Food List Low in Calories

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

 

Diet Bites list of healthy foods that are low in calorie values...

Looking for a list of foods that are low in calories?

Almost all foods that reside on this list tend to be super foods - and foods that are closest to their natural state.

We certainly won't find fried mushrooms on our list - but as to freshly harvested mushroom still caked with Good Father Earth - oh yes indeed, those make our list.

As a tip for weight loss, combining several of the low calorie foods can create a tasty meal that's satisfying amid the weight loss process.

We'll provide an example menu following the low calorie food list which you can use as a pattern to create more tasty, low calorie recipes for your daily menus.

To keep foods low in caloric values, avoid these additives: oil, margarine, butter and all regular (or whole milk-based) dairy products such as ice cream, sour cream and cream cheese.

Also avoid or heavily limit salad dressings that aren't reduced in fat content, fatty gravy which is generally cream-based, batters - such as flour and egg base, and desserts other than fresh fruit.

Foods List - Foods That Are Low in Calories

Protein Group:  Food Source & Serving Size

Caloric Value

Tuna Packed in Spring Water, 3 ounces drained albacore

110
Almond,1 out of the shell

7
Pumpkin Seeds, 1/8 cup of shelled

90

1/2 Chicken Breast - in raw state, lean meat only, no skin

135

Beef Jerky, 3 ounces

80
Ground Beef, 95% extra lean for three ounces, raw state

116
Egg, small - one fresh

54
Turkey, dark and white meat mix of 1/2 cup chopped

120
Pinto Beans, 1/2 cup cooked

120
Kidney Beans, 1/2 cup cooked - all varieties

112
Peanut Butter, reduced fat - 1 Tablespoon

95

Vegetable Group:  Food Source & Serving Size

Caloric Value
Celery, 1/2 cup

10

Cabbage, 1/2 cup of common green

15

Lettuce, 1 cup of most varieties

5

Carrot, 1 medium

30

Asparagus, 1/2 cup

25

Beets, 1/2 cup

25

Zucchini, 1/2 cup cooked

15

Zucchini, 1/2 cup cooked

15
Cucumber with peel - one that is about eight inches in length

45
Cucumber Slices - with peel, 1/2 cup

8

Fruit Group:  Food Source & Serving Size

Caloric Value

Tomato, 1 medium red in raw form

25
Apricot, 1 fresh

17
Strawberries, 1 cup whole, fresh

45

Banana, 1 small fresh

90
Apple, 1 small fresh

80
Peach, 1 fresh, small

51
Kiwi, 1 fresh

42
Grapefruit, 1/2 fresh pink or white

35
Melon (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew), 1 cup cubes or balls

50
Blueberries, 1/2 cup fresh, whole form

35

Grain Group:  Food Source & Serving Size

Caloric Value
Whole Grain Bread, 1 slice

70

Diet Bread, 1 slice

35
Rice, white and cooked, 1/2 cup

100
Pasta, all types, 1/2 cup cooked

100
Rice Cake, one plain

35
Popcorn, air popped, 1 cup

31
Popcorn Cake

38
Pretzels, one serving of pretzel rods

110
Couscous, 1/2 cup cooked

90
Corn Tortilla, one

45

Dairy Group:  Food Source & Serving Size

Caloric Value

Skim Milk, 1 cup

80
Reduced Fat Sour Cream, 1 Tablespoon

20
Fat Free Cream Cheese, 1 Tablespoon

19
Reduced Fat Cottage Cheese, 1 cup

110
Reduced Fat Colby Cheese or Skim Mozzarella Cheese

50
Reduced Fat Ice Cream, 1 Cup of Vanilla

130
Yogurt, sugar free and fat reduced, 6 ounces

60
Yogurt, sugar and fat reduced, 8 ounces

110
String Cheese, low fat

50
Coffee Creamer, liquid form, fat reduced per Tablespoon

25

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