Food University Articles

what's cooking at Food University

Posts Tagged ‘calories’


National Chip & Dip Day; Avoid These Dishes

Posted by: admin  /  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Scoop up your favorite chips, along with fantastic dip, and you are well on your way to celebrating National Chip & Dip Day. Just be sure to stay away from these deceptively unhealthy chip & dip dishes!

It’s recommended that you limit your daily consumption of saturated fats to 20 grams. These are, after all, the worst kinds of fats you can put in your body. If you treat yourself to the Factory Nachos with Spicy Chicken from The Cheesecake Factory, you’re also punishing your body with 62 grams of saturated fat.

Moe’s Southwest Grill offers what’s called a Billy Barou, and it appears extremely appetizing. A bed of chips, loaded with chicken, queso, guacamole, fresh tomatoes, lettuce, black beans, sour cream, jalapenos and black olives. You knew the catch was coming… 1,509 calories, 31 grams of saturated fat, 3,656 milligrams of sodium and 145 carbohydrates.

Fruits = healthy, so guacamole has to be healthy, right? It’s made from avocados, and they’re a fruit. Not so fast; the Fresh Guacamole Dip at Ruby Tuesday contains 1,432 calories, 1,716 milligrams of salt and most egregiously, 128 carbohydrates in the dip. Think about the added calories from the chips you’ll be dipping with, and you’ve got yourself a seriously unhealthy snack.

The Dietary Guidelines recommends that Americans consume less than 2,300 milligrams of salt per day, but if you order the Chili Cheese Nachos at Applebee’s, the dish will arrive containing a whopping 4,280 milligrams of sodium. WOW!

Chevys plate of Nachos Grande looks delicious, but is it worth all 1,890 calories and 2,280 milligrams of salt?

To read more about National Chip & Dip Day and to view the complete list of “25 Deadliest Chips and Dips,” click here.

Post to Twitter Post to Yahoo Buzz Post to Delicious Post to Facebook Send Gmail Post to StumbleUpon

Top 10 Fattiest Halloween Candies

Posted by: admin  /  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Halloween’s right around the corner and that means only one thing: kids (and adults alike), stuffing their faces with candy. The average American consumed a whopping 24 pounds of candy last year, with much of it consumed during Halloween.  That’s equivalent to eating two bowling balls! Before your sweet tooth comes calling this weekend, Food University is here to shed light on the 10 Most Fattening Halloween Candies (according to the DailyBeast). The list ranks candies head-to-head based on calories, saturated fats, carbohydrates and sugar. Make this year’s candy consumption a healthy one  - aim for just one bowling ball!

10. Snickers

Calories: 280

Saturated Fat: 5.2

Carbohydrates (g): 35.1

Sugar (g): 28.8

9. Almond Joy

Calories: 235

Saturated Fat: 8.6

Carbohydrates (g): 29.2

Sugar (g): 23.7

8.M&Ms

Calories: 236

Saturated Fat: 6.3

Carbohydrates (g): 34.2

Sugar (g): 30.6

7. Rolo

Calories: 228

Saturated Fat: 7.0

Carbohydrates (g): 32.6

Sugar (g): 30.7

6.Butterfinger

Calories: 275

Saturated Fat: 5.7

Carbohydrates (g): 43.7

Sugar (g): 27.5

5.Mounds

Calories: 258

Saturated Fat: 11.0

Carbohydrates (g): 31.1

Sugar (g): 24.5

4. 3 Musketeers

Calories: 262

Saturated Fat: 5.2

Carbohydrates (g): 46.7

Sugar (g): 40.1

3.Baby Ruth

Calories: 275

Saturated Fat: 7.3

Carbohydrates (g): 38.9

Sugar (g): 32.4

2.Milky Way

Calories: 264

Saturated Fat: 7.0

Carbohydrates (g): 41.3

Sugar (g): 34.6

1. Twix

Calories: 286

Saturated Fat: 10.8

Carbohydrates (g): 37.0

Sugar (g): 27.5

Post to Twitter Post to Yahoo Buzz Post to Delicious Post to Facebook Send Gmail Post to StumbleUpon

Page 1 of 11