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| Jul 25 2008 18:10 | ||
| Can anyone suggest some very low calories fruits? Thank you. | ||
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| #1 | Jul 25 2008 18:42 | |
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1 cup of halved strawberries is only about 50 cals. 1 cup of raspberries ~60 cals 1 cup of cantaloupe ~60 cals 1 medium apple ~75 cals 1 medium banana ~ 105 cals There are many others, but those are my favs. |
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| #2 | Jul 25 2008 19:33 | |
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Wow! 105 cals in 1 banana! I never would've guessed that. |
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| #3 | Jul 25 2008 19:56 | |
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It depends on the size of the banana. Look in the food guide here. |
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| #4 | Jul 25 2008 20:00 | |
Original Post by bluemisscutie: Is that because you think 105 cals is surprisingly low or surprisingly high for a banana? But then, I guess it depends on your definition of "low cal" - I put 105 cals in the "low cal" category, personally. |
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| #5 | Jul 25 2008 20:12 | |
| Berries are your best option, particularly blueberries. | ||
| #6 | Jul 25 2008 20:35 | |
| nectarines are 60, 1/2 grapefruit is 35-40, berries are all low, just look up your favorite fruit in the database. | ||
| #7 | Jul 25 2008 21:48 | |
Original Post by santonacci: When I first read it I thought it was 105 was high for a banana. I think it's only because I was looking at it in comparison with the other fruits you had listed. |
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| #8 | Jul 25 2008 22:56 | |
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actually raspberries are ur best option. look at the nutrition facts of raspberries compared to ANY other fruit. its ridiculous esp. the 8g of fiber u get in one serving. its the only fruit i eat. All the other fruits have too much sugar and the vitamins can be obtained with vegetables. |
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| #9 | Jul 26 2008 03:49 | |
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ok. here are the best (fresh, not canned!) fruits i can think of, in terms of cal/100g ratio. 30~40cals/100g:
40~50cals/100g:
>50cals/100g:
that said, smaller fruits tend to be "better" if you want something low cal, cause a banana is lower in calories than say a large apple or a mango, and 15 grapes are lower in cals than an orange. (better for portion control. :3) i personally find bananas extremely filling/satisfying though, so even though they're really high in the calories to grams ratio, i still think they make a fantastic 'low cal' snack. if you don't mind cutting and storing fruits though, melons are probably the way to go. |
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