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The word calorie is quite a common word.

'Ice cream is loaded with calories' or 'watch your calories to lose weight', 'Count the calories' and
so on...
But, when people talk about the calories in food, what do they exactly mean? Let's find out.

A calorie is a unit of measurement - a unit of energy. When you hear something contains 100
calories, it's a way of describing how much energy your body would be able to generate from
eating or drinking it.

Are Calories always Bad for You?

Calories aren't bad for us at all. Our body needs calories for energy. But eating too many calories -
and not burning enough of them off through activity - can certainly lead to weight gain. Hence, the
need to know which foods have how many calories or in other words, which food will provide you
with how much energy to the body.

Most foods and drinks contain calories. Some foods, such as ice berg lettuce, contain less
calories. (A cup of shredded lettuce has less than 10 calories.) While other foods, like roasted
peanuts, contain a lot of calories. (A half of a cup of peanuts has approx. 427 calories.)

Simple measurements and their meanings-

1 kilo joule(kj) = 1000 joules
1 kilo calories = 1000 gram calories
1 calorie = 4.18 kj
1 g fat= 9 cal=38 kj
1 g carbohydrate= 4 cal= 17 KJ
1 g of protein = 4 Cal = 17 kJ

The above means that if you know how many grams of each nutrient (read fats, proteins or carbs)
are in a food, you can easily calculate the total calories. You would multiply the number of grams
by the number of calories in a gram of that food component.

For example, if a serving of french fries (about 10 fries) has 10 grams of fat then this implies that
10gms of fat x 9 calories per gram = 90 calories are from fat. Simple!

We should ideally aim for eating a healthy, balanced diet that provides us with the right number of
calories - not too many and also not even too few!
Calorie counter

The calorie counter or chart given on this page makes calorie counting simple for foods like
vegetables, fruits, cereals, breads and milk products. You can use this chart to know the calories
in your favorite vegetable, fruit or cereals and make your own low calorie recipe.

Calorie Counting Chart:

Know the calorie content of various food items.

Calories in Fruits per 100 Grams

The values are in Calories. Multiply by 4.18 to get values in kJ.

Apple56
Pear190
Banana95
Chickoo94
Cherries70
Dates281
Grapes 45
Guava66
Kiwi Fruit45
Guava49
Lychies61
Mangoes70
Orange53
Orange juice 100ml47
Papaya32
Peach50
Pears51
Pineapple46
Plums56
Strawberries77
Watermelon26
Pomegranate77
Watermelon16

Calories in Vegetables per 100 Grams

Broccoli25
Brinjal24
Cabbage45
Carrot48
Cauliflower30
Fenugreek (Methi)49
French beans26
Lettuce21
Mushroom18
Onion50
Peas93
Potato97
Spinach 100g 26
Spinach 1 leaf 2
Spinach 1 bunch 78
Tomato21
Tomato juice 100ml22

Calories in Cereals per 100 Grams

Bajra360
Maize flour355
Rice325
Wheat flour341

Calories in Breads per piece

1 medium chappati119
1 slice white bread60
1 paratha (no filling)280

Calories in Milk & Milk Products per cup

Butter 100gms.750
Buttermilk19
Cheese315
Cream 100gms.210
Ghee 100gms910
Milk Buffalo 115
Milk Cow 100
Milk Skimmed 45

Calories in Other Items

Sugar 1 tbsp48
Honey 1 tbsp90
Coconut water 100 ml25
Coffee40
Tea30

Be calorie conscious but not only about the number of calories in your diet. What's much more
important than the number of calories is the quality of the calories or the source of the calories in
your plan i.e.- whether you get 300 calories from a can of cola or a chicken sandwich.
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Be Calorie Conscious

  • 1. ==== ==== For Great Weight Loss Tips Check this Out www.lose-weight.articleweblinks.com ==== ==== The word calorie is quite a common word. 'Ice cream is loaded with calories' or 'watch your calories to lose weight', 'Count the calories' and so on... But, when people talk about the calories in food, what do they exactly mean? Let's find out. A calorie is a unit of measurement - a unit of energy. When you hear something contains 100 calories, it's a way of describing how much energy your body would be able to generate from eating or drinking it. Are Calories always Bad for You? Calories aren't bad for us at all. Our body needs calories for energy. But eating too many calories - and not burning enough of them off through activity - can certainly lead to weight gain. Hence, the need to know which foods have how many calories or in other words, which food will provide you with how much energy to the body. Most foods and drinks contain calories. Some foods, such as ice berg lettuce, contain less calories. (A cup of shredded lettuce has less than 10 calories.) While other foods, like roasted peanuts, contain a lot of calories. (A half of a cup of peanuts has approx. 427 calories.) Simple measurements and their meanings- 1 kilo joule(kj) = 1000 joules 1 kilo calories = 1000 gram calories 1 calorie = 4.18 kj 1 g fat= 9 cal=38 kj 1 g carbohydrate= 4 cal= 17 KJ 1 g of protein = 4 Cal = 17 kJ The above means that if you know how many grams of each nutrient (read fats, proteins or carbs) are in a food, you can easily calculate the total calories. You would multiply the number of grams by the number of calories in a gram of that food component. For example, if a serving of french fries (about 10 fries) has 10 grams of fat then this implies that 10gms of fat x 9 calories per gram = 90 calories are from fat. Simple! We should ideally aim for eating a healthy, balanced diet that provides us with the right number of calories - not too many and also not even too few!
  • 2. Calorie counter The calorie counter or chart given on this page makes calorie counting simple for foods like vegetables, fruits, cereals, breads and milk products. You can use this chart to know the calories in your favorite vegetable, fruit or cereals and make your own low calorie recipe. Calorie Counting Chart: Know the calorie content of various food items. Calories in Fruits per 100 Grams The values are in Calories. Multiply by 4.18 to get values in kJ. Apple56 Pear190 Banana95 Chickoo94 Cherries70 Dates281 Grapes 45 Guava66 Kiwi Fruit45 Guava49 Lychies61 Mangoes70 Orange53 Orange juice 100ml47 Papaya32 Peach50 Pears51 Pineapple46 Plums56 Strawberries77 Watermelon26 Pomegranate77 Watermelon16 Calories in Vegetables per 100 Grams Broccoli25 Brinjal24 Cabbage45 Carrot48 Cauliflower30 Fenugreek (Methi)49 French beans26
  • 3. Lettuce21 Mushroom18 Onion50 Peas93 Potato97 Spinach 100g 26 Spinach 1 leaf 2 Spinach 1 bunch 78 Tomato21 Tomato juice 100ml22 Calories in Cereals per 100 Grams Bajra360 Maize flour355 Rice325 Wheat flour341 Calories in Breads per piece 1 medium chappati119 1 slice white bread60 1 paratha (no filling)280 Calories in Milk & Milk Products per cup Butter 100gms.750 Buttermilk19 Cheese315 Cream 100gms.210 Ghee 100gms910 Milk Buffalo 115 Milk Cow 100 Milk Skimmed 45 Calories in Other Items Sugar 1 tbsp48 Honey 1 tbsp90 Coconut water 100 ml25 Coffee40 Tea30 Be calorie conscious but not only about the number of calories in your diet. What's much more important than the number of calories is the quality of the calories or the source of the calories in your plan i.e.- whether you get 300 calories from a can of cola or a chicken sandwich.