How Many Calories?

How much is one portion, exactly?

One question, one answer: how many calories a food or a cooking method carries, what portion that number matches, and whether a lighter alternative does the same job.

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How many calories are in a handful of cashews?

A handful of cashews is 18-20 pieces and 30 grams; in unsalted roasted cashews that comes to about 172 calories. The carbohydrate is higher than in almonds and hazelnuts, the fiber lower.

Snacks 117 reads

How many calories are in a slice of cake?

A 95-gram slice of home-recipe chocolate cake is about 352 calories; as the slice gets smaller the figure drops to 150.

Desserts 126 reads

How much does draining mince cut the calories?

With fatty mince, draining can cut the total energy in the pan by half; with lean mince the same step gains eleven percent.

Cooking Method 119 reads

How many calories are in one tost?

A tost made with two thin slices of bread and 40 grams of kaşar cheese carries about 300 calories; the amount of butter and cheese moves that figure.

Bread & Grains 121 reads

How many calories are in a handful of leblebi?

A 30-gram handful of leblebi (roasted chickpeas) carries about 118 calories; with TürKomp's three leblebi records the arithmetic ranges from 108 to 121.

Legumes 117 reads

How many calories are in a glass of almond milk?

One cup, that is 240 milliliters of unsweetened almond milk, carries about 39 calories; the sweetened type reaches 91 calories at the same volume.

Drinks 118 reads

How many calories in a cup of herbal tea?

Brewed herbal tea without sugar is about 2 calories in a cup. What sets the calories is not the tea but the sugar or honey added afterwards; instant powder mixes are sweetened from the start.

Drinks 117 reads

How many calories are in a glass of tomato juice?

A 200-milliliter glass of tomato juice carries about 30 calories; the item to watch is not the calories but the added salt.

Drinks 116 reads

How many calories are in a glass of carrot juice?

A water glass of carrot juice carries about 80 calories when it is hundred percent squeezed; in diluted records that figure falls to as low as 44 calories.

Drinks 116 reads

How many calories are in a glass of mineral water?

Plain mineral water carries no calories; whether the glass is 200 or 500 milliliters, the figure is zero. Flavored types vary according to their label.

Drinks 115 reads

How many calories in a glass of pomegranate juice?

One cup of pomegranate juice is 240 milliliters, about 253 grams, and carries 136 calories. The same energy matches 164 grams of pomegranate seeds, but almost no fiber stays in the juice.

Drinks 114 reads

How many calories are in a glass of şalgam suyu?

No verified record could be found in the accepted sources for the energy value of şalgam suyu; this card gives no number and explains why.

Drinks 118 reads

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