What foods should I try while in Turkey?

Calculate Calories for These Foods

• Please calculate the total calories for these three groups of foods: Group 1 ------- 2 Taco Bell soft chicken tacos 1 Taco Bell double decker taco 2 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese 1 tbsp margarine 1.5 cups pasta sauce (note: any generic, store sauce is fine) 5 oz. vermicelli (uncooked weight) 3 oz. lean ground turkey (uncooked weight, 7% fat) 6 oz. Yoplait 99% fat free strawberry-banana yogurt Group 2 ------- 3 cups lettuce 1/8 cups cucumbers 1/2 cups tomatoes 1/4 cups carrots 3 tbsp chives 4 tsp ranch dressing (again, generic ranch dressing is fine) 1 slice of french bread 1/2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese 1 tbsp margarine 1.5 cups pasta sauce (note: any generic, store sauce is fine) 5 oz. vermicelli (uncooked weight) 3 oz. lean ground turkey (uncooked weight, 7% fat) 1 banana 1/2 apple 2 oz Dorito's Baked Tortilla Chips (note: about 240 calories, unless you find different) Group 3 ------- 1 cup 2% (reduced fat) milk 1 Subway (restaurant) 12" turkey sub with no cheese or condiments 3 tsp mayonnaise 3/4 cup green beans 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 tbsp sour cream 1 tbsp butter 1 large baked potato (no toppings) 11 oz. filet mignon steak (pre-cooked weight) If any ingredients have variable calories (e.g., pasta sauce comes in a lot of varieties), just try to pick something reasonably generic. A bridge won't collapse if you're off by 10% Thanks in advance!

