For every person, the most delicious food is the one that is familiar and familiar to him from early childhood. At the genetic level, love for the Fatherland, for one’s home, for national cuisine is laid down. For Russian people, borscht is not just food, it is a cultural heritage. We will talk about this “historical” dish today.
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Borscht is considered an original Russian national dish, which has fed entire nations for centuries. It is loved and prepared in different countries even by those who watch their figure and each time carefully count the calories in the portion they eat. There are several types of dishes: Russian, Ukrainian, Lenten, cold and others. Since ancient times, borscht has been served on the tables in every home. Our ancestors were of little interest in the calorie content of the plate, but in modern society the nutritional value of a dish is important.
Russian borsh
Let's look at the composition of borscht, because it has its own specific ingredients: beets, white cabbage, sautéed roots, onions and tomato puree, which can be replaced with fresh tomatoes. The first dish must be acidified, for example, with vinegar or cabbage brine, and sugar is added to it, which together with the acid gives the dish a sweet and sour taste. Borscht can be prepared with boiled or raw beets. It is chopped into strips, sprinkled with vinegar and sautéed in fat. The vegetable is processed so that it does not lose its beautiful burgundy color when stewed. Then add broth, sugar, tomato puree to the beets and, closing the lid, simmer over low heat. Young root vegetables are stewed for 30 minutes, and old ones - from one to one and a half hours. Some time before the end of stewing, you need to add sautéed roots and onions.
Separately, cook the meat broth, which consists of pulp and bones. It is salted only after it boils, as this improves the taste of the borscht base. It is important to skim the foam and fat from the broth several times, only then will it be transparent. It is cooked over low heat, otherwise it will have an unattractive appearance and the taste will noticeably suffer.
Fresh raw cabbage is placed in the boiling meat broth, and after boiling again, stewed beets with roots are added and cooked for about 30 minutes. At the end of cooking, add browned flour diluted with broth, spices, salt, sugar to the borscht and boil for ten minutes.
If sauerkraut, rather than fresh cabbage, is added to a dish, it is first stewed. You can cook borscht with boiled beets, then they are added in the same way as other vegetables. It is good to serve this dish with cheesecakes, krupenik or other dough products with filling. True, this will increase its nutritional value.
This recipe is used to prepare classic borscht. Its calorie content depends on the ingredients that are included in the composition. For example, if you replace beef with poultry, the dish will be easier to digest. The calorie content of borscht with chicken is an order of magnitude less than with other meat.
Ukrainian borsch
Let's look at Ukrainian borscht, the calorie content of which is found in the table below. Potatoes and fresh white cabbage cut into strips are added to the prepared broth. To prepare the dish, beets are stewed with onions, carrots, vinegar, sugar, as for the classic version. Vinegar can be replaced with lemon juice. Sometimes beets are placed in a dish separately, and onions and carrots are stewed along with bell peppers and tomato paste, which can be replaced with fresh tomatoes. Before finishing cooking the Ukrainian borscht, add black peppercorns, herbs, and bay leaves. Dill and parsley can be either fresh or dried - the taste of the dish will not deteriorate. After the pan of borscht is removed from the heat, a few cloves of garlic are placed in it. This kind of borscht, the calorie content of which in its finished form will be about 90 kcal per 100 grams, is called Ukrainian.
Lenten borscht
Lenten borscht, or vegetarian, which is prepared in the same way as all others, but only without meat and in vegetable broth, is low-calorie. You can add beans to it, which contain vegetable protein, which increases the nutritional value of the dish. Let's calculate the calorie content of borscht without meat: in the lean version with beans it will be about 25 kcal per 100 grams, and without it - 23 kcal per 100 grams. However, vegetable broth does not impair the taste and does not harm the figure. That is why many women are interested in vegetarian borscht - the calorie content is minimal, and in terms of usefulness it is not inferior to the classic version.
Cold borscht
Cold borscht can be called okroshka in another way, because they are similar in the method of preparation. To prepare the dish, beets, potatoes, and eggs are boiled and cut into cubes. Cucumbers and herbs are chopped and added to the vegetable mixture. Boiled meat can sometimes be replaced with pork or beef tongue, sausage, sausages - then you get a “country” version of the dish. The main difference between cold borscht and okroshka is that it is prepared using beetroot broth, which gives it a beautiful color and original taste. Beetroot soup is often prepared in the summer, when the body has difficulty accepting heavy food. Everyone who is losing weight should cook cold borscht at least once - the calorie content of the dish is 72 kcal per 100 grams of dish.
