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
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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 |
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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 |