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 in a portion of mushrooms?

A cup of white button mushrooms is 150 grams and carries about 36 calories; the sugar measurement is almost zero.

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How many calories are in a portion of cucumber?

A cup of chopped cucumber is 150 grams and carries about 24 calories; the lowest among the vegetables measured.

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How many calories in a portion of leek?

A cup of chopped leek is 150 grams and carries about 51 calories; the same portion holds 4.5 grams of fiber.

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How many calories in a portion of celeriac?

A cup of chopped celeriac is 150 grams and carries about 47 calories; 389 milligrams of salt was measured in the same portion.

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How many calories in a portion of okra?

A cup of okra is 150 grams and carries about 72 calories; 300 milligrams of calcium was measured in the same portion.

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How many calories are in a portion of asparagus?

One cup of asparagus is 150 grams and carries about 59 calories; its fat measurement is among the lowest of any vegetable.

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How many calories in a portion of Brussels sprouts?

A cup of Brussels sprouts is 150 grams and carries about 66 calories; the same portion holds 164 milligrams of vitamin C.

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How many calories are in a portion of beetroot?

A cup of red beetroot is 150 grams and carries about 66 calories; 455 milligrams of salt was measured in the same portion.

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How many calories are in a portion of sweet corn?

One portion of sweet corn is 90 grams and carries about 122 calories; half a cob is one and a half times that.

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How many calories in a portion of spinach?

150 grams of raw spinach is about 36 calories, and the 75 gram portion eaten as salad 18 calories.

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How many calories in one simit?

One simit weighs 100 grams and carries about 368 calories. Why is the fat that the sesame brings so much higher than in bread?

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How many calories in 100 grams of avocado?

100 grams of avocado carries about 143 calories and holds 9.7 grams of fiber; its sugar is almost zero.

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