what does 100 calories look like!?

Scenario #1: you're trying to watch what you eat. you know you should cut back on your caloric intake, but when you go to grab a snack you can't find the nutrition label on your apple or bunch of grapes.

Scenario #2: you have never counted a calorie in your life but you struggle with portion sizes sometimes. I mean, one bag of chips is a serving size, right!? so wrong.

regardless of whether you find yourself in scenario #1 or #2 you might just benefit from the following pictures. 100 calorie portions of fruit, vegetables and candy are illustrated below.

first, FRUITS:

next, VEGGIES:

and finally, SWEETS:

** keep in mind, the candy illustrations are the FUN SIZED bars.

undoubtedly, you get a lot more bang for your buck with fruits and veggies. in more ways than one. so the next time you sit down with a snack or get the munchies, think about how many calories you're consuming. not sure how many calories you should be eating per day? use this calorie need calculator. food is fuel. you'll find yourself suffering if you're eating too much OR not enough.