Cooking rules
Borscht is a difficult dish. When preparing the legendary first, it is important to adhere to certain rules and strictly follow the technology.
- All products must be placed in a boiling liquid, be it broth or water. The sequence of adding vegetables to a dish depends on their cooking time.
- All acidic foods, such as vinegar, sorrel or pickles, are added after the potatoes are half cooked.
- Carrots, onions, tomato puree are sautéed and added to the boiling liquid. Beets and sauerkraut are stewed in any fat so that the carotene is more easily absorbed.
- The borscht is seasoned with flour sauté to give it a thicker consistency. Flour sauteing stabilizes vitamin C in vegetables and protects it from oxidation.
- Pepper and bay leaf are added to the borscht before the end of cooking.
- The dish should be cooked at low boil.
Borscht: calorie content depending on ingredients
The nutritional value of a dish depends entirely on what products were used in the cooking process and how it was prepared. It is known that during frying the calorie content of the product increases, especially when using fats of animal origin. Stewing is healthier, it retains a maximum of nutrients; with this method of processing, food loses a minimum of vitamins. It is clear that the calorie content of borscht in pork broth is maximum, but it can also be reduced by replacing one ingredient with another. Borscht contains vegetables, which have their own calorie content.
Calorie table for some foods, per 100 grams
Product, 100 g | Number of kcal |
potato | |
Bulgarian pepper | |
beef, brisket | |
lean beef | |
lean pork | |
pork neck | |
chicken breast with skin | |
skinless chicken breast |
Strict counting
Let's count calories and find out the nutritional value of borscht. If the broth is cooked with pork ribs, then the nutritional value will be 100 kcal per 100 grams of product. Pork broth - 40 kcal per 100 grams. It turns out that a serving (300 grams) of borscht, taking into account all the ingredients, is approximately equal to 150 kcal. If you prepare broth with beef bones, the nutritional value will be 60 kcal per 100 grams, and the nutritional value of the first broth based on pork will be 77 kcal per 100 grams.
Chicken broth has the least calories - 50 kcal per 100 grams. It is actively recommended by doctors to patients during the recovery period after illness, childbirth, or surgery. Poultry meat is considered dietary, and the calorie content of borscht with chicken will be significantly reduced if the latter is cooked without the skin. The finished dish will contain only 34 kcal per 100 grams. This is the healthiest broth to cook with.
What is the tastiest thing in the world?
Borscht is a very tasty and healthy dish, and the calories it contains normalize the functioning of the entire digestive system. In the winter season, this is an ideal dish, because it will warm the body from the inside and give strength to the eater.
Surprisingly, borscht, which is quite high in calories, does not in any way harm your figure or health. It’s no wonder that there are many varieties of the dish, from which everyone can choose the right one. It is healthier to cook chicken borscht - the calorie content of the dish is low, but the benefits are enormous.
Russian national cuisine suits the “domestic” stomach like no other. There remains a genetic connection with our great-grandmothers, for whom not a single day passed without a plate of borscht. Cook and eat for your health!
We all treat first courses differently: some cannot imagine a full meal without a liquid dish, while others can easily do without it. But it is difficult to find a person who, having tasted the aromatic, delicious borscht, would remain indifferent to it.
Each housewife prepares this dish in her own way, and each time the borscht turns out delicious in different ways. But Borscht is not only very tasty, but also healthy.
It is prepared exclusively from healthy ingredients:
- beets;
- carrots;
- potatoes;
- Luke;
- cabbage
The calorie content of the finished dish depends entirely on the calorie content of the meat.. The more fatty meat you take, the more calories the cooked borscht will give you. If you use low-fat meat to prepare the broth, then the finished dish will delight you with a fairly low calorie content.
The least high-calorie option is vegetarian borscht.
The absence of meat ensures a very low calorie content - 100 grams of this dish contains only 25-30 calories.
Rich borscht made with pork meat is much more “heavy”.
Its energy value can range from 65 to 95 kcal per 100 grams of finished dish.
To attempt reduce the calorie content of borscht without compromising its taste It is quite possible in several ways:
- To prepare the broth, use lean, boneless meat;
- give preference not to pork broth, but to one made from chicken or beef;
- Do not fry onions and carrots for borscht in oil or lard, but sauté them with a small amount of water added to the pan;
- replace potatoes with beans in borscht (in whole or in part);
- Use sour cream with a small percentage of fat content to season borscht.
