Big Calories Bad Surprise

lessertess
lessertess Posts: 855 Member
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
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Not worth it/high calories

What food item have you found to have unexpectedly high calories. Recently I found out that the toast that comes on the side at Ruby Tuesdays has 160 calories and a large popcorn at the movies can have from 900 to 1200 calories.

Great taste/low calories

There are these little crunchy merangue cookies that I get at the grocery store that are only 20 calories and 0 fat.
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  • lessertess
    lessertess Posts: 855 Member
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    Not worth it/high calories

    What food item have you found to have unexpectedly high calories. Recently I found out that the toast that comes on the side at Ruby Tuesdays has 160 calories and a large popcorn at the movies can have from 900 to 1200 calories.

    Great taste/low calories

    There are these little crunchy merangue cookies that I get at the grocery store that are only 20 calories and 0 fat.
  • AndreaMMil
    AndreaMMil Posts: 165
    Raisins...
    Those little suckers have 130 calories in that small box!
  • ahertel0214
    ahertel0214 Posts: 244 Member
    Under the great taste/low calories:

    Smart Ones (Weight Watchers) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae - don't remember the nutritional facts but this dessert is FANTASTIC. Complete with a ribbon of fudge.:tongue:

    I've enjoyed many, so they're already in our database.

    Enjoy!
  • nicole0177
    nicole0177 Posts: 377
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    Not worth it/high calories

    What food item have you found to have unexpectedly high calories. Recently I found out that the toast that comes on the side at Ruby Tuesdays has 160 calories and a large popcorn at the movies can have from 900 to 1200 calories.

    Great taste/low calories

    There are these little crunchy merangue cookies that I get at the grocery store that are only 20 calories and 0 fat.

    Thats upsetting to me because i work at a ruby tuesday and they just changed their toast so it would be healthier but i guess it not!!!!
  • lessertess
    lessertess Posts: 855 Member
    [Smart Ones (Weight Watchers) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae - don't remember the nutritional facts but this dessert is FANTASTIC. Complete with a ribbon of fudge.:tongue:

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    I love those. In fact they have quite a few frozen desserts that are great!
  • rballard
    rballard Posts: 5
    How about a banana 200 calories and to think I was doing a good thing there!!!
  • Cherylann402
    Cherylann402 Posts: 56
    How about a banana 200 calories and to think I was doing a good thing there!!!

    True, but if you choose small banana's at the grocery store, a small banana only has 90 calories, and lots of potassium.
  • auntkaren
    auntkaren Posts: 1,490 Member
    :noway: WOW , on the banana ..........I am shocked:noway: I guess I had better check out the apples:smile: Thanks for the info:flowerforyou:
  • laurenk182004
    laurenk182004 Posts: 1,882 Member
    I think apples are like 110 a piece...not sure, but I know that when I eat an apple i'm hungry 20 minutes later, that's just me though.
  • jbuehrer
    jbuehrer Posts: 285
    :wink: yeah bananas are high.. and i just had some raisins.. I was blown away by the calories in them.
    I have a tea that has 0 calories. It's Bija tea... got it at a health food store
  • breakingthepath
    breakingthepath Posts: 124
    Salads and fat free frozen yogurt. The drop in calories doesn't even begin to justify their lousy taste.
  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    I was surprised how many calories there are in broccoli.
    1 medium raw bunch has 170 cal!
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    yeah but thats a bunch of servings. a serving of broccoli is somewhere near 30 calories.
    And it's so good for you. Probably one of the best calorie for calorie out there. Fiber, lots o vitamins,
    a few carbs, lots of calcium and potassium.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Honestly, the calories in a tiny bit of pasta just aren't worth it for me. Maybe if I eat the stuff with fiber, etc that is more filling but that tiny bit you can get for like 200 calories is not satisfying!! LOL
  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    yeah but thats a bunch of servings. a serving of broccoli is somewhere near 30 calories.
    And it's so good for you. Probably one of the best calorie for calorie out there. Fiber, lots o vitamins,
    a few carbs, lots of calcium and potassium.

    Oh, I don't disagree. I was just saying I was suprised.
    I normally eat 1/2 a bunch with my protein for dinner and I wouldn't trade it in for anything else. :smile:
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    The biggest bummer for me was quinoa (around 600 calories a cup). It's super nutritious so I still eat it (especially since my grains are limited. . .no wheat) but, it was such a bummer that I could eat a steak for the same calories. I mix it in with other things now. . .like taboule.

