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 in a spoon of butter?
A level tablespoon of butter is 9 grams and carries about 68 calories; a heaped dessert spoon rises to 113 calories.
How many calories does the oil added to salad add?
Two dessert spoons of olive oil bring 90 calories; that is more than the calories of a 300 gram tomato salad itself.
Is margarine or butter lower in calories?
In TürKomp, butter is 753, cooking margarine 627 and low-fat margarine 371 calories; the whole difference comes from the water share.
How many calories in a tablespoon of honey?
A tablespoon of honey is 15 grams and carries about 49 calories; all of its sugar is glucose and fructose.
How many calories are in a tablespoon of jam?
One tablespoon of strawberry jam is 15 grams and carries about 43 calories; the same spoon holds 6.5 grams of sugar.
How many calories are in a glass of boza?
A cup of boza is 240 milliliters and carries about 178 calories; the same glass holds 4.2 grams of fiber.
How many calories are in a glass of grape juice?
A cup of red grape juice is 240 milliliters and carries about 132 calories; its fiber, though, is only 0.6 grams.
How many calories in a portion of green beans?
A cup of green beans is 150 grams and carries about 66 calories over the raw weight; the oil that goes into the pot is outside that.
How many calories are in a portion of courgette?
A cup of summer courgette is 150 grams and carries about 26 calories; one of the lowest values among vegetables.
How many calories are in a portion of eggplant?
One cup of chopped eggplant is 150 grams and carries about 35 calories over raw weight; its capacity to absorb oil hides that figure.
How many calories are in a portion of cauliflower?
One cup of cauliflower is 150 grams and carries about 44 calories; the same portion holds 68 milligrams of vitamin C.
How many calories are in a portion of cabbage?
A cup of white head cabbage is 150 grams and carries about 39 calories; the same portion holds 56 milligrams of vitamin C.
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