If you?re tempted to herald the return of the Twinkie by downing one (or more) of the golden treats, you?re probably not thinking about how many calories they contain. But just in case you?re curious?
?here is how the Twinkie stacks up to some healthier snack options, as well as a guide, courtesy of?Tracy Lockwood, an associate dietitian at F-Factor Nutrition, for how much exercise it will take to burn off the 150 calories in each cream-filled cake. We hate to taint your walk down memory lane, but now that Twinkies are back after almost disappearing for good, it?s information we thought you should know. You might even thank us later.
Twinkie, one per serving Calories: 150 Fat: 4g Sugars: 19g Cholesterol: 27g
What you could eat instead for 150 calories:
- 11 cups of celery
- 75 grapes
- 22 almonds
- 100 blueberries
- 2 cups of carrots
How you can work off a Twinkie:
- Hiking: 22 minutes
- Walking (slow pace): 50 minutes
- Jogging: 20 minutes
- Swimming (vigorously): 13 minutes
- Jumping rope: 15 minutes
- Scrubbing the floor: 30 minutes
- Running up the stairs: 10 minutes
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/t-resist-twinkie-guide-working-off-calories-161542028.html
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