Calorie rip off

What food do you eat but you feel like it's a rip off for the calories?

For me it's real mayo. Helmans olive oil mayonnaise. 100 calories for 1 tbsp. Second would be gluten free macaroni. I have celiac disease so regular pasta isn't an option but I was making tuna noodle casserole and it was seriously about 20 macaroni noodles for 310 calories. Ended up making it out of spaghetti squash.
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  • shelleyrhoads
    shelleyrhoads Posts: 103 Member
    Beans/legumes so healthy but high calorie. I feel I'm getting jipped. Nuts same.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,992 Member
    Plain avocado. Love guacamole, but the plain avocado is meh
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,646 Member
    Nuts
  • ibamosaserreinas
    ibamosaserreinas Posts: 294 Member
    Cheese. Lower calorie cheeses taste gross.

    Regular cheese is about 100 kcals a slice. :(
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    edited January 2017
    I am initially disappointed by nuts, but they end up being absurdly filling for their small volume. So long as I weigh out and eat an ounce or two, they never let me down (especially walnuts). If I do something dumb like sit down with a whole can though, bad things can happen.
  • Katimira
    Katimira Posts: 50 Member
    Pasta. I'm always shocked when I total the calories.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,285 Member
    Peanut butter.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    Hostess Fruit pies and PopTarts. They're delicious, but not 400 calories delicious! Criminy...
  • sbrandt37
    sbrandt37 Posts: 403 Member
    edited January 2017
    Gluten free EVERYTHING. Who would have thought that taken gluten out would add so many calories! And while we are on the subject, who would have guessed that gluten is so delicious!
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,646 Member
    Earlier this week, one of my MFP pals posted, "There should be a refund on calories for things that didn't taste as good as you expected." Not getting a refund for a meal you didn't like is a rip off in my book, so I'm going with that. :D

    Omg THIS!!
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    There are some diet mayos out there ranging from 35-50 calories per Tbsp. I use one of those for chicken/tuna/salmon/tilapia/egg salads (which I eat a lot).
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    peanut butter.

    why oh why does it have to be so high in calories?

    :/

    I pretty much only buy it when I'm going mountaineering or backpacking - usually a pack of little single serve tubs (perfect for dipping protein bars in and stuffing oneself on the way up the mountain)... Otherwise, yeah - way too many calories to be worth it for me.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    Cheese. Lower calorie cheeses taste gross.

    Regular cheese is about 100 kcals a slice. :(

    I CANNOT buy cheese.... Self control flies out the window. ;(
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    Nuts
    Cheese
    Pears
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited January 2017
    Peanut butter
    nuts
    ice cream
    butter
    cheese
    pasta
    rice
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    Yes.. I forgot ice cream. A single serve sundae or gelato from the quickie mart after a long run is often worth it though.
  • Troutrouter1968
    Troutrouter1968 Posts: 122 Member
    Beer.