How many calories in parkin
A piece of parkin has about 230 kcal.
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Parkin is Yorkshire's sticky ginger cake, made with oatmeal, black treacle and golden syrup, and eaten around Bonfire Night on 5 November. In Lancashire and Leeds people argue about whose is the real one.
A piece is about 230 kcal, with 36 g of carbs, 3 g of protein and 9 g of fat. The treacle and syrup bring the carbs, the butter the fat.
It gets stickier and better after a few days in the tin, which is why it is made a week ahead. Good news for anyone who wants one piece a day rather than three tonight.
Tips
- 1Cut smaller squares. Half a piece is 115 and parkin is rich enough that it is plenty.
- 2Have it with tea rather than hot chocolate. That saves 200 beside the fire.
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Questions
What is parkin?
A sticky ginger cake from Yorkshire, made with oats, black treacle and golden syrup.
Parkin or a toffee apple, which has fewer calories?
A toffee apple is about 220, a piece of parkin about 230, so almost the same.
Why is parkin eaten on Bonfire Night?
It is a northern autumn bake that keeps well and is easy to eat outside, so it became the cake of 5 November.
