100 calories-what it looks like
Excerpt below from an article on what 100 calories for certain types of food like:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle1358500/
Protein foods
Lean meat, chicken 2 ounces (60 g)
Fish, salmon 2 ounces (60 g)
Fish, tuna 3 ounces (90 g)
Eggs 1 large
Cheese, part skim 1 ounce (30 g)
Cottage cheese, 1% ½ cup (125 ml)
Chickpeas, cooked 1/3 cup (75 ml)
Milk and milk alternatives
Milk, skim or 1% 1 cup (250 ml)
Yogurt, 1% MF 1 cup (250 ml)
Soymilk, plain, enriched 1 cup (250 ml)
Starchy foods
Cereal, e.g. Bran Flakes, Cheerios 1 cup (250 ml)
Cereal, 100% Bran ½ cup (125 ml)
Oatmeal, cooked ¾ cup (175 ml)
Pasta, cooked ½ cup (125 ml)
Popcorn, air popped 3 cups (750 ml)
Rice, cooked ½ cup (125 ml)
Whole grain bread 1 slice
Fruits
Apple, pear 1 medium
Apricots 3 whole
Banana 1 medium
Blueberries, strawberries 1 cup (250 ml)
Dates 5
Fruit juice, unsweetened ¾ to 1 cup (175 – 250 ml)
Prunes dried 5
Raisins ¼ cup (50 ml)
Orange 1 large
Fats and oils
Almonds, unsalted 14 whole
Avocado ¼
Peanut butter 1 tbsp. (15 ml)
Sunflower seeds 2 tablespoons (25 ml)
Vegetable oil 2 teaspoons (10 ml)
If you read the whole article in link, range is from 90 to 110 calories. However I've always thought a medium-sized banana was abit more than 110 calories. Anyway, this list can be helpful for the munchies. :)
