OMG. There are SO MANY calories in....

alaskagrown
alaskagrown Posts: 208 Member
edited September 24 in Food and Nutrition
... Trader Joe's cornbread mix. 2,600 calories for the package(!!!), which only makes a little 9" square baking pan. A serving is about a 3 in. square and has 300 calories. I'm reeling. I ate a little less than two servings yesterday and my eyes fell out of my head when I got the calorie count.

What other calorie counts just blow your mind?
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  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    Just noticed today b/c I was craving one....small cookie dough blizzard from Dairy Queen...690 calories!!!! OUCH! Will be avoiding those this summer :)
  • eleonoreOU
    eleonoreOU Posts: 83 Member
    PEANUT BUTTER.... crazy amount of calories whenever you could have PB2: the best thing ever invented. AND it's deliiiiiiiiiicious
  • rtrautmann
    rtrautmann Posts: 57
    The amount of calories in 5 guys burgers made me really sad. But looking back, they're so greasy and bad for you.
    Also, pretty much anything from the cheesecake factory or friendlys is going to send you over.
  • Darlis
    Darlis Posts: 191 Member
    Taco Bell Taco SALAD...910!!!
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    The chicken pecan salad at Boston Pizza...makes me sad....or white noodles...
  • sweetie89207
    sweetie89207 Posts: 361
    my answer to that was gonna b everything! lol...at least everything u dont cook yourself
  • KaylaTighe
    KaylaTighe Posts: 20
    Queso and chips at a mexican resturant. I looked it up once and it was like over 2000 calories. -silent sob-
  • My3Rayz
    My3Rayz Posts: 373
    Caramel Frappe from McDonalds :(
  • Tandksmommy11
    Tandksmommy11 Posts: 399 Member
    Just noticed today b/c I was craving one....small cookie dough blizzard from Dairy Queen...690 calories!!!! OUCH! Will be avoiding those this summer :)

    I'm a blizzard fan too, but I've been satisfying my cravings with sugar free/fat free peanut butter frozen yogurt that's soft serve!
  • alaskagrown
    alaskagrown Posts: 208 Member
    Caramel Frappe from McDonalds :(

    How many? ;)
  • Rubie81
    Rubie81 Posts: 720 Member
    Olive Oil, 1 Tablespoon=120, Ouch.
  • Losing2Live69
    Losing2Live69 Posts: 743 Member
    This site will open your eyes to just how many calories are in certain things. I was shocked at the calories in salad dressing! My favorite had 180 calories in 3 tablespoons!! And I used way more than that! The great thing is, you learn as you go along. You see how many calories is in something and then next time you can make a healthier choice. Its good to know whats in you are eating...great job being calorie conscious.
  • PrairieRoseNE
    PrairieRoseNE Posts: 265 Member
    Another thing that irritates me is the amount of sodium that is put into foods! YIKES
    Especially if it's labeled "low fat"! Low Fat items should come with a warning label about the extra sodium. Geesh!
  • courtney_love2001
    courtney_love2001 Posts: 1,468 Member
    I have thought about that cornbread thing before. A Jiffy cornbread box has an insane amount of cals too. And my contribution is...Granola!! Soooo many cals!
  • Tandksmommy11
    Tandksmommy11 Posts: 399 Member
    Olive Oil, 1 Tablespoon=120, Ouch.

    But it's a healthy oil!
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    DQ chicken strip basket. Eesh. But it's soooooo yummy. I haven't had one since mid-January... the night that I ate one and logged it and almost passed out when I saw how far it put me over on like every number. :-/
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Ravioli! One serving 500 cals before you add sauce. Strangely enough though there are a whole lot less cals in sun dried tomato raviole vs beef ravioli.
    Think I'll give it a miss.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Starbucks Venti Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha, full-fat milk with whipped cream - 700 calories! For a drink!

