What 200 Calories Looks Like
You wouldn’t think that a handful of gummy bears could hurt your diet much, however, just 51 grams of those gives you the same amount of calories as nearly 600 grams of broccoli or 3 whole eggs. Which of those sounds more like a proper and filling meal to you? However, you don’t have to settle for a diet of only fruits and vegetables if you’re calorie counting.
This video shows some common foods some of us enjoy on a regular basis all summed up in 200 calorie portions. The portion sizes in the pictures are relative to one another and should provide some comfort to would-be dieters who can’t live without crisps or sweets.
Foods at the top of the list, like celery, have the lowest calorie density: they provide the least amount of calories per each gram or ounce consumed. The typical culprits of weight gain have a high calorie density.