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Photo AlbumWhat Does 200 Calories Look Like?Jan 3, '07 8:08 PM
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Some foods have significantly more calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below represents 200 calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density.

When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same number of calories as a small spoonful of peanut butter, you might think twice the next time you decide what to eat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average adult needs to consume about 2000 - 2500 calories to maintain their weight. In other words, you have a fixed amount of calories to "spend" each day; based on the following pictures, which would you eat?

Pictures of 200 Calories of Various Foods

Source: WiseGeek

Celery
  
Mini Peppers
  
Broccoli
  
Baby Carrots
  
Honeydew Melon
  
Coca Cola
  
Red Onions
  
Apples
  
Canned Green Peas
  
Whole Milk
  
Kiwi Fruit
  
Canned Sweet Corn
  
Grapes
  
Ketchup
  
Sliced Smoked Turkey
  
Balsamic Vinegar
  
Lowfat Strawberry Yogurt
  
Canned Chili con Carne
  
Canned Black Beans
  
Canned Pork and Beans
  
Eggs
  
Cooked Pasta
  
Avocado
  
Canned Tuna Packed in Oil
  
Fiber One Cereal
  
Flax Bread
  
Dried Apricots
  
Jack in the Box Cheeseburger
  
Jack in the Box French Fries
  
Jack in the Box Chicken Sandwich
  
French Sandwich Roll
  
Blueberry Muffin
  
Sesame Seed Bagel
  
Tootsie Pops
  
Hot Dogs
  
Wheat Dinner Rolls
  
Corn Bran Cereal
  
Bailey's Irish Cream
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Smarties Candy
  
Uncooked Pasta
  
Blackberry Pie
  
Cranberry Vanilla Crunch Cereal
  
Cornmeal
  
Wheat Flour
  
Peanut Butter Power Bar
  
Puffed Rice Cereal
  
Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
  
Puffed Wheat Cereal
  
Brown Sugar
  
Glazed Doughnut
  
Salted Pretzels
  
Medium Cheddar Cheese
  
Fruit Loops Cereal
  
Gummy Bears
  
Splenda Artifical Sweetener
  
Salted Saltines Crackers
  
Werther's Originals Candy
  
Snickers Chocolate Bar
  
Doritos
  
Marshmallow Treat
  
M&M Candy
  
Peanut Butter Crackers
  
Cheetos
  
Potato Chips
  
Hershey Kisses
  
Sliced and Toasted Almonds
  
Fried Bacon
  
Peanut Butter
  
Salted Mixed Nuts
  
Butter
  
Canola Oil