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Search Health Information Low Calorie Choices
Counting calories? The followingn listing includes a variety of low calorie choices from the various food groups.
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1 oz-60-75 cal
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup fat free cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup:
-cottage cheese -tuna salad -chicken salad
- 1/2 cup egg sub
- Veget sausage patty
- 1 oz tofu
- 1 slice Canadian bacon
- 1 oz low fat cheddar cheese
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3 oz-160 cal
- Lean: (9 gm fat per 3 oz)
- turkey
- Chicken
- Beef tenderloin
- Buffalo
- Sirloin
- Pork
- Veal
- Fish
- Low fat turkey brat
- Boca burger
- Morning Star Griller
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Fruit 60-80 cal/serv
- 1 whole piece of fruit
- 1/2 large banana
- 1 cup melon or berries
- 1/2 cup canned fruit
- 1/4 cup dried fruit
Whole Grain 80-100 cal/serving
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1/2 cup cooked cereal
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3/4 cup dry cereal
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1 slice whole grain bread
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1 sandwich thin
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1 skinny bagel
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1 small muffin
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1/2 cup Quina, brown rice, corn, lima beans, pinto beans
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Whole grain waffle, 4” pancake
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1/2 sweet or white potato
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2/3 cup peas or carrots
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Vegetable 25 cal/serving
Beets Broccolo Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Cucumber Egg plant Green onions Green beans Salad greens Summer Spinach Snow Peas Peppers Radishes Tomato Canned tomato sauce Tomato or veg juices Turnips Watercress Zucchini
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Dairy 100 cal/serving
Sweeteners Very Low Calorie
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Fats & Oils 5g fat or 50 cal/serving
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