red grapes

Jacole18

I love to eat red grapes as a snack, but I didn't know until I tracked them today that they are 100 cals for 1 cup. Why are they so much? Any ideas?

Darkness2120

Carb content, mainly fructose. 1g of carbs = 4 cal. Some fruits are higher in carb content than others.

twiztedgrl69

I love red grapes too...I like to portion them out into baggies and them freeze them...they're like mini popsicles:)

melaniecheeks

Do you think 100 calories is a lot?

Artemis_Acorn

I love to eat red grapes as a snack, but I didn't know until I tracked them today that they are 100 cals for 1 cup. Why are they so much? Any ideas?

I think one of the real eye openers I had when I started here was how many calories I was eating in my go-to 'healthy snacks" Grapes was one of those. I still eat grapes, but now I count out a serving and leave the rest for later (or for the DH or kids to consume)

unsuspectingfish

I'd rather have 100 calories of grapes than 100 calories of overly processed diet food.

onwalker

Freeze them... tastes just as nice.... but take longer to eat

Puckermann

Carb content, mainly fructose. 1g of carbs = 4 cal. Some fruits are higher in carb content than others.

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monkeydharma

Do you think 100 calories is a lot?

A cup of berries (rasp, straw, blue) generally run about 45 calories, so yeah - it is a lot if you were expecting grapes to be the same.

Grapes are just sugar and water with very little actual nutrition. If you're gonna nosh on frozen fruit, freeze blueberries instead - fewer calories, more antioxidants and nutrition.

seniorfaye

I love to chop up about 10 red grapes and put in chicken or tuna for salad. Gives the salad a better taste and I don't have that many calories in it.

geri1955

Faye, another good taste in chicken salad is craisins!! Absolutely satisfying!!! And yes frozen grapes are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 100 calories really isnt that bad for a snack!!!

rachemn

I love frozen blueberries topped with skim milk and a packet of splenda. tastes like blueberry ice cream!

Lesliecs

I went online and found the following information that gives the amount per 1 grape. That's how I track mine. If you search the database, you can find this info. I found it in there after I checked online 1st. I log the calories per grape. Hope this helps.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 grape, seedless (5g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 3 Calories from Fat 0

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0.1mg0%
Potassium 9.6mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.9g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Sugars 0.8g2%
Protein 0g0%

Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 0% • Iron 0%

rosied915

My husband and I LOVE red grapes and there is always some in the fridge ready to pluck and pop in our mouth when we open the door to have a "look".

Many times when I'm checking out at the supermarket, the checker will comment on how much I'm spending on grapes just so I"ll know she didn't make an error.

I tell her "I KNOW how much I'm spending on grapes but look at what's NOT in my cart~ not one junk food item!! So what others are spending on junk foods, etc., I'm spending on grapes! That usually gets them thinking.

As for the calories, etc~ at the moment, I'll choose to get my snack calories from grapes rather than pure garbage!!

shariguymon

I weigh my grapes out in grams.....love them, and also blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc and a wide variety of fruits.....I don't think I've ever even eaten a whole cup of grapes at one time yet.......I love all of the natural desserts available.....a little of a lot of different choices is very enjoyable...I'm a believer in "savor the flavor", There are so many wonderful fruits available, so why not enjoy a wide variety.....a little dab will do ya!!!!

Take care everyone ,
and enjoy
Shari

Lakerlady5747

I'd rather have 100 calories of grapes than 100 calories of overly processed diet food.

I definitely agree with this! I think that eating fruit for your snacks is much better for you than eating something processed, even if the processed food has the same number of calories or a few less calories.

anneke123456

yeah I rather the grapes at that than anything else. I have some in fridge to. remember there's stuff in fruit you need also, eat away at them. processed food dont have the vits .