What foods surprised you the most, calorie-wise?
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acampbell520 wrote: »How do you guys cook your green beans where they don't just taste blah?!
Soy sauce, garlic, and a dash of sesame oil.1 -
Vegetables always get me. It looks like so much food. It just can't be right. Then I think fruit must have few calories, because I group them together in my mind. Nope.
If were changing the subject, braise in white wine with chopped tomatoes.acampbell520 wrote: »How do you guys cook your green beans where they don't just taste blah?!1 -
I love and eat pears regularly, but it still shocks me to see how many calories they are.joshperson195 wrote: »Fruit! Mangoes, apples, bananas... all calorie bombs
137 grams of spinach = 38 caloriesdrivenrunner87 wrote: »joshperson195 wrote: »Fruit! Mangoes, apples, bananas... all calorie bombs
uhh...apples?! haha, whatever u say
137 grams of a golden delicious = 78
I'd eat the apple if I wanted a less than 100 calorie snack, but fruit is something I do not eat on my fast days.
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jennifer_417 wrote: »Tomatoes: Still very manageable, but disappointing to find how many more calories they have than other vegetables.
Eighteen calories per 100g seems on the low side to me, considering carrots are 35/100g, green beans are 31/100g, broccoli is 34/100g, etc.! It's funny how we each see "low" and "high" in terms of calories, nutrients, and whatnot.
Beans were a big shock for me. After years of hearing about how beans were the low-cal alternative to meat, I was pretty surprised to find out how caloric they are. I still like them, but that was a disappointing moment for my volume-loving self.
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By far, the biggest surprise I found out about is Cheesecake Factory Bruleed French Toast. It supposedly comes out to 2,780 calories. Just by looking at it, it doesn't seem like it should be anywhere near that high.
Source: chron.com/life/health/slideshow/How-many-calories-are-in-that-fast-food-68143/photo-6661657.php0 -
drivennightrunner87 wrote: »joshperson195 wrote: »Fruit! Mangoes, apples, bananas... all calorie bombs
uhh...apples?! haha, whatever u say
100 calories for a fruit is a lot though frankly. They're really filling to me though.Steelpit202 wrote: »By far, the biggest surprise I found out about is Cheesecake Factory Bruleed French Toast. It supposedly comes out to 2,780 calories. Just by looking at it, it doesn't seem like it should be anywhere near that high.
Source: chron.com/life/health/slideshow/How-many-calories-are-in-that-fast-food-68143/photo-6661657.php
I wish there was real nutrition info posted for Cheesecake Factory stuff. The nutrition I found for the creme brulee French toast is 1400. It doesn't come with bacon either. So it's kinda odd (I had it 3 years ago or something. So tasty).0 -
Any and all veggies, on the grill whenever I can. Doesn't matter what kind, I have made it work and the flavour...
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Packaged salads or salads from fast food places.0
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drivennightrunner87 wrote: »joshperson195 wrote: »Fruit! Mangoes, apples, bananas... all calorie bombs
uhh...apples?! haha, whatever u say
100 calories for a fruit is a lot though frankly. They're really filling to me though.Steelpit202 wrote: »By far, the biggest surprise I found out about is Cheesecake Factory Bruleed French Toast. It supposedly comes out to 2,780 calories. Just by looking at it, it doesn't seem like it should be anywhere near that high.
Source: chron.com/life/health/slideshow/How-many-calories-are-in-that-fast-food-68143/photo-6661657.php
I wish there was real nutrition info posted for Cheesecake Factory stuff. The nutrition I found for the creme brulee French toast is 1400. It doesn't come with bacon either. So it's kinda odd (I had it 3 years ago or something. So tasty).
I agree, I don't know how they can get away with not having full nutritional information. I thought there were laws in some states like NY requiring them.0 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »drivennightrunner87 wrote: »joshperson195 wrote: »Fruit! Mangoes, apples, bananas... all calorie bombs
uhh...apples?! haha, whatever u say
100 calories for a fruit is a lot though frankly. They're really filling to me though.Steelpit202 wrote: »By far, the biggest surprise I found out about is Cheesecake Factory Bruleed French Toast. It supposedly comes out to 2,780 calories. Just by looking at it, it doesn't seem like it should be anywhere near that high.
Source: chron.com/life/health/slideshow/How-many-calories-are-in-that-fast-food-68143/photo-6661657.php
I wish there was real nutrition info posted for Cheesecake Factory stuff. The nutrition I found for the creme brulee French toast is 1400. It doesn't come with bacon either. So it's kinda odd (I had it 3 years ago or something. So tasty).
I agree, I don't know how they can get away with not having full nutritional information. I thought there were laws in some states like NY requiring them.
Well they don't have a restaurant in NY, I wonder if it's on purpose...0 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »drivennightrunner87 wrote: »joshperson195 wrote: »Fruit! Mangoes, apples, bananas... all calorie bombs
uhh...apples?! haha, whatever u say
100 calories for a fruit is a lot though frankly. They're really filling to me though.Steelpit202 wrote: »By far, the biggest surprise I found out about is Cheesecake Factory Bruleed French Toast. It supposedly comes out to 2,780 calories. Just by looking at it, it doesn't seem like it should be anywhere near that high.
