If you’re the sort who can make the investment of time and effort to get into great shape, your willpower will probably help you resist most of the belly-softening foods and drinks that come your way, most of the time.
But sometimes you just have to share a few tall, cold ones with your buddies, or dig a spoon into a tasty chocolate or creamy one with your lady friend.
Keeping those special occasions in mind, here is a listing of nutritional information for some of the beers and desserts that you might encounter. If you can’t find them on the shelves, feel free to choose a healthy substitution.
BEERS
We can’t offer the nutritional breakdown on every single one of the gazillion big-brewery domestics, microbrews, and imports that you can find throughout this fine country and the world. But we can offer nutritional data on some of the brands that you’re likely to encounter.
|
Calories
|
Protein (g)
|
Carbs (g)
|
Alcohol (g)
|
|
| Anheuser Marzen |
168
|
2.3
|
15.2
|
14
|
| Beck’s |
148
|
1.7
|
10
|
14.5
|
| Budweiser |
144
|
1.2
|
11.3
|
13.4
|
| Bud Light |
110
|
1.1
|
6.9
|
11.1
|
|
Busch
|
144
|
1.2
|
11.9
|
13.1
|
|
Carlsberg
|
149
|
1.2
|
11.9
|
13.8
|
|
Carlsberg Light
|
110
|
1.1
|
6.5
|
11.4
|
|
Coors
|
137
|
0.6
|
11.6
|
12.6
|
|
Coors Dry
|
119
|
0.4
|
6
|
13.3
|
|
Coors Extra Gold
|
151
|
1.3
|
12.5
|
13.7
|
| Coors Light |
103
|
0.7
|
4.7
|
11.6
|
| Dribeck’s |
94
|
1
|
7
|
8.9
|
| Keystone |
121
|
0.6
|
6.8
|
13.1
|
| Keystone Dry |
121
|
0.6
|
6.4
|
13.3
|
| Keystone Light |
100
|
0.6
|
4.4
|
11.4
|
| Killian’s |
161
|
1
|
15
|
13.9
|
| Knickerbocker |
140
|
0.9
|
12.3
|
12.5
|
| Lowenbrau Dark Special |
158
|
1.4
|
14.3
|
13.6
|
| Meister Brau |
141
|
1
|
12.8
|
12.3
|
| Meister Brau Light |
98
|
0.8
|
3.5
|
11.5
|
| Michelob |
156
|
1.5
|
13.6
|
13.7
|
| Michelob Dry |
133
|
1.3
|
7.8
|
13.8
|
| Michelob Light |
134
|
1.2
|
11.9
|
11.7
|
| Miller Genuine Draft |
147
|
1
|
13.1
|
12.9
|
| Miller Genuine Draft Lite |
98
|
0.8
|
3.5
|
11.5
|
| Miller High Life |
147
|
1
|
13.1
|
12.9
|
| Milwaukee’s Best |
133
|
0.9
|
11.4
|
12
|
| Milwaukee’s Best Light |
98
|
0.8
|
3.5
|
11.5
|
| Natural Light |
110
|
1.1
|
6.6
|
11.3
|
| Prior Double Dark |
171
|
1.4
|
15.4
|
14.8
|
| Rheingold |
148
|
1
|
12.9
|
13.2
|
| Rheingold Light |
96
|
0.7
|
2.8
|
11.7
|
| Rolling Rock Premium |
145
|
0.4
|
10
|
14.8
|
| Rolling Rock Light |
104
|
0.4
|
8
|
10.1
|
| Schmidt’s |
148
|
1
|
12.9
|
13.2
|
| Schmidt’s Light |
96
|
0.7
|
2.8
|
11.7
|
|
NOTE: 12-oz serving and 0 g fat
|
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DESSERTS
Special occasions are special occasions and are celebrated in special ways. As long as you regard desserts as special-occasion treats and go lightly on the portions, you can enjoy yourself, sumptuous flavors and textures without blowing all of your hard work.
We’ll give you nutritional breakdowns on some typical desserts so that you can understand the potential damage. Take a look, then go ahead and have a good time.