    Edited to add: 20 oz. (the hot-drink Venti size) of whole milk is about 370 calories... that means that the other 330 comes from the syrup/flavoring and whipped cream. Good grief!
    PEANUT BUTTER.... crazy amount of calories whenever you could have PB2: the best thing ever invented. AND it's deliiiiiiiiiicious
    Some things are worth the calories! 2 Tbsp of natural PB is less than 200 calories, and the fat in PB is healthy fat - if you limit your portions, all-natural (no salt/sugar/oil added) PB can be a regular part of a perfectly healthy diet. High Calorie / High Fat does not always equal bad.
  • alaskagrown
    alaskagrown Posts: 208 Member
    Starbucks Venti Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha, full-fat milk with whipped cream - 700 calories! For a drink!
    PEANUT BUTTER.... crazy amount of calories whenever you could have PB2: the best thing ever invented. AND it's deliiiiiiiiiicious
    Some things are worth the calories! 2 Tbsp of natural PB is less than 200 calories, and the fat in PB is healthy fat - if you limit your portions, all-natural (no salt/sugar/oil added) PB can be a regular part of a perfectly healthy diet. High Calorie / High Fat does not always equal bad.

    Peanut Butter... I agree with you, I totally do. It CAN be a part of a healthy diet. But I find that PB is one of those things where the serving size just feels too small to me to make it worth it. I can eat a tablespoon of PB and it's healthy... but I never want to eat only a tablespoon. I grew up with PB& banana sandwiches with like 8 tbsp on them, and 1 or 2 feels pitiful. I feel the same way about olive oil on my salad-- I want like 3 or 4 tbsp on there to really coat it! Grin.
  • crazytxmom
    crazytxmom Posts: 166 Member
    rice and/or pasta - and you can forget drowning them in butter! :brokenheart:
  • Serenifly
    Serenifly Posts: 669 Member
    I adore Sesame sticks but today I noticed they were 19 Grams of fat per 1/3 cup!

    :(

    I got chinese crackers instead lol

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  • Jarreduniverse
    Jarreduniverse Posts: 5 Member
    Just noticed today b/c I was craving one....small cookie dough blizzard from Dairy Queen...690 calories!!!! OUCH! Will be avoiding those this summer :)

    They make a snack size mini blizzard that is just the perfect size. You're still going to get quite a bit of calories, but it's not going to be quite the hit that a small blizzard is.
  • just4peachy
    just4peachy Posts: 594 Member
    Starbucks Venti Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha, full-fat milk with whipped cream - 700 calories! For a drink!
    PEANUT BUTTER.... crazy amount of calories whenever you could have PB2: the best thing ever invented. AND it's deliiiiiiiiiicious
    Some things are worth the calories! 2 Tbsp of natural PB is less than 200 calories, and the fat in PB is healthy fat - if you limit your portions, all-natural (no salt/sugar/oil added) PB can be a regular part of a perfectly healthy diet. High Calorie / High Fat does not always equal bad.

    Peanut Butter... I agree with you, I totally do. It CAN be a part of a healthy diet. But I find that PB is one of those things where the serving size just feels too small to me to make it worth it. I can eat a tablespoon of PB and it's healthy... but I never want to eat only a tablespoon. I grew up with PB& banana sandwiches with like 8 tbsp on them, and 1 or 2 feels pitiful. I feel the same way about olive oil on my salad-- I want like 3 or 4 tbsp on there to really coat it! Grin.
    All things in moderation, I know but peanut butter is a MAJOR trigger food for me. I can eat a whole jar and not even realize it. I don't buy it unless my bf or son requests it.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Couldn't help it, the craving was just too strong yesterday. McDonald's small chocolate shake = 580 calories! :sad:
  • TrainerRobin
    TrainerRobin Posts: 509 Member
    Almost anything from the Cheesecake Factory. Sigh...
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    The Subway, meatball marinara. About 500 calories in just the 6 inch. I used to eat a footlong.:grumble:
  • ChelseaRW
    ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
    Caramel Frappe from McDonalds :(

    This makes me sad, too!:cry:
  • TimKirkwood
    TimKirkwood Posts: 44
    Some of the things that I use to get thinking I was making a healthier choice, like the fish sandwich at Wendy's or something. Your better off to get a small burger or something. And also, some of these restaurant salads, when they have crispy chicken or something on them. Ouch. And I think back to all the crap I use to eat.
  • Contrary03
    Contrary03 Posts: 289 Member
    Couldn't help it, the craving was just too strong yesterday. McDonald's small chocolate shake = 580 calories! :sad:
  • Nomomush
    Nomomush Posts: 582 Member
    Olive Oil, 1 Tablespoon=120, Ouch.

    Olive oil sure punched me in the gut last night when I roasted fresh asparagus in it and I'll be ...it was 300 calories for 10 spears. Never doing that again.
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