Absolutely everyone can include borscht in their diet, even those who closely monitor their weight and carefully count all calories. A plate of borscht will not only perfectly satisfy your hunger and give you a feeling of fullness, but will also bring considerable benefits to the body.
The composition of the ingredients of such a first course will ensure the presence of a mass of vitamins, dietary fiber, microelements and amino acids.
Beets improve metabolism and promote the process of hematopoiesis. Meat is the body's supplier of essential proteins. Onions, carrots, cabbage and potatoes are a storehouse of vitamins (C, A, PP, group B).
Borscht is a well-balanced combination of carbohydrates and proteins, products of animal and plant origin. A plate of borscht will energize you, give you strength and high performance, and help your liver and entire digestive system function effectively.
Calorie content of a plate of borscht with chicken (chicken broth)
Every housewife has her own “signature” borscht recipe. The popularity of this dish is also due to the fact that there are not just many ways to prepare it, but an infinite number.
Borscht can be prepared from different types of meat or without it at all, served cold or hot, and additional ingredients can be added if desired (prunes, mushrooms, beans).
You can prepare lunch at an accelerated pace by using chicken meat for borscht. It is very tender, cooks quickly, and both adults and children will definitely enjoy the tasty and aromatic broth.
The calorie content of 100 grams of borscht with chicken is 46 kcal. If we are talking about a plate, then the calorie content of a serving will be about 130 calories.
For the broth It is best to use white chicken meat - fillet. In this case, the calorie content of the finished dish will be low, and its benefits will be maximum. After all, chicken breast is the most healthy and dietary part of chicken.
If borscht will be eaten not only by adults, but also by small family members, try not to use tomato paste when preparing it. It is advisable to replace it with fresh tomatoes or tomato juice (optimally homemade).
A plate of borscht with sour cream
When we say the word “borscht,” our imagination pictures a plate of a fragrant first course, bright red in color, with a white island of sour cream in the middle.
Sour cream and frying are essential components of real Ukrainian borscht, which not only improve the taste of the finished dish, but also significantly increase its calorie content.
One tablespoon of homemade sour cream will add as much as 90 calories to borscht. If you use low-fat (10%) store-bought sour cream, then the calorie content of borscht when added will increase by only 35 kcal.
If you are a supporter of proper nutrition, do not fry onions and carrots in vegetable oil or fat, but throw them directly into the boiling broth. Replace high-fat homemade sour cream with a more dietary low-fat option.
Experiment, look for the most optimal option for you to prepare this wonderful dish. Through trial and error correction, you will definitely find the borscht recipe that will fully meet both your taste preferences and aesthetic requirements.
Calorie content of borscht: 50 kcal*
*average value per 100 grams, depends on the composition of ingredients and method of preparation
A healthy diet is not complete without hot first courses. When choosing between soups, broths and borscht, it is important to pay attention to the energy value of the dishes.
Borscht - nutritional value and calorie content of ingredients
Borscht is a hearty, perfectly balanced dish. It contains all the microelements a person needs: fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals. A large amount of fiber helps eliminate toxins, nitrates, heavy metals, and radionuclides from the body.
With regular consumption of borscht, immunity increases and the functioning of all organs improves.
The classic recipe includes meat, cabbage, potatoes, beets, carrots, onions, and tomatoes. In some regions, beans are added, fresh cabbage is replaced with sour cabbage, and so on. There are as many cooking methods as there are housewives. Well, the final touch is to put a spoonful of thick sour cream in the bowl. The result is a complete, nutritious dish that has been highly valued for many centuries.
How many calories are in different types of borscht (chicken, beef, pork)
People who are concerned about their figure always pay attention to the calorie content of their dishes. As for vegetable soup, this indicator depends primarily on the broth it is prepared with. For example, the calorie content of beef bone broth is only 28 kcal per 100 ml. You can see the table in detail in our publication.
This vegetable soup cooked with pork is considered the most delicious, but also the most high-calorie (~50 kcal). And if during the cooking process sauerkraut is added to the broth instead of fresh, then this figure almost doubles.
A spoonful of sour cream bought at the market adds 90 kcal to the dish. If you purchase a lactic acid product in a store, this figure increases by only 35 units.
Beef borscht is considered dietary (~30 kcal). It has little cholesterol, but a lot of amino acids and vitamin B. Regarding chicken, this vegetable soup is especially recommended for those who are trying to lose weight, since its calorie content is relatively low (~45 kcal). At the same time, it strengthens the body well, which makes it an almost irreplaceable dish for people suffering from any diseases.
