Extras Extras Are Added Calories Blowing Your Diet

Extras, Extras: Are Added Calories Blowing Your Diet?

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Are “added extras” blowing your diet? A dash here and a spoonful there may be doing more damage than you realize. 

Doing without a few of these toppings, sauces, or condiments, could save you hundreds of calories over the course of a day.

 

    • Alfredo sauce – 120 calories (1/4 cup)
    • Butter – 102 calories (1 Tbsp.)
    • Blue cheese dressing – 152 calories (2 Tbsp.)
    • Cheese sauce (dried packet) – 157 calories (1 packet)
    • Cranberry sauce – 86 calories (½-inch slice)
    • Cream cheese – 152 calories (2 Tbsp.)
    • Goat cheese – 76 calories (1 oz.)
    • Gravy (canned, beef) – 123 calories (1 cup)
    • Gravy (canned, turkey) – 121 calories (1 cup)
    • Half and half – 80 calories (4 Tbsp.)
    • Hollandaise sauce – 249 calories (1 cup)
    • Hot fudge – 140 calories (2 Tbsp.)
    • Maple syrup – 104 calories (2 Tbsp.)
    • Mayonnaise – 180 calories (2 Tbsp.)
    • Pancake syrup – 94 calories (2 Tbsp.)
    • Ranch dressing – 148 calories (2 Tbsp.)
    • Sour cream – 104 calories (4 Tbsp.)
  • Whipped cream topping – 154 calories (1 cup)
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