Calories, Nutrition Facts in Eggnog
Carbs, Fiber Content, Fats, Protein
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Eggnog, Extreme in Calories & Fat Content
Oh what a wonderful, rich, great tasting beverage! If only it didn't have so many stinking calories, I could drink it by the gallon.
In addition, the serving size is pitiful. A one-half cup serving of the full-bodied eggnog contains a whopping 400-ish calories.
In comparison, two 12-ounce cans of Coke contain 280 calories [kcals] with enough energy left over to add five gingersnaps!
Cola-based soda contains about 140 kcals per 12 ounces. Rootbeer, orange, red, grape, strawberry and cream soda contains from 160-180 kcals per 12 ounces.
Foods That Contain About 400 Calories
This typically-holiday-time beverage is extreme in sugar and fat content, thus the high caloric value. Let's see what options we have over that 1/2 cup....which takes like two seconds to consume:
One Mexican frozen enchilada & rice meal PLUS a serving of tortilla chips PLUS salsa.
A peanut butter sandwich.
A serving of spaghetti & meatballs.
A small fast food restaurant cheeseburger with a handful of fries.
A hotdog plus a serving of chips.
Two roasted chicken legs, a side of macaroni salad OR potato salad, and 1/2 cup of brown sugar beans.
One of my favorite brands of ice cream contains 110 calories per 1/2 cup serving. I can enjoy about four servings of my vanilla ice cream OR 1/2 cup of eggnog. Gee....wonder which one I'll choose....
Unfortunately, even the 'light' versions of eggnog tend to be high in caloric values and most just don't taste quite right.
Fat Values of Eggnog
The total fat value is 19 grams - which is off the chart were fats are concerned. Any healthier fats contained therein aren't enough to cancel-out the bad fats. Saturated fat content exceed 11 grams.
And frankly, who can stop at a 1/2 cup recommended serving size? Eggnog is like an ancient Lay's potato chip commercial: 'Bet ya can't eat just one....'
Nutrition Facts for Eggnog, Regular Not Lite OR Fat Reduced
|
Energy, Vitamins, Minerals |
Unit Measures | 1 cup | 1 fluid ounce | 1 quart |
|
Calories |
kcal
|
343-400
|
43
|
1372
|
|
Protein |
g
|
9.68
|
1.21
|
38.71
|
|
Total Fat |
g
|
19.00
|
2.38
|
76.00
|
|
Ash |
g
|
2.03
|
0.25
|
8.13
|
|
Carbohydrate |
g
|
34.39
|
4.31
|
137.57
|
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
21.36
|
2.67
|
85.45
|
|
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
330
|
41
|
1321
|
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.51
|
0.06
|
2.03
|
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
48
|
6
|
193
|
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
277
|
35
|
1107
|
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
419
|
52
|
1676
|
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
137
|
17
|
549
|
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
1.17
|
0.15
|
4.67
|
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.033
|
0.004
|
0.132
|
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.013
|
0.002
|
0.051
|
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
10.7
|
1.3
|
42.7
|
|
Vitamin C |
mg
|
3.8
|
0.5
|
15.2
|
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.086
|
0.011
|
0.345
|
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.483
|
0.060
|
1.930
|
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.267
|
0.033
|
1.067
|
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
1.059
|
0.133
|
4.237
|
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.127
|
0.016
|
0.508
|
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
3
|
0
|
10
|
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
3
|
0
|
10
|
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
3
|
0
|
10
|
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
1.14
|
0.14
|
4.57
|
|
Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
406
|
51
|
1626
|
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
114
|
14
|
457
|
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
114
|
14
|
457
|
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.51
|
0.06
|
2.03
|
|
Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
0.5
|
0.1
|
2.0
|
|
Saturated Fat |
g
|
11.285
|
1.413
|
45.141
|
|
Monounsaturated Fat |
g
|
5.672
|
0.710
|
22.687
|
|
Polyunsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.861
|
0.108
|
3.444
|
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
150
|
19
|
599
|
|
Tryptophan |
g
|
0.137
|
0.017
|
0.549
|
|
Threonine |
g
|
0.444
|
0.056
|
1.778
|
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.584
|
0.073
|
2.337
|
|
Leucine |
g
|
0.937
|
0.117
|
3.749
|
|
Lysine |
g
|
0.757
|
0.095
|
3.028
|
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.221
|
0.028
|
0.884
|
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.097
|
0.012
|
0.386
|
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.462
|
0.058
|
1.849
|
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.462
|
0.058
|
1.849
|
|
Valine |
g
|
0.643
|
0.080
|
2.570
|
|
Arginine |
g
|
0.378
|
0.047
|
1.514
|
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.241
|
0.030
|
0.965
|
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.345
|
0.043
|
1.382
|
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.739
|
0.093
|
2.957
|
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
1.953
|
0.245
|
7.813
|
|
Glycine |
g
|
0.213
|
0.027
|
0.853
|
|
Proline |
g
|
0.889
|
0.111
|
3.556
|
|
Serine |
g
|
0.551
|
0.069
|
2.205
|
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
15
|
2
|
61
|
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
3
|
0
|
10
|
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
137
|
17
|
549
|