What 200 Kilocalorie Meals Look Like in Photo

Salted Pretzels (52 grams / 1.83 oz)

Salted pretzels is made from dough, and it feels like baked bread. There are soft pretzels and the hard-baked variety. The soft pretzel has a short shelf life and has to be eaten almost immediately after being prepared while the hard-baked pretzels can last longer. Pretzels are always made into twisted knot. I take that back, not always, but the standard pretzel is shaped into what I’d call pretzel loop. It takes on a distinctive nonsymmetrical shape. But in more recent times, Pretzels have been made to take on several shapes and forms. Pretzel is usually salted to give it its unique taste. Other ingredients used in making salted pretzels include various cheeses, sugars, chocolate, glazes, seeds, and sometimes nuts.

Apples (385 grams / 13.5 oz)

You definitely are familiar with the old Welsh saying that “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. This is no further from the truth. Apples are a bang up of bursting healthy nutrients. They are densely rich in antioxidants, flavanoids, and dietary fibers needed in the body. These phytonutrients and antioxidants are helpful in reducing the risk of developing cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. Apples also help in improving neurological health and in preventing dementia. It also lowers the levels of bad cholesterol in the body.

Apples on the average contain 52 calories, they are really healthy fruits.

Eggs (150 grams / 5.3 oz)

Eggs should definitely be categorized as superfoods. Whenever you are taking an egg, think of it as you eating a whole chicken. They contain all the nutrients required for an healthy chick.

Three mediumly sized eggs would equal 200 calories. Cool yea? Three eggs, yea!! you heard me correctly, you can eat all three eggs in a day. I know what you are thinking, and yes it is true that eggs are high in cholesterol, in fact, a single egg contains 212 mg, which is more than  half, the recommended daily intake but then you should note that cholesterol in the diet doesn’t necessarily raise cholesterol in the blood. So you are safe. Omega-3 enriched eggs are even a better option. They are way healthier.

Glazed Doughnut (52 grams / 1.8 oz)

Glazed doughnuts are yum. But preparing them is a bit of a project. They are best served hot and crispy. Once you know how to make the basic yeasted doughnut, you can always manipulate your way around. In fact, you can do pretty much anything you like with glazes, toppings and fillings.

Avocado (125 grams / 4.4 oz)

Avocado which is otherwise called avocado pear or alligator pear is highly nutritious. It can be taken as a snack or main meal at any time of the day. Avocados are used as supplements for meats in vegetarian meals. The fruit is high in fatty nutrients when compared to most other fruits, although its fat content is mostly monounsaturated.

Avocado cannot be regraded as a sweet fruit as it has its distinct taste and a smooth texture.

Nutrition facts

Amount Per 100 grams

Calories 160

Coca Cola (496 ml / 16.77 oz)

Coca-Cola, also called coke, is a carbonated soft drink that is manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. A can serving of the coca cola classic 12oz, gives off 140 calories and a standard 375ml can of Coca-Cola Classic contains 39.8 grams of carbohydrates.

The Coca cola drink is made from carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, and caffeine.

Peanut Butter (34 grams / 1.2 oz)

Peanut butter is a popular meal that can be consumed on its own or as an accomplice with other meals. You can eat it at any time of the day, be it breakfast or as a late-night snack. A 100-gram portion of peanut butter contains 588 calories, it contains healthy protein and fiber and it is very high in healthy fats. 

The meal’s unsaturated fats content which makes up the majority of its fat content help in reducing LDL cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart disease.

Potato Chips (37 grams / 1.3oz)

Potato chips, also called crisps is a bunch of deep fried thin slices of potatoes- sweet potatoes. Often times, the chips is usually deep fried until very crunchy or baked same .

Nutritional value

Amount Per 100 grams

Calories 536

Brown Sugar (53 grams / 1.87 oz)

Brown sugar is sugar that contains molasses. The Molasses it contains is what differentiates it from the white refined sugar. Whether it is the unrefined or the partially refined brown sugar, it is healthy and calorie loaded, although it has about 0.25 fewer calories per gram than the white sugar. Brown sugar contains more liquid and more minerals than the refined white sugar.

Baby Carrots (570 gram / 20.1 oz)

You should be familiar with these. They are the petite sized carrots that are sweeter, more tender, and more nutrient loaded than the regular carrots. They are a great source of vitamin A for vision, and Vitamin C and Iron too. They provide fiber and protein, and like most vegetables, contain very little fat. They contain mostly water- 88%, just about the same percentage in the regular carrot. 

Nutrition facts

Amount Per 100 grams

Calories 35