Here’s the calorie count lowdown on holiday favorites. Keep in mind, all calorie counts are based on average portions and traditional ingredients. When preparing items at home, use less sugar, less salt, low-fat ingredients and you’ll substantially cut calories, fat, sodium and sugar.
My motto: enjoy the items you love and skip the foods you could live without. It’s all about selective indulgence.
Appetizers
* Pigs in Blankets (5 items with mustard)
o Calories = 310
* Potato Latkes with sour cream (3 fried latkes each w/ 1 large Tbs sour cream)
o Calories = 410
* Crudités w/ artichoke dip (1/2 cup dip with vegetables)
o Calories = 600
Entrees
* Eggplant Parmesan
o Calories = 650
* Prime Rib (8 oz cooked)
o Calories = 854
* Roast Ham (8 oz cooked)
o Calories = 570
Side Dishes (one cup servings)
* Mashed Potatoes
o Calories = 250
* Candied Sweet Potatoes
o Calories = 400
* Stuffing
o Calories = 356
* Creamed Spinach
o Calories = 338
Desserts (one average slice)
* Apple Pie
o Calories = 420
* Pecan Pie
o Calories = 520
* Pumpkin Pie
o Calories = 320
* Fruit cake
o Calories = 300
* Hot Fudge Sundae
o Calories = 870
*lose the end crust on a slice of pie and save 100 calories.
Beverages
(8-ounce portions)
* Egg Nog
o Calories = 343
* Irish Coffee
o Calories = 205
* Hot chocolate with whipped cream
o Calories = 260
* White Russian
o Calories = 386
* Hot Buttered Rum
o Calories = 292
