Calorie Counter

The word calorie is quite a common word.

‘Ice cream is loaded with calories’ or ‘watch your calories to lose weight’, ‘Count the calories’ and so on…

But, when people talk about the calories in food, what do they exactly mean? Let’s find out.

A calorie is a unit of measurement – a unit of energy. When you hear something contains 100 calories, it’s a way of describing how much energy your body could get from eating or drinking it.

Are Calories Bad for You?

Calories aren’t bad for you. Your body needs calories for energy. But eating too many calories – and not burning enough of them off through activity – can lead to weight gain. Hence, the need to know which foods have how many calories or in other words, which food will provide you with how much energy to the body.

Most foods and drinks contain calories. Some foods, such as lettuce, contain few calories. (A cup of shredded lettuce has less than 10 calories.) Other foods, like peanuts, contain a lot of calories. (A half of a cup of peanuts has 427 calories.)

Simple measurements and their meanings-

 

1 kilo joule(kj) = 1000 joules

1 kilo calories = 1000 gram calories

1 calorie = 4.18 kj

1 g fat= 9 cal=38 kj

1 g carbohydrate= 4 cal= 17 KJ

1 g of protein = 4 Cal = 17 kJ

 

ü      The above means that if you know how many grams of each nutrient (read fats, proteins or carbs) are in a food, you can easily calculate the total calories. You would multiply the number of grams by the number of calories in a gram of that food component. For example, if a serving of potato chips (about 20 chips) has 10 grams of fat then this implies that 10gms of fat x 9 calories per gram = 90 calories are from fat. Simple.

We should ideally aim for eating a healthy, balanced diet that includes the right number of calories – not too many, not too few

Calorie counter

 

The calorie counter or chart given on this page makes calorie counting simple for foods like vegetables, fruits, cereals, breads and milk products. You can use this chart to know the calories in your favorite vegetable, fruit or cereals and make your own low calorie recipe.

 

Calorie Counting Chart:

Know the calorie content of various food items.

Calories in Fruits per 100 Grams The values are in Calories. Multiply by 4.18 to get values in kJ.
Apple	56
Avaacaado Pear	190
Banana	95
Chickoo	94
Cherries	70
Dates	281
Grapes Black	45
Guava	66
Kiwi Fruit	45
Guava	49
Lychies	61
Mangoes	70
Orange	53
Orange juice 100ml	47
Papaya	32
Peach	50
Pears	51
Pineapple	46
Plums	56
Strawberries	77
Watermelon	26
Pomegranate	77
Watermelon	16
Calories in Vegetables per 100 Grams
Broccoli	25
Brinjal	24
Cabbage	45
Carrot	48
Cauliflower	30
Fenugreek (Methi)	49
French beans	26
Lettuce	21
Mushroom	18
Onion	50
Peas	93
Potato	97
Spinach 100g Spinach 1 leaf Spinach 1 bunch	26 2 78
Tomato	21
Tomato juice 100ml	22
Calories in Cereals per 100 Grams
Bajra	360
Maize flour	355
Rice	325
Wheat flour	341
Calories in Breads per piece
1 medium chappati	119
1 slice white bread	60
1 paratha (no filling)	280
Calories in Milk & Milk Products per cup
Butter 100gms.	750
Buttermilk	19
Cheese	315
Cream 100gms.	210
Ghee 100gms	910
Milk Buffalo	115
Milk Cow	100
Milk Skimmed	45
Calories in Other Items
Sugar 1 tbsp	48
Honey 1 tbsp	90
Coconut water 100 ml	25
Coffee	40
Tea	30

 

 

To know calories in your favorite food preparations, snacks and recipe, feel free to post your request in the comment section.