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Available at Red Robin, this one comes in at approximately 1,200 calories. Wanna burn this puppy off? It'll take about 2-hours on an elliptical trainer. Would you like to see more fast-food "delights" that have been advertised on TV? Check this out. Add Comment When it comes to the American food system, it's hard to shock me. However, when I read that this candy boasted that it is: "A Fat Free Candy", I was surprised. Why? It ain't the fat that counts, it's the calories and sugar. This box contains 630 calories and 28 teaspoons of sugar. Yep, it's good and plenty full of calories and sugar. The Fat Free statement reminds me of this quote: As a population, we cut dietary fat in a rather dysfunctional way, and we grew even fatter. – Dr. David L. Katz Mayo is an extra that we don't often consider when we're tallying up our calories at the end of the day. But if you're downing five sandwiches a week from the local deli — well, if each has even a bit of mayonnaise, you're racking up the extra calories. 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise: 110 calories Exercise Equivalents Walking: 28 minutes Biking: 16 minutes Running: 12 minutes So when you think about it, if you eat five sandwiches a week with a tablespoon of mayo each, that's 550 calories! And if you have to walk almost a half hour extra a day to burn it off, doesn't mustard look — and taste — better right about now? Source: Diet Detective ![]() You might be wondering why you would need a calculator at the grocery store. To the left is exhibit A. Go figure: - Four Muffins - 180 Calories per serving - 11 servings Here's where the calculator is needed: - 11/4 = 2.75 servings per muffin - 2.75 x 180 = 495 calories per muffin I believe it's safe to assume that you would eat an entire muffin. So, instead of consuming 180 calories, you will actually be chowing down on 495. As an aside, the front label states: 0 trans fats. On the back label, it states: partially hydrogenated. That's a fancy way of saying trans fats. So, in each muffin there are, in fact, trans fats. It also states on the back label: not a significant source of trans fats. Considering that trans fat is a known killer, I always assume any amount of trans fat is significant. I also don't like being lied to! |