I wanted to make sure that my kids are getting enough calories, so I decided to go to this really amazing site: FatSecret.com and type many of the foods we've been eating and figuring out how much we are actually consuming.
Now I have to add up all the ingredients I put into each dish and see what it averages out to. It will be an exciting day, let me tell you! I did find out (through my good friend Google) that children between the ages of 4-8 years old should be consuming 1400-1600 calories a day. That didn't seem like a lot until I saw that most good-for-you food is not that high in calories. You can literally eat anything you want and not really have to worry about eating too much. Nice!
So this week I'll be figuring out high (enough) meals for the kids and begin to add new items to our rotation.
If you have any foods that are your favorites (and kids will be open to trying) please share it!
Here's the list:
(all numbers are calorie units)
Eggs—72 each
Olive oil –119 tbsp
Butter—102/tbsp
Sunflower seeds—35/ 2 tbsp
Pumpkin seeds—153 /ounce
Cashews---101 /ounce
Pistachios—158 per ounce
Tahini—89 / tbsp
Coconut oil---250/ 2tbsp
Bacon grease—254 per ounce
Clementine’s—35 each
Grapes---62 per cup
Apples—72 medium
Bananas—105 medium
Strawberries—77 per cup
Blueberries—83 per cup
Green beans—35 per cup
Celery—14 per cup
Onions—48-64, depending on color
Carrots—45 per cup
Greek Yogurt---260/ cup
Mango—107 per cup
Avocado—240 per cubed cup
Cheese (cheddar)---523 per diced cup
Mexican cheese—106 per ounce
Feta cheese--75 per ounce
Mozzarella -- 85 per ounce
Feta cheese--75 per ounce
Mozzarella -- 85 per ounce
Bell peppers—31 per medium pepper
Tomatoes—22 / medium
Butternut squash—63 per cubed cup
Spaghetti squash—31 per cubed cup
Acorn squash—56 per cubed cup
Sautéed mushrooms/onions/peppers—160 per side
Honey—70 per tbsp
Maple syrup—52 per tbsp
Shredded coconut--- 416 per cup
Coconut flour—120 per half cup
Chicken stock—10 per cup
Porkloin—154 per four ounces
Beef sirloin—285/5 oz
Turkey—88
/3 oz
Chicken—126/4 ounces
Bacon—27 calories per slice
Roast beef—83 /med slice
Ham --- 60 per 2 0z
Saw this, thought of you:
ReplyDeletehttp://everydaypaleo.com/2010/03/24/egg-cupcakes/
Here's another link for you, maybe there will be even more info in the comments. http://www.dyno-mom.com/2012/01/planning-for-snacks.html
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ReplyDeleteBeen eating Low Carb High fat diet for 6 months and feel really good. Lost some weight, my sweet toth is gone and food is not so "important" anymore.
Keep it up and I like your blog.
Here is a recipe I made the other day, Moussaka. Quick to make and tastes good.
(Tried to find a good recipe in english but google let me down =( They all had to much "crap" in them)
So here comes my translated version.
Should be enough for 3-4 adults.
Had to convert al the measurements but hopefully I didn´d screw anything up. =)
2 eggplants, (17.5 Oz)
Minced Meat, I use Lamb (14 Oz)
1 Yellow onion
Garlic
Tomato Paste (1 fluid ounce)
Cream (0,5 cups)
Salt, peppar and oregano.
For the "cover"
2 eggs
Mayonnaise (0.5 cups)
Grated chees (something with a bit of flavour. (1-1.5 cups)
Chop the onion and let it sweet in a pan with butter. Add the minced meat and fry. Add the tomato paste and flavor it, then add cream and stir untill its a good stew. Add water if it gets to dry.
Cut the eggplant and fry it a bit on both sides with some oil/butter in a pan.
Take the slices and cover the bottom in a ovenproof dish. Add the Minced meat stuff and spread it out eavenly.
Stir the eggs then add the Mayonnaise and cheese. Spread it on top and then into the oven untill its gets a nice golden colour.
Oven 225 degrees or 437 Fahrenheit.
A bit tired so I hope my grammar and spelling doesn´t hurt your eyes to much. =)
Take care and keep at it.