Wondering how many calories you can rack up during Thanksgiving dinner? Below is a list of typical Thanksgiving menu items and their calorie counts by portion size.
Many thanks to Mary King, RD, LD, CDE, nutrition services coordinator at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, for compiling and sharing this information … and Happy (and healthy) Thanksgiving to all UM Shore Regional Health team members!
Main Course Portion Calories
Roast Turkey, white meat only 3 oz 135
Roast Turkey, white meat only 10 oz 450
Roast Turkey, meat and skin 3 oz 161
Roast Turkey, meat and skin 10 oz 536
Bread Stuffing ½ cup 195
Bread Stuffing 1 ½ cups 585
Mashed Potatoes with whole milk and butter ½ cup 119
Mashed Potatoes with whole milk and butter 2 cups 476
Steamed Green Beans 1 cup 38
Steamed Green Beans 3 cups 114
Steamed Carrots 1 cup 54
Steamed Carrots 3 cups 162
Pumpkin Pie 1/8th of pie 316
Pumpkin Pie ½ of pie 1264
Desserts Portion Calories
Pecan Pie 1/8th of pie 503
Pecan Pie ½ of pie 2012
Whipped Cream (Heavy Whipping Cream) 1 TBSP 51
Whipped Cream (Heavy Whipping Cream) 4 TBSP 204
Fat Free Whipped Cream 1 TBSP 6
Fat Free Whipped Cream 4 TBSP 24
Regular Jello 1 cup 168
Sugar Free Jello 1 cup 46
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