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  Hi tamkins, Thanks for the question. It definitely made me think about what I was having for supper tonight -- you'll understand when you see how I calculated some of the calorie counts. A nice salad is now on my menu. Here are the summaries for your groups. The details and sources follow them. GROUP 1 2258 calories GROUP 2 1717.8 calories GROUP 3 2349 calories If you need anything further, please use the Clarification of Answer button before making your rating. Bon appetit! revbrenda1st GROUP 1: 2 Taco Bell soft chicken tacos 370 cal X 2 = 740 1 Taco Bell double decker taco = 380 Calories in Tacos: Mexican Fast Foods http://www.annecollins.com/calories/calories-tacos.htm 2 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese = 55 (from the package I have in my fridge) 1 tbsp margarine = 120 "Each tablespoon of vegetable oil contains 120 calories" Calorie Chart and Table For Calorie Content of Oils http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/oils.htm 1.5 cups pasta sauce = 228 (Catelli Gqarden Select jar in my pantry) 5 oz. vermicelli uncooked = 442.5 Conversions For Weight Measurements http://www.sciencemadesimple.net/EASYweight.html Calculation: 22 Grams equals 0.776027 Ounces (avoirdupois) 22 grams raw = 4 oz cooked from Diabetic Diet http://www.medindia.net/patients/patientInfo/DiabeticDiet.asp 1 oz = 22/4 = 5.5 grams X 5 oz. = 27.5 grams 4 oz. cooked vermicelli = 338 = 84.5 per oz. 5 X 84.5 = 442.5 cal. Calorie Chart and Table for Calorie Content of Grains! http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/grains.htm 3 oz. lean ground turkey (uncooked weight, 7% fat) = 127.5 Ground Turkey or Chicken http://www.shadybrookfarms.com/products/ground_turkey.htm Calculation: 4 oz. = 170 cal /4 = 42.5 cal per oz. = 3 X 42.5 6 oz. Yoplait 99% fat free strawberry-banana yogurt = 165 Calculation: 4 oz. = 110 cal 110/4 = 27.5 per oz. X 6 oz. = 165 cal. Six Packs - Nutrition http://www.yoplaitusa.com/foryourhealth/sixpacknutrition.asp GROUP 2 3 cups lettuce = 45 1/8 cups cucumbers = 1 This got tricky. An 8 inch cuke has 15 calories. I chopped up a 1/2 of one to measure 1/8 cup to see how much I used. I'd say you're looking at maybe 1 calorie. 1/2 cups tomatoes = 15 Measured my tomato here. One medium tomato = 20 cal. I needed about 3/4 of one. 1/4 cups carrots = 11 Calorie Chart and Table For Calorie Content of Vegetables http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/vegetables.htm 3 tbsp chives = 0 "Herbs are also helpful for weight loss. Fat-free and calorie-free, they make excellent substitutes for higher fat flavorings like butter and cream." Fresh Herbs - Diet & Weight Loss http://www.annecollins.com/Weight_Loss/fresh-herbs-diet.htm 4 tsp ranch dressing (generic) = 212.8 Calorie Chart and Table for Calorie Content of Dressings! http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/dressings.htm Calculation: 4 tsp = 1.33 tbsp 2 tbsp = 160 cal. 160 X 1.33 = 212.8 1 slice of french bread = 70 1/2 tbsp butter = 60 2 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese = 55 1 tbsp margarine = 120 1.5 cups pasta sauce = 228 5 oz. vermicelli (uncooked weight) = 442.5 3 oz. lean ground turkey (uncooked weight, 7% fat) = 127.5 1 banana = 80 1/2 apple = 30 Calorie Chart and Table For Calorie Content of Fruit! http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/fruit.htm 2 oz Dorito's Baked Tortilla Chips = 220 (You get a break from the 240 here according to the following site.) funfactarchives http://www.kidfitness.org/funfactarchives.htm GROUP 3 1 cup 2% (reduced fat) milk = 120 Calorie Chart and Table For Calorie Content of Milk http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/milk.htm 1 Subway 12" turkey sub with no cheese or condiments = 289 Okay, using two sites, one of which lists the bun size, I get the same count if you go by the whole wheat bun version. Fast Food Calorie Chart http://www.newsandjava.com/fastfoodchart.htm#subway The above site lists condiments separately for calories, so it appears the calorie count is for a plain version. The corroborating site is: Women Fitness Calorie Counter http://www.women-fitness.com/caloriechart.htm 3 tsp mayonnaise = 110 Calculation: 3 tsp = 1 tbsp 2 tbsp = 220 cal. 1 tbsp = 110 cal. Calorie Chart and Table for Calorie Content of Dressings! http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/dressings.htm 3/4 cup green beans = 30 Calculation: 3/4 cups = 6 oz. 4 oz. = 20 cal. 6 oz. = 30 cal. 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese = 446 Calculation: 1/4 cup = 4 oz. 1 oz. = 114 cal. 4 oz. = 446 Calorie Chart and Table for Calorie Content of Cheese! http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/cheese.htm 2 tbsp sour cream = 50 I went with regular, rather than with low-fat or fat-free which are both 20 cal. per tbsp. Calorie Chart and Table for Calorie Content of Sauces http://www.diet-i.com/calorie_chart/sauces.htm 1 tbsp butter = 120 1 large baked potato (no toppings) = 84 Another tricky one -- we might view 'large' in different ways. I'll include the count for a 4 oz. baked with skin, although the same potato minus the skin comes in higher at 104 cal. My figures calculates to 21 calories per oz. You can adjust using that figure. 11 oz. filet mignon steak (pre-cooked weight) = 1100 Here's a definition of 'filet mignon': "Filets of beef tenderloin, usually without any fat." DietClub.com - Cooking Glossary http://www.dietclub.com.au/recipes/glossary.php?selected= This means that unlike 4 oz. of ground beef that, when cooked, reduces to ~3 oz., there will be little weight loss in the cooked filet. I have looked and looked to find a site which provides information for an uncooked filet. I came up empty. If I felt my calculation was drastically out of line, I'd not use it. I really feel I'm well within your stated 10% range. Calculation: 4 oz = 400 cal. 400/4 = 100 per oz. 11 oz. = 1100 cal. 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