What Does 200 Calories Look Like?

Counting Calories: What does 200 200 Calories 10 120 90 Look Like? As we all know, calories can vary significantly from food types. Have you ever wondered what that difference would actually look like on a plate though? See what kind of portion size you can expect for a food type of 200 calories. We compare the healthy to the not so healthy below. 200 Calories Compared All the below food types equal 200 Broccoli VS Gummy Bears 588 Grams, 51 Grams, Celery VS Coca Cola 1425 Grams 496 ML Apple VS Peanut Butter 385 Grams, 34 Grams Honeydew Melon VS Salted Mixed Nuts 553 Grams, 33 Grams, Mini Peppers VS Cheeseburger 740 Grams, 75 Grams Canned Green Beans VS M&M Sweets 357 Grams 40 Grams, Flax Bread VS Canola Oil 90 Grams, 23 Grams, Kiwi Fruit VS Chips 328 Grams 73 Grams Baby Carrots VS Fried Bacon 570 Grams, 34 Grams * The above deals with calories only. Don't forget that there are other considerations when choosing which foods to eat, such as nutritive value and diversity of your food choices. And Alcohol - 177ml 378ml A Glass of Wine - Shiraz (187-219 calories) 2/3 Pint of Beer - Belgium (201-303 calories) What are Calories? Calories are the units of energy contained in the food and drink we consume. Calories are either burned to produce energy or, if excess to requirements, stored as fat. In Scientific Terms 1000 calories = I kilocalorie = I kcal = the energy it takes to raise the temperature of Iką of water by P'C. Recommended Calorie Intake Males = 2500 Females = 2000 Daily Calorie Intake around the World 4000 Daily caloric intake per capita, kcal 3770 3760 3660 3540 3530 3500+ 3440 3320 3150 3000 3000 - 2710 2500 - 2300 2000 1590 1500 1000 USA Austria Italy Israel Ireland U.K Czech New Argentina Nigeria India Democratic Republic Zealand Republic of Congo Ways to Burn 200 Calories Do jumping jacks for 2.5 minutes (break into Have a 37 minute dance intervals of 30 seconds or party one minute) Have a 40 minute game of badminton An hour of pitch and putt Do 40 minutes of garden work (25 minutes of uprooting weeds and 15 minutes of planting new seedlings) An hour of bowling Run up and down the stairs for 2.5 minutes Wash and wax your car for 40 minutes Interesting Facts & Figures DISEASE10% On average, exercise machines overestimate Reducing calorie intake by just extends life expectancy and slashes the risk of disease. calories burned by 19 % Portions sizes in restaurants may contain double or triple the calories of home-cooked 2 meals, and studies show Kissing burns eating out is associated with a higher BMI. calories per minute Home Restaurant Meal Meal 3500 calories equals one pound of body fat. 50-100 calories > 1990 The average Irish person eats 50-100 more calories than they did in 1990. The average person will burn approximately 250 calories by carrying a baby for an hour. References: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,20395219,00.html http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm http://winefolly.com/update/calories-in-wine-vs-beer-infographic/ http:/kosamablog.com/2010/1/interesting-facts-about-calories/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listof countries_by_food_energy_intake http://www.fitsugar.com/Facts-About-Calories-Weight-Loss-20924552 http://www.fitsugar.com/Short-Exercises-Burn-200-Calories-25455818 http://healthyahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/10-surprising-facts-about-calories http://www.easywaytochange.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/1/red-apple-scale-300x300.jpg http://staging.berzinatorfitnessdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/scale-numbersjpg : http://www.nuigalway.ie/health-promotion/documents/M_Barry/2008_rep_slan_dietary_habits.pdf EVOKE www.evoke.ie