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.
How many calories are in one peach?
One medium peach is 150 grams and carries about 62 calories; depending on the variety it goes up to 69 calories.
How many calories in one pear?
One small pear weighs 150 grams and carries about 78 calories; the same portion holds 5.2 grams of fiber.
How many calories in one plum?
One large plum, or 3-5 small plums, weighs 150 grams and carries about 87 calories.
How many calories in a handful of dried apricots?
One portion of dried apricots is 3-4 pieces and 30 grams; it carries about 80 calories and 385 milligrams of potassium.
How many calories in ten olives?
Ten to twelve olives are 30 grams of edible part and carry about 41 calories; the same portion brings 767 milligrams of salt.
How many calories are in one fig?
One fresh fig is 75 grams and carries about 53 calories; a portion of two figs is 105 calories.
How many calories are in a handful of dried figs?
One portion of dried figs is 3-4 pieces and 30 grams; it carries about 89 calories and 3 grams of fiber.
How many calories are in a bowl of cherries?
One small bowl, or 13-15 large cherries, is 150 grams and carries about 95 calories.
How many calories are in a slice of pineapple?
A thin slice of pineapple one and a half centimeters thick is 75 grams and carries about 37 calories.
How many calories in a bowl of blackberries?
A small bowl of blackberries is 150 grams and carries about 74 calories; the same portion holds 6 grams of fiber.
How many calories in 30 grams of sunflower seeds?
30 grams of shelled sunflower seeds carries about 191 calories and 7.4 grams of protein; measuring them in the shell hides this.
How many calories in 30 grams of pumpkin seeds?
30 grams of shelled pumpkin seeds carries about 186 calories and 144 milligrams of magnesium.
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