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Posted on: 2:58 pm, February 18, 2013, by Web Staff, updated on: 09:00am, March 12, 2013

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Brown Sugar 53 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Wheat Flour 55 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Wheat Dinner Rolls 66 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Werther's Originals Candy 50 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Uncooked Pasta 56 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Tootsie Pops 68 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Splenda Artifical Sweetener 50 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Smarties Candy 57 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Puffed Wheat Cereal 53 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Red Onions 475 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Salted Mixed Nuts 33 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Salted Pretzels 52 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Salted Saltines Crackers 50 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Sliced and Toasted Almonds 35 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Puffed Rice Cereal 54 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Sliced Smoked Turkey 204 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Peanut Butter Crackers 39 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Potato Chips 37 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Peanut Butter 34 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Mini Peppers 740 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Medium Cheddar Cheese 51 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Hot Dogs 66 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Jelly Belly Jelly Beans 54 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Ketchup 226 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Kiwi Fruit 328 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Lowfat Strawberry Yogurt 196 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
M&M Candy 40 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Marshmallow Treat 40 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Honeydew Melon 553 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Hershey Kisses 36 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Gummy Bears 51 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Grapes 290 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Fruit Loops Cereal 51 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Fried Bacon 34 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Jack in the Box French Fries 73 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Flax Bread 90 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Fiber One Cereal 100 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Eggs 150 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Dried Apricots 83 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Doritos 41 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Cranberry Vanilla Crunch Cereal 55 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Cornmeal 55 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Corn Bran Cereal 60 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Cooked Pasta 145 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Coca Cola 496 ml = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Celery 1425 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Canola Oil 23 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Canned Tuna Packed in Oil 102 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Cheetos 38 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Broccoli 588 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Butter 28 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Canned Black Beans 186 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Canned Chili con Carne 189 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Canned Green Peas 357 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Canned Sweet Corn 308 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Balsamic Vinegar 200 ml = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Bailey's Irish Cream 60 ml = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Baby Carrots 570 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Avocado 125 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Snickers Chocolate Bar 41 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Sesame Seed Bagel 70 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
French Sandwich Roll 72 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Blackberry Pie - 56 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Jack in the Box Cheeseburger 75 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Jack in the Box Chicken Sandwich 72 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Glazed Doughnut 52 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Peanut Butter Power Bar 54 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Apples 385 grams = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
Whole Milk - 333 ml = 200 Calories (wisegeek.com)
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(wisegeek.com) – Some foods have significantly more Calories than others but what does the difference actually look like.

Each of the photographs represents 200 Calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density. When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same number of Calories as a small spoonful of peanut butter, you might think twice the next time you decide what to eat.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average adult needs to consume about 2000 – 2500 Calories to maintain their weight. In other words, you have a fixed amount of Calories to “spend” each day; based on the following pictures, which would you eat?

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