Calories in Desserts - Zacking! Food Rules
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Pie
1 Piece of Pie: 275 Calories
1 Piece of a pie (e.g. Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie etc.) is about 275 Calories. That would be about an 8th of this pie.
Ice Cream
1 Tablespoon = 50 calories
1 Scoop = 100 Calories
Here’s the Zacking! ice cream rule: Every really-full, almost overflowing tablespoon is about 50 calories. This goes for any type of ice cream. 1 Scoop is a 100.
Brownies
1 Brownie (2” square): 125 Calories
If it’s 2 inches length & width, it’s 125 calories.
Cake
Piece of Cake: 275 Calories
Any average sized piece of cake (see picture) will be about 275 Calories.
Puddings (Custard, Jell-O etc.)
1 Tablespoon = 50 Calories
For puddings (including Jell-O, custards etc.) put down 50 calories for 1 tablespoon.
Muffins
1 “Homemade” Muffin (2 oz) = 175 Calories
1 “Bakery Sized” Muffin (5 oz) = 450 calories
The traditional Muffin will be about 175 calories/muffin. The larger “Bakery Sized” ones are 450 calories/muffin (this is the size you usually get at Starbucks or at most bakeries).
Fruit Yoghurt (Yogurt)
2 Tablespoons: 25 Calories
2 Tablespoons of Fruit flavored yoghurt (yogurt) are 25 calories.