Test Your Fruit Pastry IQ! Monica Gomez Rank the following fruit pastries from highest to lowest fat content. Dont forget Steves wise words above: Eat more fruit [natural fruit, that is]. Burger Kings Dutch Apple PieBurger Kings Dutch Apple Pie: 13 grams. Along with these 13 grams of total fat, you get 3 grams each of saturated and trans fats. If you choose to have this apple treat after youve eaten a burger and fries (and dont forget the high-calorie and sugary soda), youll consume 300 mostly empty calories (120 of those calories from fat). This treat is not only sugary, with 23 grams worth; it also contains a lot of sodium—270 milligrams of sodium to be exact. Im certain that the 1 gram of dietary fiber that this pastry contains will not be enough to cleanse you of all the calories and fat you consume. You should actually eat apples in their natural state to get the dietary fiber that you need. One large apple provides you with about 5.1 grams of dietary fiber. As Steve stated, eat more fruit, not more fruit pastries. That large apple also has the following: only 110 calories; 12.7 milligrams of calcium; and 226.8 milligrams of potassium. KFCs Lil Bucket™ Lemon CrèmeKFCs Lil Bucket™ Lemon Crème: 15 grams. Total fat content is 15 grams, with 7 grams of saturated fat and 1.5 grams of trans fat (less than the apple pie, if that helps). That total fat content is 23 percent of your recommended daily value.* After your fried chicken and mashed potato meal, youll consume another 410 calories (140 of those calories from fat). Like the apple pie, the lemon crème also has a high sodium content at 270 milligrams. You get 61 grams of carbohydrates. But most of that is in the form of sugar; you get 53 grams of sugar and 2 grams of dietary fiber. Instead of eating the lemon crème to fulfill your vitamin C daily requirement, try an actual lemon to satiate your vitamin C needs. Sixty-one grams, or about 0.25 cups worth, of fresh lemon juice contains more than 45 percent of your recommended daily value for vitamin C. You can also enjoy its other benefits, including antioxidant and antibiotic effects. Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scone Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scone: 16 grams. Of those 16 grams, 9 grams are saturated fat. This contains no trans fat, if thats at all encouraging or comforting. So far, the scone beats the apple pie and the lemon crème in the calorie department. The scone has 420 calories, with 150 of those calories from fat. It also contains 20 milligrams of cholesterol. Sodium content is an impressive 390 milligrams. Of its 66 grams of total carbs, 2 grams are dietary fiber and 30 grams are sugar. Youll consume a trace amount of protein at 4 grams. Half a cup of cranberries only contains 23 calories and will provide you with vitamin C, dietary fiber, manganese, and vitamin K. And cranberries have also been highly valued for their ability to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections. One cups worth of oranges only contains 85 calories, and 4.3 grams of dietary fiber, 1.7 grams of protein, 72 milligrams of calcium, and 325.8 milligrams of potassium. Its phytonutrients will also offer you antioxidant benefits. Oranges can help protect your immune system and protect against cardiovascular disease. Hostess Fruit Pie (Peach)Hostess Fruit Pie (Peach): 21 grams. One pie contains 480 calories (with 189 of those calories coming from fat). With its 21 grams of total fat, you also consume 10 grams of saturated fat. Cholesterol content is 20 milligrams. Sodium contents keep worsening. This pie offers an amazing 450 milligrams of sodium (19 percent of the recommended daily value). Of the 68 grams of total carbs, almost half are in the form of sugar—30 grams of sugar. There is a trace amount of dietary fiber, at 2 grams, and protein, at 4 grams. Peaches are great sources of vitamin C, iron, and potassium (150.1 milligrams of potassium for one small peach or about 2.8 ounces). And they have a gentle laxative effect, which youd likely need if you opted to eat at Burger King or KFC. However, beware of peaches canned in syrups—their calorie and sugar contents are high. Bakers Square Cherry PieBakers Square Cherry Pie (one eighth of pie): 23 grams. One slice (one eighth) has 23 grams of total fat—35 percent of the recommended daily value. And 5 of those fat grams are saturated fat or 25 percent of the recommended daily value. Of all the options listed here, this is the best as far as sodium content is concerned (with only 30 milligrams of sodium compared to the ones in the triple digits above). One slice also has 55 grams of total carbs, including 1 gram of dietary fiber and 20 grams of sugar. It does, however, contain 40 milligrams of calcium. Cherries contain vitamin C, vitamin A, and bioflavonoids. Health benefits include helping fight against cancer; aiding in the prevention of heart disease; relieving pain associated with arthritis, gout, and headaches; easing symptoms associated with Fibromyalgia Syndrome; and improving physiological and mental functions. One cup of cherries contains 93 calories, 3 grams of dietary fiber, 1.5 grams of protein, 18.8 milligrams of calcium, and 321.9 milligrams of potassium.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 19:30:00 +0000
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