What does 100 calories really get you when it comes to a filling snack? In many cases, it can be a lot more (or a lot less) than you might assume. You could fill up on 3 cups of microwave popcorn, a large apple or 2 sticks of string cheese or find yourself hungry in half an hour after less than an ounce of pita chips, 12 cheese puffs or an ounce of pretzel sticks.
Use this simple chart to help you learn how to visualize what 100-calorie portions of common foods really look like. Even if you don't have a measuring cup or food scale handy, you'll be able to estimate the right serving size for you!
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Snack |
Serving Size |
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apple |
1 large (7 oz) |
|
baby carrots |
28 carrots (10 oz) |
|
bagel |
1/2 bagel (1.3 oz) |
|
banana |
3/4 large (4 oz) |
|
banana chips |
1/4 cup (0.75 oz) |
|
blueberries |
1 1/4 cups (6 oz) |
|
blueberry muffin |
1/2 large |
|
cheese puffs |
12 puffs |
|
cocoa-dusted almonds |
15 almonds (0.6 oz) |
|
dark chocolate |
2 squares (0.7 oz) |
|
dried apricots |
6 (1.5 oz) |
|
granola, low-fat |
1/3 cup |
|
grapes |
52 grapes (9 oz) |
|
hard-boiled egg |
1 1/2 eggs (2.3 oz) |
|
kiwi |
2 kiwis (8 oz) |
|
microwave popcorn |
3 cups (1 oz) |
|
orange |
1 large (7.4 oz) |
|
peaches |
2 medium (8 oz) |
|
peanuts |
17 (0.6 oz) |
|
pineapple |
3/4 cup chunks (8.8 oz) |
|
pita chips |
0.8 oz |
|
potato chips |
9 chips |
|
pretzel sticks |
38 sticks (1 oz) |
|
raisins |
65 (1.2 oz) |
|
strawberries |
2 cups (10 oz) |
|
string cheese |
2 sticks |
|
sunflower seeds |
1/8 cup (0.6 oz) |
|
tortilla chips |
6 chips |
|
watermelon |
2 cups diced (11 oz) |
|
wheat crackers |
12 crackers |
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