Calorie content of borscht in 100 grams
This indicator depends entirely on what products were used and what kind of processing they were subjected to. If the housewife fries carrots, onions, and beets while preparing this vegetable soup, the calorie content of the dish will be significantly higher than when such vegetables are simply boiled.
How many calories are in one bowl of borscht?
When calculating the calorie content of vegetable soup, you should take into account its ingredients and method of preparation. First, you should calculate this indicator for one hundred grams of the dish, then increase it according to the portion. That is, when you prepared a recipe with pork, beets, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, then one hundred grams of soup will contain approximately 60 kcal. Moreover, if one serving is three hundred grams, then the plate will contain 180 kcal, with sour cream – 270 kcal.
There is probably no person who does not love hearty, rich borscht. The special thing about this dish is that you can add any ingredients to it to suit your taste, and it will always be very appetizing.
Perhaps almost everyone loves borscht - in any case, most of us will not refuse to try a delicious, aromatic soup with beets. The excellent taste of this dish is not the only thing worth loving about it - after all, borscht is also very healthy. This soup contains ingredients that are healthy for the body - beets, onions, carrots, garlic, cabbage, potatoes and meat. All these products are very useful. When preparing borscht, you can use either fresh or sauerkraut, but it is advisable to use meat that is not too fatty. As a snack for borscht, lard, bread with garlic or garlic donuts, onions, herbs, croutons, etc. are used. Ukrainian borscht is always served with sour cream.
The calorie content of borscht is influenced by the calorie content of the meat that was used to prepare borscht - pork is the fattest and highest in calories, so the calorie content of borscht with pork will be high, but if you cook borscht with lean beef, then the calorie content of borscht will be much lower. Vegetarian borscht has the lowest calorie content - only 25-30 calories per 100 g, that is, less than 80 calories per cup. The calorie content of borscht with sauerkraut is higher than the calorie content of borscht, in the preparation of which fresh cabbage was used. The calorie content of Ukrainian borscht is about 90-100 kcal per 100 g, the calorie content of green borscht (on the bone, with sorrel, herbs) is 168 kcal per 100 g.
If you love borscht but are counting calories, you can reduce the calories in borscht in several ways. Prepare borscht using lean, boneless meat. This way you will reduce the calorie content of the borscht by reducing the calorie content of the broth in which the borscht is cooked. It is best to cook borscht in chicken or beef broth - it is lower in calories than pork or lamb. When preparing frying for borscht, it is traditional to fry onions and carrots in oil or lard. To reduce the calorie content of borscht, you can sauté them in a frying pan with water. The use of beans instead of potatoes also reduces the calorie content of borscht. There are few calories in borscht with beet tops instead of beets themselves (69 kcal per 100 g).
The calorie content of borscht will be lower if you season it not with mayonnaise, but with low-fat sour cream. It is better to serve bread with borscht not from premium wheat, but from rye or Borodino bread - it not only contains fewer calories, but also goes better with borscht.
Benefits and calorie content of borscht
Despite how many calories there are in borscht, borscht can and should even be eaten by everyone, even those who are on a diet. It is nourishing and healthy; a plate of borscht will completely replace a full meal, both in terms of satiety and the content of useful and nutritious substances. Borscht contains fats, proteins, carbohydrates (both simple and complex carbohydrates), dietary fiber, important amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Borscht contains vitamin A, a well-known antioxidant, which has a positive effect on vision, as well as the condition of the skin and all body tissues. Vitamin PP improves metabolism, participates in energy metabolism, helping the body release energy from fats and carbohydrates. It also lowers blood cholesterol and regulates blood sugar. Vitamin C is an effective immunomodulator; it strengthens our body’s defenses and helps it resist various diseases, especially colds and viruses. Vitamin D strengthens bones, joints, and also has a positive effect on the nervous system. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that preserves our youth and beauty and prevents the formation of cancerous tumors.
B vitamins contained in borscht improve metabolism and help the body effectively convert dietary fats and carbohydrates into energy. They are involved not only in energy metabolism, but also in the synthesis of hormones and enzymes, as well as in cell production. Their positive effect on the nervous system is very strong - they strengthen it, stabilize its functioning, improve memory, attention, stimulate brain activity, tone the nervous system, in addition they relieve stress, fight depression, correct sleep disorders, relieve anxiety, help to win fatigue and cope with nervous fatigue. B vitamins are not only effective antidepressants, they are also an effective preventative against the development of mental illness. They increase performance, improve mood and even lower the pain threshold. In addition, B vitamins have a positive effect on muscle function, including the heart, have a general strengthening effect on the body, increase immunity, and enhance the body’s regenerative abilities. B vitamins, due to their antioxidant properties, slow down aging and effectively prevent cancer; in addition, they have a positive effect on the condition of the skin, nails, and hair.
