WiseGEEK conducted a very visual and informative study and presented a photo series, which compares what 200 calories actually look like in different foods. You’d think that even with the bikini season coming up, a handful of gummy bears couldn’t hurt much, right..? Well, turns out, just 51 gram of those gives you the same amount of calories as nearly 600 grams of broccoli or 3 whole eggs would. And now be honest – which of those amounts sounds more alike a proper and filling meal to you?[Read more…]
Apples (385 grams / 13.5 oz)
Butter (28 grams / 0.98 oz)
Broccoli (588 grams / 20.7 oz)
Snickers Chocolate Bar (41 grams / 1.45 oz)
Cooked Pasta (145 grams / 5.11 oz)
Hot Dogs (66 grams / 2.33 oz)
Kiwi Fruit (328 grams / 11.6 oz)
Jack in the Box Cheeseburger (75 grams / 2.6 oz)
Eggs (150 grams / 5.3 oz)
Celery (1425 grams / 50.3 oz)
Blackberry Pie (56 grams / 1.97 oz)
Mini Peppers (740 grams / 26.1 oz)
Canned Black Beans (186 grams / 6.56 oz)
Werther’s Originals Candy (50 grams / 1.76 oz)
Jack in the Box Chicken Sandwich (72 grams / 2.5 oz)