what does 200 calories look like?

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    skinnyinsideout's Avatarskinnyinsideout , 05-08-2008 09:52 PM
    Found this site and it has actual pictures - quite the eye opener!!!


    wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm[/url

    put the www in front - I don't have enough posts to be able to add a link!
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    Tonia's AvatarTonia , 05-08-2008 10:52 PM
    Hmmm...interesting....Not too suprising, though, except for the coca cola.
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    Beverlyjoy's AvatarBeverlyjoy , 05-09-2008 06:33 AM
    Well - it kind of puts things into a perspective of sorts. Not much cheese compared to fruit!
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    WebRover's AvatarWebRover , 05-10-2008 11:21 AM
    Balsamic vinegar is more calorie dense than coca cola? That's just hard to believe. Of course it's easier to consume two glasses of coca cola than 1/4 cup of vinegar so it's unlikely you could over consumer the vinegar. I just find it astounding!
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    fiberlover's Avatarfiberlover , 05-10-2008 12:04 PM
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    Originally Posted by WebRover
    Balsamic vinegar is more calorie dense than coca cola? That's just hard to believe. Of course it's easier to consume two glasses of coca cola than 1/4 cup of vinegar so it's unlikely you could over consumer the vinegar. I just find it astounding!
    A good balsamic vinegar is thick and syrupy, so I could see how that would make it more calorie dense.
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    WebRover's AvatarWebRover , 05-10-2008 01:06 PM
    Good point, fiberlover. It's a real eye opener. I just looked it up in the USDA nutrient database
    1 cup of balsamic vinegar is 224 calories
    1 cup of distilled vinegar is 43 calories.

    At the tablespoon level, which is more comparable to a serving
    Balsamic vinegar is 14 calories vs distilled at 3 calories.
    So on a practical level, the difference doesn't really matter that much.
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