{"id":2706,"date":"2019-02-05T21:28:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T21:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/?p=2706"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:43:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:43:34","slug":"how-the-same-calories-in-different-foods-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/how-the-same-calories-in-different-foods-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Same Calories in Different Foods Look Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Counting calories is a bit more popular than it should be. It\u2019s not a bad method, it\u2019s just inefficient, and we will soon explain why. First of all, calories are just not the appropriate unit to describe if a food is healthy or not, or if it is, how? Calory, or calorie is only a unit of energy. Not less and not more. It certainly is useful, if you want to control the amount of food you eat during a day, but it doesn\u2019t tell anything about the healthiness of the food you eat. If you still don\u2019t believe us, just look at the pictures and examples we brought to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#20 200 calories of baby carrot vs. frankfurter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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That one and\none third frankfurter contains the same amount of energy, so the same calories\nas that full plate of baby carrots. I am sure you would feel hungry after\neating a little bit more than 1 frankfurter, but you would feel full after that\nplate of carrots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#19 200 calories of bacon vs. avocado <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bacon sure is tempting, but one slice is never enough, right? Eat a whole avocado instead! It\u2019s the same amount of calories, but its much more healthy and you can actually call it a full breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#18 200 calories of chips vs. apple <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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That full plate of apple has exactly the same amount of calories as that few pieces of doritos. Actually, if you insist, you can dry the apple and make chips out of them too, but they are just perfect as they are, and it\u2019s a healthier snack that you can eat while watching a movie or working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#17 200 calories of peanut butter vs. kiwi <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Face it. If you eat peanut butter, it’s never just a little spoon. But that amount equals with a full plate of kiwi if we are talking about calories. If you crave something sweet, grab a few kiwis, they are super tasty and much more healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#16 200 calories of french fries vs. paprika <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Even though french fries are usually not considered unhealthy, they are made with a lot of oil. If you want to eat something as a side dish, choose some vegetables. For example paprika! You can\u2019t eat too much of them. Even if you eat 4 pieces next to your main dish, it\u2019s still way less calories than a few french fries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#15 200 calories of gummy bears vs. dried peach <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you are craving some candy, you can still choose a little\nbit healthier version of it. For example dried fruits are really sweet and\ntheir texture is really similar to gum and candy. But be careful; they contain\na lot of calories, so don\u2019t eat a lot. As you can see on the picture, the\namounts are almost the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#14 200 calories of cheese vs. eggs <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"How
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A small piece of cheese has the same amount of calories as 3\nboiled eggs. For breakfast, if you want to keep your calory intake low, skip\ncheese, and eat 1 or 2 boiled eggs instead with some ham and vegetables. You\nwon\u2019t feel hungry and you also ate healthy food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#13 200 calories of avocado vs. candy <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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These two plates have the same amount of calories on them.\nThe difference? The quality. Yes, these 10 candies have the same amount of\ncalories as the avocado, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s okay to eat 10 candies for\ndinner. That\u2019s exactly why it\u2019s not enough to just count the calories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#12 200 calories of broccoli vs. Snickers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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That one is a huge broccoli, isn\u2019t it? It would be enough for\na whole bowl of broccoli soup that you can eat for 2 days, and it contains the\nsame amount of calories as that half snickers. Not enough for a meal, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#11 200 calories of hamburger vs. celery <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Half a burger has the same amount of energy as this huge pile\nof celery. Quite different, right? You couldn\u2019t even eat all of them, even if\nyou are a big fan of celery. But half a burger? I think any of us could make it\ndisappear in a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#10 200 calories of cereal vs. grape <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Okay, in this case, the amount of food and the amount of\ncalories are almost the same, but it\u2019s more clever to choose the second one as\na breakfast. More vitamins, more antioxidants, more healthy overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#9 200 calories of turkey vs. ketchup <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Well, we know that usually no one eats only ketcup, but for example if you eat a plate of turkey, like in the first picture with ketchup, it\u2019s like you ate twice as much turkey. See? Eat some vegetables instead. You will feel more full and healthy after that, and it\u2019s less calories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#8 200 calories of melon vs. chocolate <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you eat just a few chocolate drops, it\u2019s like you have\neaten a whole melon. Of course, not just the calory intake is important. Eating\na few slice of melon is way more healthier than eating chocolate for snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#7 200 calories of milk vs. cola <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We take in a lot of calories with drinking juices and fizzy drinks. People tend to not pay attention what they consume with drinking. One glass of milk is the same as two glasses of cola if we talk about calory intake. Think about that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#6 200 calories of muffin vs. yoghurt <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What would make you less hungry? A half muffin or a fruity\nyoghurt? I think the yoghurt, but if not, it\u2019s still the same if we look at the\ncalories, and it\u2019s also more healthy. There are plenty of ways you can enjoy\nsnacktime without eating unhealthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#5 200 calories of pea vs. doughnut <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Who doesn\u2019t love doughnuts? Sweet, tasty, you can eat it while on the road and they are cheap. But is one doughnut enough for lunch? No. But a bowl of peas as a soup or pottage is just enough, and the best thing is that it\u2019s the same amount of calories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#4 Chips vs. dried apple <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Remember the 18th comparison? Chips vs apple. If you dry the apple and make them into chips, maybe use a little salt and other spices. It\u2019s almost the same amount of calories you are eating; but that bowl of dried apple is much more healthier than the other one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#3 Ice cream vs. ice cream <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s not just about the type of food and the amounts. Sometimes there are foods that look like the same but still different in so many ways that the calories in them are poles apart. Just look at this comparison. It’s the same amount and both are ice cream, but one of them is full of sugar and fat and contains much more calories, and the other is a fruity one and probably made without added sugar. Always check the descriptions of what you buy, that\u2019s the secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#2 Oatmeal with fruits vs. oatmeal with fruits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"How
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We have gathered a few of this comparisons to show you that\nit\u2019s more complicated than you think. Both are the same amount, both contain\nfruits and oatmeal, but one of them is not so healthy as we would think. Try\nusing fruits that contains less sugar and fat, skip fatty dressings and syrups\nand pay attention to the amounts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#1 Fruitbowl vs. fruitbowl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Banana, coconut and yoghurt sure is healthy, but they contain a lot of vegetable fat and sugar, so combining them with yoghurt is not the best idea. Try using fruits like melon, pineapple and strawberry. They are just as sweet but they have less calories and less fat in them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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