Prosciutto is a delicious thin sliced Italian ham that comes in both cooked and raw varieties, although only a few varieties are available outside of Italy. While a small amounts of prosciutto doesn't contain many calories, the calories it does have are high in fat.
Calories
80 grams of prosciutto, which is a healthy addition to a sandwich or a meat and cheese platter, contains about 200 calories. Of these 200 calories,128.57 are from fat, which equates to about 14.29 grams.
Additional Nutrition
While the high fat content of prosciutto might make it something you won't want to indulge in regularly, it does contain some beneficial nutrition as well. An 80 gram serving contains 22.86 grams of protein, as well as 57.1% of your daily recommended value of vitamin A.
Working It Off
Now that you've devoured your delicious prosciutto, you may be thinking of ways to prevent it's high fat content from doing any damage. To burn off those 200 calories of prosciutto, you could go running for 18 minutes, take a 38 minute bike ride, spend a half hour swimming in the pool, or enjoy a leisurely walk for 50 minutes.
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