Food Calories List

Food calories contribute to the weight and looks of a person. It also gives them a feeling about themselves on their looks. It is very important to know the amount of calorie intake that takes place regularly in the body through the food that we eat. Some foods seeming low in calories can be a complete opposite and provide that extra calorie that your body does not require. The food calories list is very beneficial in this case, as a common person who goes through it can understand their regular calorie intake and the calories required by their body to perform regular functions.

Effect of High Calorie Intake

The calories that the body acquires from the consumption of food has to be kept to a minimum, as going beyond that can cause the body weight to increase to undesirable proportions. Increased weight is a result of overeating coupled with no exercise. Nowadays, the cartons of milk and other food items contain a list that indicates the amount of calories that are present in its constituents, which is a great help for everyone to understand what the intake of calories will be for that particular food item. But there are many other things that we consume, and have no idea about the calories they contain, which is where, this food calories list comes handy. This list can be utilized for monitoring the calories intake by eating a particular portion of food. Simultaneously, you can calculate the total calories that food contains by analyzing the number portions of food that have been consumed. If a person eats more than the calculated portion, it indicates the amount of calorie intake is more than that person requires. Consuming the required calories and having control in portions helps in controlling and maintaining weight and overall health.

Formulation of a Food Calories List

A food calories list is devised by segregating different types of food with different calories. It even indicates the fluctuation in calories that can occur with the cooking procedure. We get the information of the calorie consumption taking place while having a vegetable raw or by cooking it in butter, olive oil or having them steamed. Therefore, you can conceive your own menu while keeping your calorie intake in check.

Meat Calories
Item	Quantity	Calories
Raw Beef	1 ounce	88
Raw Lean Beef	1 ounce	75
Grilled/Broiled Beef	1 ounce	107
Lamb	1 ounce	80
Lamb Chop	1 chop	128
Deer	1 ounce	42
Pepperoni	1 ounce	148
Grilled/Broiled Steak	1 ounce	51
Raw Bacon	1 ounce	150
Cooked Bacon	1 ounce	135
Ham	1 ounce	45
Pork	1 ounce	76
Pork Chop	1 ounce	75
Pork Sausage	1 patty	92
Pork Roast	1 ounce	55
Chicken Roasted	1 cup	240
Chicken Hotdog	1 full	116
Turkey	1 ounce	45
Turkey Hotdog	1 full	102
Caviar	1 ounce	72
Raw Clams	1 medium	11
Canned Clams	1 cup	237
Cod	1 ounce	25
Crab	1 ounce	30
Lobster	1 ounce	33
Raw Oyster	1 medium	8
Salmon	1 ounce	50
Canned Salmon	1 ounce	40
Raw Scallops	1 ounce	25
Shrimp	1 ounce	30
Prawns	1 ounce	30
Tuna	1 ounce	50
Canned Tuna	1 ounce	35

Vegetable Calories
Item	Quantity	Calories
Red Pepper	1 medium	39
Green Pepper	1 medium	17
Old Potato	1 medium	88
Baked Potato	1 medium	161
Baked Sweet Potato	1 medium	136
Boiled Potato	1 medium	861
Fresh Potato	1 medium	80
Cucumber	1 medium	19
Raw Asparagus	1 ounce	8
Fresh Green Beans	1 cup	44
Canned Green Beans	1 cup	46
Beetroot	1 cup	60
Broccoli	1 cup	24
Brussels Sprouts	1 ounce	12
Raw Cabbage	1 cup	56
Corn	1 cup	132
Raw Eggplant	1 medium	27
Garlic	1 clove	4
Ginger	1 ounce	20
Saffron	1 teaspoon	2
Salt	1 teaspoon	0
Lettuce	1 head	21
Mushrooms	1 cup	20
White Onion	1 medium	40
Green Onions	1 cup	32
Canned Pumpkin	1 cup	80
Radish	1 cup	18
Raw Spinach	1 leaf	2
Tomato	1 medium	26
Fresh Green Beans	1 cup	44
Green Peas	1 cup	96
Shallots	1 tablespoon	8
Tomatillo	1 medium	11

