Extras, Extras: Are Added Calories Blowing Your Diet?

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)