    Mmmmm.....steak with quinoa taboule. . .(we need a little "smiley" that drools a-la Homer Simpson)
  • FUZZBUZZ4
    FUZZBUZZ4 Posts: 334
    avocado :sad:
    o how i miss avocado
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    avocado is high in calories, but super high in fibre and good fats. I eat 'em all the time (I'd rather have that than a chicken breast, but that's just me sometimes)
  • aslavich
    aslavich Posts: 250 Member
    Wow... I love food.
    Sometimes I avoid looking at the labels b/c I just can't help eating whatever is in front of me.

    One of my favorite things to munch on though are almonds. I know they are good for me and I love the crunch...
    Angela
  • FUZZBUZZ4
    FUZZBUZZ4 Posts: 334
    OMG i have to say GRANOLA!!!!! but i mean 250 cals for 1/4 cup!!???
  • ladyjh578
    ladyjh578 Posts: 207
    How about a banana 200 calories and to think I was doing a good thing there!!!

    I SECOND THAT......MAJOR BUMMER
  • dmflynt
    dmflynt Posts: 196
    peanut butter......190 cals for 2 tablespoons.....it's EASY to use that much or more on a sandwich or spread on an apple or banana!
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    How about a banana 200 calories and to think I was doing a good thing there!!!

    I SECOND THAT......MAJOR BUMMER

    Hey, just cuz it's high in calories doesn't mean it's a bad food. Bananas are WONDERFUL for you.
    Besides, where did you see that a banana is 200 cals? I just looked it up on calorieking, and 1 banana (make sure you don't calculate for the skin!) is 100 calories or so (medium sized banana 7 to 7.5 inches). Plus it has some GREAT stuff. like lots of calcium, potassium, fiber, low low fat, and the sugar is all the good kind, it does have some carbs, but not a huge amount. It's a great pre-workout food because it gives you almost the perfect amount of energy for an hour of hard cardio.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    I love bananas. They do fill me up and give me energy. Often just a cup of yogurt and a banana in the morning is enough to get me going.
  • bkrbabe57
    bkrbabe57 Posts: 395 Member
    As far as the banana is concerned, if you look at the serving size it is 1 cup (at least the one I use)
    I looked it up elsewhere and most bananas are about 100 calories so when I log it in I use a half a serving.
    There is no way 1 banana is 1 cup
  • Benson
    Benson Posts: 444
    You could just use the drop down menu and select the serving size I use 7 to 7-7/8" banana serving for 105 cal
  • Erica92627
    Erica92627 Posts: 576
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    Not worth it/high calories

    What food item have you found to have unexpectedly high calories. Recently I found out that the toast that comes on the side at Ruby Tuesdays has 160 calories and a large popcorn at the movies can have from 900 to 1200 calories.

    Great taste/low calories

    There are these little crunchy merangue cookies that I get at the grocery store that are only 20 calories and 0 fat.

    Thats upsetting to me because i work at a ruby tuesday and they just changed their toast so it would be healthier but i guess it not!!!!



    If they changed it to be 'healthier" I wonder how much worse it was lol
  • KCole
    KCole Posts: 7
    I didn't get overweight from eating too many bananas though! It was probably the brownies, chips, cheese, ahhhh....:noway:
  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    I didn't get overweight from eating too many bananas though! It was probably the brownies, chips, cheese, ahhhh....:noway:

    Same here!

    Second the motion on raisins! I love those little guys but had no idea that they had so many calories.

    I still eat avocados -- ususally I spread 1/4 of one on bread and use it instead of mayo or other spreads. If you're going to have fat, that's the kind to have.

    Granola is definitely a no-no. Such a shame because it is sooooo good!

    Someone told me the other day that ONE bite of cheesecake has 100 calories in it, and I've never been able to forget that. Also that Dunkin' Donuts puts sugar in the their coffee grounds. Also that Tasti-D-Lite frozen yogurt has the same fat/ calories as Haagen Daaz! Have I ruined everybody's day now?

    Finally, and this broke my heart, I stopped eating Cool Whip. I have been trying to follow Dr. Oz's guidelines of watching out for the first four ingredients in your food, and Cool Whip had three out of his four ingredients to avoid!!!!
    http://foodchronicles.blogspot.com/2007/06/cool-whip-redux.html
  • lirpAattirG
    lirpAattirG Posts: 6
    As far as the banana is concerned, if you look at the serving size it is 1 cup (at least the one I use)
    I looked it up elsewhere and most bananas are about 100 calories so when I log it in I use a half a serving.
    There is no way 1 banana is 1 cup
    That is totaly true. Try to make 1 banana fit into a measureing cup, it sure won't fill it up, so everybody enjoy your banana! Also on the rasin issue, I do know 1/4 of a cup of golden rasins is 130 cals if that helps any.
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