Traditional Summer Foods vs. Healthy Alternatives

April 17th, 2012

Here is a list of popular summer foods as well as healthy alternatives for you to compare and contrast. Every calorie adds up and by making simple adjustments in our diet we can still indulge and stay within our daily caloric limits.

 

 

TRADITIONAL CHOICES    vs.    HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES

 

Regular Brat

Chicken Brat

290 calories

120 calories

27g fat (9g saturated)

7g fat (3.5g saturated)

10g protein

15g protein

Sodium 1020mg

Sodium 460mg

 

 

Regular Burgers

Turkey Burgers

199 calories

150 calories

11.3g fat (4.6g Saturated)

8g fat (3g saturated)

22g protein

22g protein

 

 

Culver’s Ice Cream Sandwich

Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich

277 calories

150 calories

12g fat(5g saturated)

2g fat(1g saturated)

40g Total Carbs (24g Sugar)

30g Total Carbs (14g Sugar)

 

 

Regular Hamburger bun

Multi-grain Bun

200 calories

115 calories

2.5g Fat

1.5g fat

29g Total Carbs (5g Sugar)

23g Total Carbs (zero sugar)

4g protein

2g protein