Foods that have FEWER calories than you thought
ashleycde
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There was a recent thread about foods that had MORE calories than you thought when you started weighing them or paying attention to labels, but are there any foods that have fewer calories than you thought?
I love French bread. I used to eat a lot of it. When I started counting calories I kind of stopped bothering with it because for some reason I had this idea in my head that it was much more calorie dense than other breads. It's just so good, it has to be, right? Last night I had a craving for smoked salmon, which I love on French bread, so I bought a loaf. Only 130 calories per 50 g. 3 good sized, thick, diagonally cut pieces I used for breakfast this morning were only 37 g, or 96 cal. That's a lot less than I thought it would be, anyway.
Frozen fruit's another one. The weight listed on the package (i.e., 140 or 1 cup) is always a lot more than I can get in a cup.
I love French bread. I used to eat a lot of it. When I started counting calories I kind of stopped bothering with it because for some reason I had this idea in my head that it was much more calorie dense than other breads. It's just so good, it has to be, right? Last night I had a craving for smoked salmon, which I love on French bread, so I bought a loaf. Only 130 calories per 50 g. 3 good sized, thick, diagonally cut pieces I used for breakfast this morning were only 37 g, or 96 cal. That's a lot less than I thought it would be, anyway.
Frozen fruit's another one. The weight listed on the package (i.e., 140 or 1 cup) is always a lot more than I can get in a cup.
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<pedantry>I think you mean FEWER calories.</pedantry>
I was pleasantly surprised that I could eat so much air-popped popcorn for so few calories.0 -
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Yes. Hash browns. Granted they pick up the oil that they are cooked in, but they are fewer calories for the portion that I would like to eat than what I was expecting.0
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Fish.
Popcorn.
Most vegetables.
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Yes, yes, my mother teaches English, so I'm relatively used to being scolded in this area. Title corrected, happy?
Popcorn, yes, I was pleasantly surprised at that one too.0 -
Blackberries, raspberries, blueberries! I add 1/4 to a 1/2 cup to my yogurt, adds between 15 to 32 calories and not much sugar. i NEVER EVER buy fruited yogurts anymore!!!
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Mmm, I love French bread!!!
Honestly I'd say most veggies have WAY fewer calories than I had originally thought. It still amazes me when I'm adding in a bunch of veggies for a meal and do not see the calories start to jump up until I add bread or meat.0 -
When I first started out? Raw or steamed vegetables. What great bang for your buck!
fish as well.
Pumpkin is a recent A-ha for me.0 -
My bowlful of salad. Puffed wheat squares.0
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Fish
Popcorn
Grilled chicken0 -
Lunchmeat.0
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Gummi bears.
I don't even care. I just had 18 of them for 110 calories. Om, nom, nom.0 -
Motha-f%&*ing steamed cauliflower. And shredded parmesan. You can eat a gigantic bowl full for like 100 calories.-1
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Baked eggplant. In fact, I use an entire eggplant sliced lengthwise and baked as a substitute for pasta. When hubby has his usual pasta dinner, I make a tray full of eggplant. I top it with my own homemade meat sauce using ground chicken or turkey breast. DELISH!0
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Cadbury creme eggs....150 calories per egg and not the mini ones. I know the eggs aren't THAT large, but they are so rich and sweet that one egg is all I could eat pre-eating better anyway.
I haven't eaten one yet because my weight has been in Flux lately, but oh so tempting.0 -
Cottage cheese- even though the back says a serving is 1/2 cup, when you measure it, you get a crap ton for only 90 cals. love it.0
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Another favorite of mine is tapioca pudding. I've discovered that I can make a package using Unsweetened regular or vanilla almond milk (I use slightly less than the 2 cups called for on the box). And I can have a cup of this for a mere 170 calories. Feels decadent to me (but it's not high in cals) and it's delightful tasting! NOTE: Never use a wooden spoon to mix this - for some reason, the pudding picked up the taste from the wood the first time I made this. Only use a metal spoon now.0
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Grass fed ground sirloin. I usually need more fat for my specific diet plan, though. But I know what to go to if I ever need more protein and less calories.0
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Popcorn (air popped), yogurt (fat free).
On the flip side, I've recently discovered that raisins are a lot more calorific than I expected, I can't be careless measuring those or sneak a small handful.0 -
Believe it or not - chocolates.
Had a client bring in a box of chocolates today, and found I could enjoy a piece for only 60-ish calories...I may go have a couple more!0 -
Yes, yes, my mother teaches English, so I'm relatively used to being scolded in this area. Title corrected, happy?
Thanks for taking it in the lighthearted spirit in which it was intended.ceoverturf wrote: »Believe it or not - chocolates.
I eat a small amount of chocolate pretty much every day. One square of the good, high-cocoa stuff has about 50 calories and makes me very happy.0 -
Deli meat! Low salt turkey- yum! But my american cheese is too much. Lol they balance each other out. Also, i get happy everytime i log my work salad. Its fills me and barely makes a dent in my calories.0
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Nonfat yogurt, berries, air popped popcorn, cottage cheese, fish. I just made a spicy vinegar based coleslaw and I can have quite a bit for 100 cals. Yummmmm0
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Cottage cheese, blackberries/rasberries and cucumbers0
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I love French bread.
How do you buy a loaf of French bread? The only French bread I know is normal bread, dunked in a mixture of milk and eggs and then toasted in a frying pan.
If I have the kj right I was surprised by the kj in blue grenadier fish. 1 fillet, about 350g is apparently only like 1300kj. That's a lot of fish, enough for 2-3 people with out it being an insult.
Edit: just googled and it's about 427kj per 100g that's seems really low to me.
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I love French bread.
How do you buy a loaf of French bread? The only French bread I know is normal bread, dunked in a mixture of milk and eggs and then toasted in a frying pan.
If I have the kj right I was surprised by the kj in blue grenadier fish. 1 fillet, about 350g is apparently only like 1300kj. That's a lot of fish, enough for 2-3 people with out it being an insult.
I take French bread as referring to a baguette or the like - delicious!0 -
Me too. A long stick of bread.I love French bread.
How do you buy a loaf of French bread? The only French bread I know is normal bread, dunked in a mixture of milk and eggs and then toasted in a frying pan.
If I have the kj right I was surprised by the kj in blue grenadier fish. 1 fillet, about 350g is apparently only like 1300kj. That's a lot of fish, enough for 2-3 people with out it being an insult.
I take French bread as referring to a baguette or the like - delicious!
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I love French bread.
How do you buy a loaf of French bread? The only French bread I know is normal bread, dunked in a mixture of milk and eggs and then toasted in a frying pan.
If I have the kj right I was surprised by the kj in blue grenadier fish. 1 fillet, about 350g is apparently only like 1300kj. That's a lot of fish, enough for 2-3 people with out it being an insult.
You are thinking of french toast... the breakfast food. The OP is speaking of french bread, a crusty type of loaf popular in the US... not sure about anywhere else though.0 -
I love French bread.
How do you buy a loaf of French bread? The only French bread I know is normal bread, dunked in a mixture of milk and eggs and then toasted in a frying pan.
If I have the kj right I was surprised by the kj in blue grenadier fish. 1 fillet, about 350g is apparently only like 1300kj. That's a lot of fish, enough for 2-3 people with out it being an insult.
You are thinking of french toast... the breakfast food. The OP is speaking of french bread, a crusty type of loaf popular in the US... not sure about anywhere else though.
That makes sense
just never heard it referred to as French bread, that's why I thought French toast.
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