Source: chron.com/life/health/slideshow/How-many-calories-are-in-that-fast-food-68143/photo-6661657.php
I wish there was real nutrition info posted for Cheesecake Factory stuff. The nutrition I found for the creme brulee French toast is 1400. It doesn't come with bacon either. So it's kinda odd (I had it 3 years ago or something. So tasty).
I agree, I don't know how they can get away with not having full nutritional information. I thought there were laws in some states like NY requiring them.
Well they don't have a restaurant in NY, I wonder if it's on purpose...
Yes they have some in NY where I live.1 -
Low calorie surprise (which some of you already know): Egg whites.
5g protein and 25cal per "egg".
Take 4 of those, scramble them with cheese and bacon bits, and you have a surprisingly filling breakfast at under 200 calories in all.1 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »drivennightrunner87 wrote: »joshperson195 wrote: »Fruit! Mangoes, apples, bananas... all calorie bombs
uhh...apples?! haha, whatever u say
100 calories for a fruit is a lot though frankly. They're really filling to me though.Steelpit202 wrote: »By far, the biggest surprise I found out about is Cheesecake Factory Bruleed French Toast. It supposedly comes out to 2,780 calories. Just by looking at it, it doesn't seem like it should be anywhere near that high.
Source: chron.com/life/health/slideshow/How-many-calories-are-in-that-fast-food-68143/photo-6661657.php
I wish there was real nutrition info posted for Cheesecake Factory stuff. The nutrition I found for the creme brulee French toast is 1400. It doesn't come with bacon either. So it's kinda odd (I had it 3 years ago or something. So tasty).
I agree, I don't know how they can get away with not having full nutritional information. I thought there were laws in some states like NY requiring them.
Well they don't have a restaurant in NY, I wonder if it's on purpose...
Yes they have some in NY where I live.
Really? Couldn't see any on their website. But then they'd have to post the nutrition info there, but I suppose we'd have to rely on people on MFP to put the accurate info in the database too.0 -
The Cheesecake Factory nutritional information is only available in states that require it and only in hard copy. Someone was nice enough to take pictures and post it however, link below.
http://calorielab.com/news/cheesecake-factory-calorie-counter/
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The Cheesecake Factory nutritional information is only available in states that require it and only in hard copy. Someone was nice enough to take pictures and post it however, link below.
http://calorielab.com/news/cheesecake-factory-calorie-counter/
Thanks for posting this. At least we know that their portions are huge, but still. Yikes.
But 70 calories for blue cheese dressing? WTF?
On a side note, totally shocked that the crab hash from brunch is only 880 calories. I loved it but thought it was way more than that. And still not quite believing the 2400 calories for the French toast. Hmm.
And I do wonder where people who entered information on MFP got their data from, as it's not the same at all for most items.0 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »drivennightrunner87 wrote: »joshperson195 wrote: »Fruit! Mangoes, apples, bananas... all calorie bombs
uhh...apples?! haha, whatever u say
100 calories for a fruit is a lot though frankly. They're really filling to me though.Steelpit202 wrote: »By far, the biggest surprise I found out about is Cheesecake Factory Bruleed French Toast. It supposedly comes out to 2,780 calories. Just by looking at it, it doesn't seem like it should be anywhere near that high.
Source: chron.com/life/health/slideshow/How-many-calories-are-in-that-fast-food-68143/photo-6661657.php
I wish there was real nutrition info posted for Cheesecake Factory stuff. The nutrition I found for the creme brulee French toast is 1400. It doesn't come with bacon either. So it's kinda odd (I had it 3 years ago or something. So tasty).
I agree, I don't know how they can get away with not having full nutritional information. I thought there were laws in some states like NY requiring them.
Well they don't have a restaurant in NY, I wonder if it's on purpose...
Yes they have some in NY where I live.
There's one at Destiny here in Syracuse.0 -
jennifer_417 wrote: »Good surprise: cheese-a serving was more than I thought once I started weighing it. Yay! Bacon-at 45 calories a slice, no need to give it up! Double yay! Dark chocolate-reasonable portions super manageable. Winning!
Bad surprise: SODA. Didn't take me long at all to give that up once I realized the calories. Hummus. I thought it was healthy!!! Tomatoes: Still very manageable, but disappointing to find how many more calories they have than other vegetables.
Just because a food isn't low calorie doesn't make in unhealthy.4 -
Avocado, hummus, almond butter, olives (esp. the coconut kind - YUMMO). Gah, all my faves but I have to really watch the portioning on them. Cause I could seriously eat my weight in all of them and not bat an eye LOL0
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mommarnurse wrote: »kaylasaurus wrote: »You know those teeny tiny fun sized Almond Joys? 220 calories. for one. ugh silly coconut
Should be 80.
I think fun size anything is about 80. At one time or another, I think I've looked them all up!2 -
Bad: Coffee creamer. I use milk at home but cream tubs or creamer at work. When people say they don't bother to log their coffee? Yeah, that can get you in trouble.
Bad: cocktails. If its called tonic "water," why does it have so many calories? PHFFFFFTTTT.
Good: For me, it was cheese. I weighted my usual amoutn of cheese I add to a burrito and discovered I was using way less than I'd been logging. They say that an ounce is "two dice" or "a domino," but they must play with enormous dice.
With beans, you have to remember they're not a substitute for just meat, they're also a carb, so if you sub them for meat and still have a big carb side, you're not lowering anything... I love them and eat a lot of them, but yeah, not low-calorie.
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