Saturday, December 1, 2012

EMPTY CALORIES FROM THE PROTEIN FOOD GROUP

EMPTY CALORIES FROM THE PROTEIN FOOD GROUP:It is very easy to exceed your empty calorie allowance, even when making careful food choices. Fats
are concentrated sources of calories. Even small amounts of foods high in solid fats will use up the
empty calorie allowance quickly.

Food
Amount
Estimated
Total Calories
Estimated
Empty Calories
PROTEIN FOODS GROUP
Extra lean ground beef, 95% lean
3 oz., cooked
146
0
Regular ground beef, 80% lean
3 oz., cooked
229
64
Turkey roll, light meat
3 slices (1 oz. each)
165
0
Roasted chicken breast (skinless)
3 oz., cooked
138
0
Roasted chicken thigh with skin
3 oz., cooked
209
47
Fried chicken with skin & batter
3 medium wings
478
382
Beef sausage, pre-cooked
3 oz., cooked
345
172
Pork sausage
2 patties (2 oz.)
204
96
Beef bologna
 
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3 slices (1 oz. each)
261
150
 

EMPTY CALORIE COSUMPTION FOR DAIRY FOODS

EMPTY CALORIES FROM COMMON DAIRY FOODS:
It is very easy to exceed your empty calorie allowance, even when making careful food choices. Fats
are concentrated sources of calories. Even small amounts of foods high in solid fats will use up the
empty calorie allowance quickly.

Food
Amount
Estimated
Total Calories
Estimated Empty Calories
(calories from solid fats and added sugars)
DAIRY GROUP
Fat-free milk (skim)
1 cup
83
0
1% milk (low fat)
1 cup
102
18
2% milk (reduced fat)
1 cup
122
37
Whole milk
1 cup
149
63
Low-fat chocolate milk
1 cup
158
64
Cheddar cheese
1 ½ ounces
172
113
Nonfat mozzarella cheese
1 ½ ounces
59
0
Whole milk mozzarella cheese
1 ½ ounces
128
76
Fruit flavored low-fat yogurt
1 cup (8 fl oz.)
250
152
Frozen yogurt
1 cup
224
119
Ice cream, vanilla
1 cup
275
210
Cheese sauce
 
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Source:
choosemyplate.gov
¼ cup
120
64
 
 

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