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That's right folks, right here, right now, prepare to get absolutely annihilated as we
pit competitors from all over the world against each other in the Bestie Bowl: A battle of
the calories.
You heard that right, we'll be comparing some food and absolutely OBLITERATING your mind
when we reveal their calorie counts!
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(Normal Voice) When it comes to losing weight and overall health, it’s easy to jump on
the bandwagon that consists of people counting calories and cutting food so they don’t
exceed their daily requirement.
But maybe it’s not as simple as we make it out to be.
Cutting your calorie intake doesn’t always mean cutting your portion size, it’s being
aware of the amount of calories in the food and realizing if that food is actually healthy
for your body.
For example, you could be eating a type of peanut butter that contains 100 calories per
scoop.
So you decide to cut down your scoops, but there could be an even healthier brand of
peanut butter that contains the same portion but has 5 fewer grams of fat.
Keep watching for more comparisons of foods that will change the way you look at calories.
Almonds vs. Fruit Pastilles: Naturally when you look at this comparison you’re automatically
thinking that the almonds are the first choice for most.
Both contain the exact same amount of calories, but the almonds contain loads of nutrients
that will keep you fuller for long periods of time.
But, if you’re someone who has a diet that consists of a ton of healthy foods, you might
take the Fruit Pastilles.
Why?
Maybe because you want something that will make you happy, which is a big part of staying
healthy.
Milk Chocolate vs. Dark Chocolate: If you look at 100 grams of both, they might be the
same portion, the calories for each are different.
Most people don’t know but dark chocolate actually contains more calories than milk
chocolate.
Yes, the calorie intake is higher than milk chocolate, but dark chocolate contains less
sugar plus it has more fiber and iron than milk chocolate.
Salt And Vinegar Chips vs. Root Vegetable Chips: Picture this: you've got two different
bowls of chips.
Both bowls contain 40 gram of chips.
The bowl on the left contains salt and vinegar, and the bowl on the right is mixed root vegetable.
Although the difference between the calories is small, you were probably thinking that
, but you'd be wrong, as it's the salt and vinegar ones that have fewer calories.
This is just to point out that sometimes there isn’t much difference between the product
that is deemed the “healthy alternative” and the real thing.
Water vs. Flavoured Water: Yes we all know that the taste of water can be pretty bland
at times unless you’re dehydrated than it’s the best tasting thing on the face of this
earth.
But for those who like their flavored water, did you ever think for a second that it would
contain calories?
Well surprise, it does!
What Twix Considers One Serving vs. Real Life Serving (I.E.
The Whole Chocolate Bar): If you’re someone who’s very mindful of their calories, this
is a perfect example of how important it is to read the labels and not what it says in
large font.
Remember, what twix considers a "serving" is about one half of the actual bar.
So when they say you're only getting 125 calories from their chocolate bar, what they actually
mean is you'll only get 125 calories if you eat half of it.
If you eat the whole thing, you'll be eating 250 calories.
Granted, if you’re buying it, chances are you’re eating the whole thing, but it’s
still nice to know what that compares to.
White Americano vs. Flat White: Ahhh, Starbucks.
Going in there can be very confusing at times.
What happened to the old days where people just drank their coffee black?
Anyway, let's talk about their White Americano and their flat white for a moment.
Here's the Calorie comparison between the two: The White Americano– 45 calories.
The Flat White Latte– 290 calories.
Jeez, that's a jump!
So, for those of you who love Starbucks but also want to lose weight, maybe you should
swap out the Flat White Latte with a White Americano, it will save you 250 calories.
Solero Ice cream vs. Magnum Ice cream: If losing immediate weight is the goal, Solero
would be the best choice.
But, if you have a very high calorie diet and are looking to cut down, Magnum is still
a healthy choice.
It just depends on how much calories you need to cut.
A Healthy Breakfast vs. A Guilty Treat: Today we're going to be comparing two different
brands of the world's most favorite breakfast– digestive biscuits!
You heard right, so let's get started!
In one corner, we have the Belvitas and in the next, we have McVities.
When you eat four of these biscuits, if it's the Belvitas you're choosing then you'll gain
230 calories.
If you choose the McVities however, you'll be gaining 284 calories.
They almost have the same amount of calories, with the digestive biscuits containing more
protein and lower in sugar than the Belvitas.
Granted the Belvitas have more micronutrients, but it’s not by much!
Fat loss Food vs. Fattening Food: We hate to break it to you guys, but we have a hard
truth.
Are you sitting?
Good, because there is no single food that will cause you to gain weight.
Consuming more calories than you’re expending on a regular basis will cause you to gain
weight.
The same goes for weight loss.
No single food will cause you to lose weight.
Eating fewer calories than you are expending will help you lose weight.
100 grams of Milk Chocolate vs. 100 grams of Gluten free, Wheat free, and Milk free
Chocolate: There has been this conception that “Free From” products transition into
weight loss, but as it turns out this is not the case.
Just because something is gluten-free, doesn’t mean that it has fewer calories than something
that does.
For example, when we compared two different brands of chocolate, we found that the 100
grams of Milk Chocolate contained 565 calories and the 100 grams of Gluten free, Wheat free,
and Milk free Chocolate contained 570!
Always read the label when you’re trying to achieve your fitness goal.
Toast and Butter vs. Toast and Butter: Let's bring you back to the imagination Thunderdome!
In the left corner, we have a piece of toast with an unnoticeable amount of butter on it.
In the right corner, there's a piece of toast where you can still see some white on it because
of all the butter that was spread on.
To the naked eye, these essentially look the same, and they are except for one small thing:
the calories.
The piece of toast on the right contains 96 more calories only because of the amount of
butter that has been spread across.
Sometimes it’s not what you eat, but just how much of it you consume.
Two Salads That Are The Same Size But The Second One Has Avocado, Cheese, Croutons,
and Dressing: You heard it all in the title folks, and boy is there a calorie difference!
The first salad might be boring, but it only has 267 calories, where the second more "fun"
salad has 569!
Salads are a very beneficial way to pack micronutrients, but as you can see not all salads are as healthy
as they may seem.
Always be aware of the individual components that come with the meal you are eating and
how it will sit in context to the rest of your day.
Some ingredients may digest slowly, which will not bode well for your weight loss goals.
Fresh Strawberries vs. Dry Strawberries: Wait a minute... we have a tie!
Both dry and fresh strawberries contain the same amount of calories!
But for convenience, dry fruit could be the better option.
However, if weight loss is the ultimate goal, fresh strawberries would be the ideal choice.
Choose the Right Beef: Let's go to the imagination thunder dome one last time: you see two bowls
of pasta in front of you.
They both look practically identical, pasta, beef, pasta sauce... you know, the works.
Both bowls contain the same amount of food, but the bowl on the left was cooked with light
cooking-oil and beef with only 5% fat, whereas the bowl on the right used olive oil and beef
with 12% fat.
Be aware of the micronutrients that are in the ingredients of the food you are cooking,
sometimes they’re lacking what you need, which in turn can increase your calorie intake.
And that wraps up the Bestie Bowl, did you learn anything about calories?
Did we make good on our promise to blow your mind?
Is there anything else you might want to share with your fellow Bestie viewers?
Let us know in the comments section below what you thought.