What does 200 calories look like?

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http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm

" Some foods have significantly more calories than others but what does

the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below

represents 200 calories of the particular type of food; the images are

sorted from low to high calorie density.

When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same

number of calories as a small spoonful of peanut butter, you might

think twice the next time you decide what to eat. According to the

U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average adult needs to consume

about 2000 - 2500 calories to maintain their weight. In other words,

you have a fixed amount of calories to " spend " each day; based on the

following pictures, which would you eat? "