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Bionicos...how do you figure this one out?


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I live in the los angeles area.  We have some fruit stores/juice shops that sell an item called a Bionico. 

I just love the things.  I am sure they are very high in calories, but I don't know how to figure it out.

For anyone who doesn't know what they are, its chopped up mixed fruit with a type of cream and shredded coconut, raisens and a small amount of granola. 

For the coconut, raisens and granola, they use just a very small condiment cup to measure it out, so I would guess about 2 tablespoons each maximum. 

The fruit they use can vary.  The one i get has mango, cantaloup, banana, strawberry and pineapple.  They are all fresh fruits, not canned.

I don't know how much of each they put in or how much cream it added or what the cream is made of.  I asked the owner of the place I go to how they make it and he told me they don't tell anyone this way they keep the business coming.

How do I figure out the calories for this?  Its very filling and I will usually have it for an early dinner and then nothing else the rest of the night.

Thanks.
Shelly


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I've been googling for a while and Bionico, put simply, is "Mexican fruit salad," and I tried googling for that, but I can't get an exact caloric figure.

The cream is "whipping cream", described as..

RE:Bionico (modified 0 times) truleelee heavy cream (35% butterfat). I call it whipping cream and it's in the dairy aisle. ~Lisa

But I'm sure you can find lower-calorie variations to make it yourself if you choose it's really that bad for you.

I can't seem to find a recipe with all of the measurements, though.  I hope that helped a little bit?
I have been trying to find the recipe online as well for almost 2 years.  I guess its some kind of big secret recipe?

I think the cream is made from a mixture if sour cream and sweetened condensed milk. 

*sighs* this is frustrating.

HAH!  I found a recipe.

http://igetspoiled.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-hav e-recipe-for-mexican-bionico.html

Still doesn't say how much granola or honey, but I imagine it's used to taste.
cellulietedelight....thank you thank you thank you!  
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