Tuesday 24 March 2015

Know Your Happy Hour Calories-Alcohol and Munchies

Heading out for a drink?Or out partying..
Just how many calories are in that mojito and mozzarella stick? Check out the chart below before heading out for your Friday happy hour celebrations. Let's start with the drinks first and then move on to the food.

DRINK SERVING SIZE CALORIES

Apple Martini 2.5 ounces 160
Budweiser Beer 12 ounces 145
Bud Light 12 ounces 110
Chardonnay 5.1 ounces 120
Cosmo Six ounces 143
Dark and Stormy Seven ounces 162
Gin and Tonic Six ounces 143
Long Island Iced Tea Five ounces 292
Mai Tai Five ounces 260
Margarita (on the rocks with salt) 3.3 ounces 153
Merlot 5.1 ounces 119
Mojito Eight ounces 122 Zero Zero Seven
Mudslide Five ounces 350
PiƱa Colada 4.5 ounces 245
Rum and Coke 12 ounces 369
Sangria Eight ounces 155 Zero 26.5 21
Sea Breeze Five ounces 144
Sex on the Beach Six ounces 190
Strawberry Daiquiri 10 ounces 230
Cape Cod (vodka and cranberry) 5.5 ounces 117
Vodka Tonic 7.5 ounces 175
White Russian Six ounces 376

Here's the nutritional info for the munchies that go along with your beverage.


APPETIZER SERVING SIZE CALORIES

Bruschetta One-ounce slice 158
Fried Calamari One cup 300
Chicken Wings Three wings 477
Chicken Quesadilla 1/4 of a whole 535
Chips and Salsa 14 chips with three tablespoons salsa 97
Flatbread Pizza 1/4 of the pizza 150
Steak-Cut French Fries 10 fries 281
Hummus and Carrots Two tablespoons hummus and 10 baby carrots 105
Loaded Nachos Six to eight chips 569
Onion Rings Eight pieces 276
Peanuts One ounce 166
Potato Skins (with bacon and cheddar) Two pieces 150
Spinach and Artichoke Dip With Chips 1/4 order 310
Sweet Potato Fries Three ounces (about 15 fries) 120

Vegetables Under 100 calories

Veggies are always prized as "low-calorie," but do you ever wonder just how low? Check out the chart below to see what 100 calories of your favorite veggies looks like. Vegetables are ideal when you are trying to lose weight or just cleanse your system.High in fiber,antioxidants and vitamins Veggies are you go to Food.Here is a chart below of just how many calories they are made up of..Bon appetite 
FOODAMOUNTCALORIES
Asparagus32 spears106
Avocado1/3 of the fruit106
Beet (sliced)1 1/2 cups94
Bell pepper (green)4 medium peppers95
Bell pepper (red)3 1/3 medium peppers103
Broccoli (raw)10 (5-inch-long spears)105
Brussels sprout14 heads106
Carrot (baby)2898
Cauliflower (raw)30 flowerets98
Celery18 (8-inch stalks)101
Corn (sweet white)Kernels from two ears118
Cucumber2 (8-1/4-inch cukes)90
Green bean (cooked)2 1/4 cups98
Kale (cooked)3 cups109
Lettuce (romaine)1 head106
Mushroom (raw)20 large101
Onion (raw)2 medium92
Pea (cooked)3/4 cup94
Potato (russet)3/4 small100
Potato (sweet)2 small108
Radish (raw)70 large101
Spinach (raw)45 leaves98
Summer squash (raw)3 medium94
Tomato (grape)48108
Tomato (roma)3 medium105
Zucchini3 medium94