Easter is around the corner and like any other holiday it is easy to overindulge on all the little goodies that come out around this time. 3500 calories in general can make you lose or gain a pound. But when taking into account the nutritional value of food, then just looking at calories doesn’t give an accurate picture of simply gaining or losing a pound. There are other implications to take into consideration on the types of foods we are eating, to whether they can affect our weight, how we feel in the moment, and or our underlying health.
Below are some popular Easter treats and their calorie counts. Keep in mind that out of all these calories majority of them are made up from sugar – furthering the impact of how they can make us react and feel if overdone.
- Chocolate Easter Eggs:
- Milk Chocolate 1 small egg: Approximately 50-80 calories per small egg (depending on size and filling).
- Dark Chocolate 1 small egg: Approximately 50-70 calories per small egg (depending on size and cocoa content)
- Cadbury Easter Crème Egg: Every 40 g contains 177 calories
- Marshmallow Peeps (1 chick or bunny): Approximately 28-32 calories
- Chocolate Bunny (1 oz or 28g):
- Milk Chocolate: Approximately 150-180 calories per ounce.
- Dark Chocolate: Approximately 135-160 calories per ounce.
- Easter Cookies (1 cookie, average size):
- Sugar Cookies: Approximately 50-100 calories per cookie
- Chocolate Chip Cookies: Approximately 70-150 calories per cookie
- Jelly Beans (10 beans):
- Approximately 40-50 calories per 10 beans
These calories may or may not seem too high to you, but to put it into perspective, here are some exercises and duration of time needed to burn off approximately 150 calories:
- Walking at a brisk pace (about 3.5 miles per hour) for around 20-30 minutes
- Running or jogging at a moderate pace (about 5 miles per hour) for about 10-15 minutes
- Cycling at a moderate pace (about 12-14 miles per hour) for around 15-20 minutes.
- Aerobic exercises like dancing, classes, or jumping rope at moderate intensity for about 20-30 minutes
- Swimming laps for about 15-20 minutes
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) for about 15-20 minutes
This is not to say you can’t have the occasional treat or even indulgence. It’s just to show you or to keep in mind, how easily these treats can add up and overtime if not careful can pack on the pounds.
Mkkie Nettles-Pollon, Certified Personal Trainer/Holistic & Sports Nutritionist
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