People hear about calories every day, but some can’t really visualize a calorie count.
Here are some examples of foods that contain about 100 calories. The portion is smaller when the food is rich in fat and sugar.
About 100 calories
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Fruits |
1 medium banana |
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1 large apple (8.3 cm in diameter) |
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500 ml (2 cups) strawberries |
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200 ml (3/4 cup) orange juice |
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Vegetables |
4 medium carrots (2 cups) |
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Daily products/substitutes |
250 ml (1 cup) 1% milk |
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150 ml (5 oz) 1% cottage cheese |
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25 g (1 oz) regular cheddar cheese |
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Fats |
13 almonds |
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1/3 avocado |
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15 ml (1 tbsp.) olive oil |
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15 ml (1 tbsp.) peanut butter |
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Meats/substitutes |
50 g (2 oz) cooked Atlantic salmon |
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30 g (1 oz) cooked Italian pork sausage |
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50 g (2 oz) extra-lean ground beef |
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35 g (1 oz) medium-lean ground beef |
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125 g (4 oz) firm tofu |
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Cereal products |
125 ml (1/2 cup) cooked rice |
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125 ml (1/2 cup) cooked pasta |
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250 ml (1 cup) Bran Flakes |
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100 ml (30 g) Muesli cereal |
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1 whole wheat tortilla (15.2 cm in diameter) |
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Other |
10 potato chips |
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80 ml (1/3 cup) ice cream |
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125 ml (½ cup) frozen yogurt |
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2 medium chocolate cookies (5.7 cm in diameter) |
