkis are fresh and homemade. 
 

Follow the exact procedure to get the perfect chikki. Keep all the ingredients ready, and also keep a timer handy, because you need to act swiftly in order to get the right consistency. Chikki making is an art – right from getting the syrup right to rolling it out, everything needs to be done adeptly – but you can surely perfect it with practice.

Is dry fruit chikki healthy?

No, this is not heatly. 

Let's understand the Ingredients.

What's good.

Cashew Nuts (kaju) : In general, walnuts, cashew nuts, peanuts, almonds, pistachios and pinenuts are a healthy snack to carry keep with you as they are rich in monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats and good for heart. They are a healthy snack for Diabetics. Dietary intakes of cashew and other foods rich in magnesium helps to regulate blood pressure. See 9 amazing benefits of cashew nuts for complete details.

Almonds (badam) : Almonds are rich in B complex vitamins such as Vitamin B1, Thiamine, Vitamin B3, Niacin and Folate which plays an important role in the brain development. Almonds balances your cholesterol levels. almonds have a very low glycemic index and good for diabetics. See all 13 super health benefits of almonds.  

Pistachios : Pistachios are rich in potassium (helps regulate the body's fluid balance), phosphorus (helps build bones and teeth) and magnesium (important element in the conversion of the body's energy), and are also a good source of vitamin B6 (aids protein metabolism and absorption) and thiamine (enhances energy and promotes normal appetite). These nuts are also a very good source of protein and keep you full for long time. Like walnuts and almonds, pistachios can also cut heart disease risk. Its high monounsaturated fat content may actually lower cholesterol levels in the blood. However pistachios are often sold in salted form. Beware of this as the high sodium level will then negat the potassium content it possesses. The copper, zinc and magnesium in pistachios help to strengthen the immune system, helping us stay fit.

What's the problem?

Sugar : Sugar used in the recipe is also called white poison. It is a simple carbohydrate with zero nutritional value. On intake, sugar will cause inflammation of the body which will last for many hours. It will spike your blood sugar level and shut down the fat burning process. This also causes high blood sugar levels in your body. The development of prediabetes comes from uncontrolled eating sugar and refined food products for many years and the classic symptom is if you have excess belly fat. This leads to diabetes and further onwards to heart attack, high blood pressure, strokes, impotence and kidney damage.   

Note : 1 cup = 200 ml (standard cup available in the market). The weight in grams varies for each ingredient.

Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have dry fruit chikki ?

No, this recipe is not good for diabetics, heart and weight loss. Sugar is used in this recipe. It will spike your blood sugar level and shut down the fat burning process. This also causes high blood sugar levels in your body.

Can healthy individuals have?

No. Sugar is used.

What is a healthier Indian dessert option ?

We suggest you try low fat gajjar halwa recipe which uses dates as a sweetener and low fat milk which works well for diabetics. Also Dry fruits stuffed dates is healthy. Make oats and mixed nuts ladoo recipe which is sweetened by jaggery,  oats and dates kheer and anjeer and mixed nuts barfi (not for diabetics).

Dry Fruit Stuffed Dates

How to burn 80 calories that come from one one piece dry fruit Chikki?

Walking (6 kmph) = 24 mins

Running (11 kmph) = 8 mins

Cycling (30 kmph) = 11 mins       

Swimming (2 kmph) = 14 mins

Note: These values are approximate and calorie burning differs in each individual.