Fruit Calories
Item	Quantity	Calories
Apple	1 medium	80
Apricot	1 medium	17
Avocado	1 ounce	50
Banana	1 medium	105
Blackberries	1 cup	74
Blueberries	1 cup	82
Boysenberries	1 cup	82
Fresh Cherries	1 cup	100
Dried Cherries	1 cup	560
Cantaloupe	1 medium	188
Cranberries	1 cup	46
Dates	1 cup	502
Fig	1 medium	37
Dried Figs	5 figs	240
Grapes	1 cup	62
Grapefruit	1 medium	120
Kiwifruit	1 medium	46
Lemon	1 medium	17
Lime	1 medium	20
Mango	1 medium	135
Nectarine	1 medium	67
Orange	1 medium	62
Papaya	1 medium	117
Peach	1 medium	37
Pear	1 medium	100
Canned Pear	1 ounce	75
Pineapple	1 cup	78
Plum	1 ounce	16
Pomegranate	1 ounce	19
Raisins	1 cup	438
Strawberries	1 cup	46
Tangerine	1 medium	37
Watermelon	1 cup	50
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Other Calories
Item	Quantity	Calories
Bread	1 slice	70
Cornflakes	1 cup	100
Cheddar Cheese	1 ounce	114
Cottage Cheese	1 cup	234
Tofu	1 ounce	22
Chocolate	1 ounce	140
White Chocolate	1 ounce	162
Dark Chocolate	1 ounce	180
Cocoa	1 cup	200
Cornstarch	1 tablespoon	30
Ketchup	1 tablespoon	15
Mayonnaise	1 tablespoon	100
Mustard	1 tablespoon	10
Olive	1 full	12
Oatmeal	1 cup	145
Chocolate Syrup	1 tablespoon	25
Yeast	1 ounce	80
Soy Sauce	1 tablespoon	11
Buttermilk	1 cup	100
Soy Milk	1 cup	80
Yogurt	1 cup	140
Egg	1 full	75
Butter	1 tablespoon	100
Peanut Butter	1 tablespoon	95
Almonds	1 ounce	160
Cashews	1 ounce	160
Peanuts	1 ounce	160
Walnuts	1 ounce	140
Pistachios	1 ounce	165
Barley	1 cup	650
Noodles	1 cup	190
Cream of Tartar	1 teaspoon	2
Popcorn	1 ounce	110
Pasta	1 ounce	100
Rice	1 cup	240
Brown Rice	1 cup	210
Honey	1 tablespoon	60
Maple Syrup	1 tablespoon	50

Beverage Calories
Item	Quantity	Calories
Milk	1 cup	157
Beer	1 bottle	144
Gin	1 ounce	65
Rum	1 ounce	65
Vodka	1 ounce	65
Whiskey	1 ounce	65
Red Wine	1 ounce	23
White Wine	1 ounce	22
Coffee	1 cup	40
Tea	1 cup	50

Negative Calories Food List
Every food that we consume contains some amount of calories. Calories help in generating energy for our daily work. However, certain foods are denoted as 'negative calorie foods', as they digest by consuming extra calories than they actually contain. The breakdown process associated with these foods create a great difficulty for the body. The body requires harder work for extraction of calories from these negative calorie foods. The effects of calorie intake in case of a negative calories food is lesser than zero as it spends more calories than the food can itself produce. A negative calorie food list, thus, offers a great proposition to people who are looking for rapid decrease in their weight to maintain a slim body and lead a healthy life. A negative calories food list comprises food items that are very less in starch, fat, and calorie content. Weight loss associated with a negative calorie food diet can vary with different people having a different nutrition system. You have to be very careful with the following calories list, because fats, not only contribute to putting on weight, but they are also dangerous for your blood pressure and circulation as well, if they are consumed in high quantities.

Pros of a Food Calorie List
As we have already seen, a food calories list is very useful in maintaining the proper intake of calories on a regular basis. People with high calories are prone to being or becoming overweight. People consuming high calories are prone to many heart diseases and other ailments. They even face trouble in continuing with the regular work process of their life. A food calorie list helps such to live better by suggesting the perfect diet that can help shed those extra pounds. It allows individuals to form a proper diet for maintaining the required health and acquiring the energy that is required to perform regular functions.

It is seen that carbohydrates, proteins, fats, etc., contain calories and their proper intake is necessary for everyone. Referring to this food calorie list is a medium that allows a person to know the diet required for proper functioning of the body, without having to spend on other ways for weight loss.