How many calories does one serving of  Banana Sheera have?

One serving ( 150 grams) Banana Sheera gives 416 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 234 calories, proteins account for 68.4 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 153 calories.  One serving Banana Sheera provides about 21 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.

416 calories for 1 serving of Banana Sheera, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Carbohydrates 58.6g, Protein 6.4g, Fat 17.1g. 

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banana sheera, also known as Banana halwa or Satyanarayan Prasad is an Indian sweet which I have grown up consuming during most of the puja functions in Maharashtra. Such occasions are incomplete without this prasad. Learn how to make banana sheera recipe | satyanarayan puja prashad | suji aur kele ka halwa |

Is Banana Sheera healthy?

No. As there is lots of sugar and rava used.

Let's understand the Ingredients.

What's good.

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. 

What's the problem ?

Rava (semolina, sooji) :  What's good? Semolina is a fairly good source of Magnesium and phosphorus which is necessary to keep our nervous system healthy and working. But once again, it’s minus the fibre which is also one of the important nutrient to maintain healthy heart. So don’t opt for just the plain rava upma… instead toss in some sprouts or veggies and limit the amount of salt used and then add it occasionally to your meals. What's the issue? Fibre is one key nutrient for weight loss and semolina is devoid of it. Semolina is not suitable for diabetics. For details read is sooji healthy?

Sugar : Sugar 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. To live a healthy life, try and cut sugar which from your diet. It requires a slow and deliberate attempt to do it. Find hidden sugar in packaged foods and drinks and stop having those products. Did you know that a can of your favourite soft drink is estimated to have 1/2 cup of sugar.

Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have Banana Sheera?

No. 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.

Fibre is one key nutrient for weight loss and semolina is devoid of it. Semolina is not suitable for diabetics.

Can healthy individuals have Banana Sheera?

Best is to avoid this sheera.

What is a healthy sheera to have ?

Try a jowar based Indian dessert which is a complex carb and will be absorbed slowly in the blood stream. The jowar apple sheera recipe is made with the addition of cows milk and apples and sweetened with honey.

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