|
Calories
|
Protein (g)
|
Carbs (g)
|
Fat (g)
|
|
| Regular Ice Cream | ||||
| Häagen Dazs Butter Pecan |
352
|
5
|
29
|
24
|
| Häagen Dazs Chocolate |
269
|
5
|
24
|
17
|
| Häagen Dazs Chocolate Chocolate Chip |
312
|
5
|
28
|
20
|
| Häagen Dazs Coffee |
265
|
5
|
23
|
17
|
| Häagen Dazs Vanilla |
265
|
5
|
23
|
17
|
| Fat-Free Ice Cream | ||||
| Sealtest Black Cherry “Free” |
100
|
2
|
25
|
0
|
| Sealtest Chocolate “Free” |
100
|
3
|
23
|
0
|
| Sealtest Peach “Free” |
100
|
2
|
23
|
0
|
| Sealtest Strawberry “Free” |
100
|
2
|
23
|
0
|
| Sealtest Vanilla “Free” |
100
|
3
|
24
|
0
|
| Sealtest Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry |
100
|
3
|
23
|
0
|
| Sealtest Vanilla-Fudge Royale “Free” |
100
|
3
|
24
|
0
|
| Sealtest Vanilla-Strawberry “Free” |
100
|
3
|
25
|
0
|
| Frozen Yogurt | ||||
| Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia Low Fat |
167
|
4
|
31
|
3
|
| Ben & Jerry’s Fudge Brownie Low Fat |
200
|
6
|
35
|
4
|
| Breyers All Natural Chocolate |
117
|
3
|
24
|
1
|
| Breyers All Natural Strawberry |
109
|
3
|
22
|
1
|
| Breyers All Natural Vanilla |
113
|
3
|
23
|
1
|
| Sealtest Black Cherry “Free” |
104
|
2
|
24
|
0
|
| Sealtest Chocolate “Free” |
108
|
3
|
24
|
0
|
| Sealtest Peach “Free” |
100
|
2
|
23
|
0
|
| Sealtest Red Raspberry “Free” |
100
|
2
|
23
|
0
|
| Sealtest Strawberry “Free” |
96
|
2
|
22
|
0
|
| Yoplait Vanilla, Light |
105.5
|
3
|
20
|
1.5
|
|
NOTE: 1/2-CUP serving
|
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|
Size
|
Calories
|
Protein
|
Carbs
|
Fat
|
|
|
(g)
|
(g)
|
(g)
|
|||
| Cakes |
3.6 oz
|
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| Angel food, store-bought |
262
|
5.9
|
57.8
|
0.8
|
|
| Cheesecake, store-bought |
327
|
5.5
|
25.5
|
22.5
|
|
| Chocolate with chocolate frosting |
382.4
|
4.1
|
54.6
|
16.4
|
|
| Fruitcake, store-bought |
340
|
2.9
|
61.9
|
9.1
|
|
| Pineapple upside-down, homemade |
325
|
3.5
|
50.5
|
12.1
|
|
| Pound, butter, store-bought |
396
|
5.5
|
48.8
|
19.9
|
|
| Sponge, store-bought |
290
|
5.4
|
61.1
|
2.7
|
|
| Yellow with chocolate frosting |
393
|
3.8
|
55.4
|
17.4
|
|
| Yellow with vanilla frosting |
380
|
3.5
|
58.8
|
14.5
|
|
| Packaged Snack Cakes | |||||
| Creme-filled, chocolate with frosting |
1 cupcake
|
193
|
1.7
|
30.2
|
7.3
|
| Creme-fiiled, sponge |
1 cake
|
158
|
1.3
|
27.2
|
4.8
|
| Cupcake, low-fat chocolate |
1 cupcake
|
137
|
1.8
|
28.9
|
1.6
|
| Pies |
1 slice
|
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| Apple, store-bought |
243
|
1.9
|
34
|
11
|
|
| Banana cream, no-bake |
256
|
3.4
|
31.6
|
12.9
|
|
| Blueberry, store-bought |
237
|
1.8
|
34.9
|
10
|
|
| Boston cream, store-bought |
258
|
2.4
|
42.9
|
8.5
|
|
| Cherry, store-bought |
266
|
2
|
39.8
|
11
|
|
| Chocolate creme, store-bought |
319
|
2.6
|
33.6
|
19.4
|
|
| Chocolate mousse, no-bake, homemade from mix |
271
|
3.5
|
29.6
|
15.4
|
|
| Coconut creme, store-bought |
307
|
2.1
|
37.2
|
16.6
|
|
| Lemon meringue, store-bought |
273
|
1.5
|
47.2
|
8.7
|
|
| Pecan, store-bought |
411
|
4
|
57.2
|
18.5
|
|
| Pumpkin, store-bought |
210
|
3.9
|
27.3
|
9.5
|
|
| Ready-to-Eat Puddings |
4 oz
|
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| Banana |
144
|
2.7
|
24
|
4
|
|
| Chocolate |
150
|
3.1
|
25.8
|
4.5
|
|
| Lemon |
142
|
0.1
|
28.4
|
3.4
|
|
| Rice |
185
|
2.3
|
25
|
8.4
|
|
| Tapioca |
135
|
2.3
|
22
|
4.2
|
|
| Vanilla |
147
|
2.6
|
24.7
|
4.1
|
|
Size
|
Calories
|
Protein
|
Carbs
|
Fat
|
|
|
(g)
|
(g)
|
(g)
|
|||
| Pastries | |||||
| Cream puffs, shell with custard filling |
1 pastry
|
335
|
8.7
|
29.8
|
20.2
|
| Danish (apple, cinnamon, or strawberry) |
3 oz
|
539
|
7.7
|
67.9
|
26.3
|
| Eclairs, custard-filled with glaze |
1 pastry
|
295
|
7.2
|
27.1
|
17.6
|
| Toaster Pastries | |||||
| Kellogg’s Low Fat Pop-Tarts, Cherry |
1 pastry
|
194
|
2.3
|
39.8
|
2.9
|
| Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, Blueberry |
1 pastry
|
214
|
2.4
|
35.6
|
6.9
|
| Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, Brown Sugar |
1 pastry
|
222
|
2.7
|
35.2
|
9.2
|
| Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, Frosted Blueberry |
1 pastry
|
206
|
2.4
|
37.3
|
5.2
|
| Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, Frosted Cherry |
1 pastry
|
206
|
2.2
|
37.4
|
5.3
|
| Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, Frosted Fudge |
1 pastry
|
204
|
2.7
|
37.3
|
4.8
|
| Marshmallow Treats | |||||
| Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treat |
3.6 oz
|
90
|
1
|
18
|
2
|