Informative photo series by WiseGeek features different kinds of food and beverages arranged in portions that contain 200 calories.
Visual representation of what 200 calories actually looks like on a plate.
Remember that average person needs to consume 2000 – 2500 calories every day to maintain their body weight.
The exact number depends on the age and height of each individual.
Coca-Cola (496 ml = 200 Calories)
French Fries (73 grams = 200 Calories)
Ketchup (226 grams = 200 Calories)
Potato Chips (37 grams = 200 Calories)
Hot Dog (66 grams = 200 Calories)
Cheeseburger (75 grams = 200 Calories)
Bacon (34 grams = 200 Calories)
Butter (28 grams = 200 Calories)
Eggs (150 grams = 200 Calories)
Cheddar Cheese (51 grams = 200 Calories)
Smoked Turkey (204 grams = 200 Calories)
Bread (90 grams = 200 Calories)
Milk (333 ml = 200 Calories)
Fruit Loops Cereal (51 grams = 200 Calories)
Donut (52 grams = 200 Calories)
Tootsie Pops (68 grams = 200 Calories)
Cheetos (38 grams = 200 Calories)
Snickers Bar (41 grams = 200 Calories)
Gummy Bears (51 grams = 200 Calories)
Salted Pretzels (52 grams = 200 Calories)
Candy (50 grams = 200 Calories)
M&M’s (40 grams = 200 Calories)
Doritos (41 grams = 200 Calories)
Avocado (125 grams = 200 Calories)
Apples (385 grams = 200 Calories)
Blueberry Muffin (72 grams = 200 Calories)
Splenda (50 grams = 200 Calories)
Peanut Butter (34 grams = 200 Calories)
Bagel (70 grams = 200 Calories)
Canned Tuna (102 grams = 200 Calories)
Saltines Crackers (50 grams = 200 Calories)
Peppers (740 grams = 200 Calories)
Green Peas (357 grams = 200 Calories)
Red Onions (475 grams = 200 Calories)
Salted Nuts (33 grams = 200 Calories)
Carrots (570 grams = 200 Calories)
Pasta (145 grams = 200 Calories)
Grapes (290 grams = 200 Calories)
Celery (1425 grams = 200 Calories)
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cole
This is brilliant! i’ve been hearing and thinking a lot about calories and what i eat recently, and this is an excellent way to inform people about what is inside their food. They should make this into a a PSA used the world over – though i’d be cautious: Casey Neistat made a video about how restaurants in new york are deceiving their customers on the caloric content of their products –
http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/02/12/opinion/100000002061153/calorie-detective.html
Feb 22nd, 2013
Frank
Rubbish!
Calories mean nothing.
Stop obesity, stop the ‘fat is bad’-myth.
Low Carb High Fat is the answer.
Feb 22nd, 2013
nanobelle
Frank, if you noticed the amount of energy producing carbs is a much smaller portion than say carrots- that’s because you need to eat a whole lot more of other foods to get the same benefits as whole grain carbs. Notice I said whole grain. That’s the part that people dislike. High fat, low carbs lead to coronary disease. Moderate carbs, high plant consumption better…
Feb 22nd, 2013
Kittu
I didnt know I could eat an entire doughnut and gain only 200 cal! Well fitness guru’s say a balanced diet is the best. A little of everything and not excess one.
Feb 22nd, 2013
Freedom
Clearly the vegetables win this one. What a surprise!
Feb 22nd, 2013
Gert
Funny, when I go on diets I’ve always turned to carrot sticks for weight loss. Glad to know I was on the right track.
Feb 22nd, 2013
jacklyn
The gummy bear one is just sad. I eat WAY more than that.
Feb 22nd, 2013
Karen
This makes me rethink everything I eat :P
Feb 23rd, 2013
meme
Just eat paleo!!!
Feb 25th, 2013
Libeerian
I wish they had a Guinness example…
Feb 25th, 2013
We
Who just said calories are rubbish? Dunce.
Feb 25th, 2013
Depressed
This is depressing
Feb 25th, 2013
Paula
Wow good to know its calories I burn when I run on the tread mill so looking at it this way helps me see the true amounts of food that it takes to eat 200 calories. Thanks.
Mar 1st, 2013
Andrea
Thank you for this… I’m on diet and this is so helpful to make right decisions what to eat in the afternoon
Mar 7th, 2013
Ever hungry
Lovely food pictures has made me hungry. I think I should have a snack!
Mar 13th, 2013
Rae
Wow, really good perspective on things. I had no idea that TINY bit of peanut butter was 200 calories!!!!
Jun 21st, 2013