Borscht is rich not only in vitamins, but also in microelements - such as:
- phosphorus and calcium, which strengthen bones;
- fluoride, which strengthens tooth enamel;
- iron, which prevents anemia; magnesium, which is part of the cells of the nervous tissue;
- sodium, which helps maintain water-salt balance;
- potassium, which improves the functioning of all muscles and removes excess water, salt and toxins from the body;
- zinc and copper, which improve the condition of skin, nails and hair;
- iodine, necessary for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland;
- manganese, necessary for the production of hormones and enzymes and for the stable functioning of the nervous system;
- chlorine, sulfur, aluminum, molybdenum and other important trace elements.
Borscht increases metabolism and promotes intensive breakdown of carbohydrates and fats - that’s why immediately after you eat borscht you feel hot. It fills you with energy, removes toxins from the body, improves digestion, and has a beneficial effect on muscle function and the condition of the cardiovascular system. Borscht improves your performance, stimulates brain function, relieves fatigue and tones. Borscht also increases the production of red blood cells - erythrocytes, which improves blood quality.
Diet borscht recipe
The calorie content of this borscht is very small, but its satiety, taste and content of nutrients are quite high. To prepare you will need:
- lean beef – 300 g;
- 2 potatoes;
- 1 carrot;
- 1 onion;
- 1 medium-sized beetroot;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- parsley – 30 g (small bunch);
- white cabbage – 100 g;
- 1 tomato
- salt, black pepper - to taste.
First prepare the beef broth. Strain it. In a frying pan in a small amount of water without adding oil, simmer the chopped carrots, tomatoes, onions and garlic for 10 minutes, then add the beets, cut into small cubes and simmer for another 20 minutes. While the vegetables are stewing, finely chop the cabbage. Then transfer the vegetables to the broth, let it boil and add the cabbage. When the broth boils, let it simmer for 5-7 minutes and add the potatoes cut into small cubes into the borscht. At the end of cooking the borscht, add salt and pepper and remove from the heat. Before serving, sprinkle with chopped herbs.
The calorie content of borscht prepared according to this recipe is 87 kcal per 100 g (or about 190 kcal in a standard serving).
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Borscht is one of the favorite first dishes, valuable for its high energy properties and high content of nutrients. Since there are quite a lot of varieties of this soup, you can find out how many calories are in borscht by summing up the energy value of all its components.
Calorie content of borscht without meat
The calorie content of lean borscht without meat is low - about 25-30 kcal per 100 g, so it is often used in dietary nutrition. The great advantage of this dish is that even in the absence of meat, the taste of lean borscht remains rich, because It contains not only a large number of vegetables, but also vegetables that do not affect calorie content.
Calorie content of borscht with meat
The calorie content of borscht with meat is significantly higher than that of lean meat and significantly depends on the fat content and type of meat - from 110 to 200 kcal per 100 g. The highest calorie content of borscht with pork broth is highest; soup with chicken or beef broth is less rich and therefore not as high in calories .
If you love meat borscht, but want to make it less “heavy,” choose lean, boneless meat for cooking, fresh rather than sauerkraut, beans or zucchini rather than potatoes. You can also refuse frying, but if you like its taste, after frying the onions and carrots, let the excess oil drain, then add tomato paste and simmer the vegetables along with it. Serve borscht with low-fat sour cream, not mayonnaise, and Borodino or rye bread is best.
The excellent taste of borscht is not all that you can love about it. Fresh vegetables, herbs and meat provide this dish with many useful substances - vitamins, organic acids and microelements (vitamins C and B, folic and pantothenic acids, carotenoids, amino acids, mineral salts). Borscht is useful for people with kidney disease, liver disease, hypertension, obesity, and decreased metabolism.
Borscht diet
If you want to lose weight, try the borscht diet, which is easy to follow due to the satiety of this first course. Weight loss in a week can be up to 5 kg. 
Dietary borscht should include onion, celery, carrots, zucchini, sweet peppers, cabbage and tomato paste. You can make this soup more nutritious by adding beans. This soup can be eaten in any quantity during the diet, except for it.
