##low-cal foods alphabetically

Precision: to the 2nd digit is OK. First digit is unreliable and misleading. 33 vs 28 we don’t know which is actually lower.

–https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/zero-calorie-foods lists 38  low-calorie foods:

  • apple 50- cal/100g, reported  46
    • Compare — my cafe@750 says 100 cal for a mid-sized (about 7oz) about 50 cal/100g
  • broccoli 30+ cal/100g reported 34
  • raw carrot 40 cal/100g [35 cal/85g in my packet]
  • coked carrot 35 cal/100g, basically same as raw
  • cabbage 25 cal/100g
  • (raw) celery 15 cal/100g, reported 16
  • (raw) cucumber 15 cal/100g
  • Enoki mushroom 37 cal/100g and rather filling
  • onions 40 cal/100g
  • peppers 30 cal/100g
  • radishes 15 cal/100g .. see separate blog
  • (raw) tomatoes 20- cal/100g reported 18
    • raw grape tomatoes 34 cal/100g
  • tea is like water — trace amount like 2 cal in 8 oz
  • watermelon 30+ cal/100g reported 32
  1. —– Now some of the relatively-low-calorie foods according to https://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/531022979
  2. grapes 70- cal/100g, reported 67 cal
  3. persimmon 70 cal/100g
  4. green peas cooked 80+ cal/100g (actually 84 cal) echoed on http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=55
  5. the #1 lightest ham – 90 cal/100g #labelled 50 cal/56g but suspicious, much lighter than chicken, and probably tastes better than tuna. See sliced meat
  6. banana 90 cal/100g… 62 cal is probably incorrectly reported. Banana is well-known as a hunger-fighting foods, more filling than most fruits.
  7. tuna in water 90 to 100 cal/100g
  8. potato 90-110 cal/100g See boiled/baked potato
  9. cooked shrimp 100 cal/100g
  10. cooked scallop 110 cal/100g
  11. rice pudding 115 cal/100g but presumably won’t absorb water like other foods
  12. pre-cooked lentil 120 cal/100g
  13. edamame 130+ cal/100g, reported 133 cal
  1. —– Now some other foods for comparison
  2. one large egg — 70 to 80 cal (see separate blog) 75% in the egg yolk. Liquid egg white is much lighter
  3. almond milk 60 cal/240ml, even lower than fat-free milk
    • good companion to go with hot chocolate
  4. fat-free milk 90 cal/240ml
  5. regular milk 150 cal/240ml
  6. soy milk 100 cal/240ml
  7. avocado (edible part) 160 cal/100g , 75% from fat.
  8. chicken breast skinless — 165 cal/100g according to USDA
  9. chicken breast with skin — 200 cal/100g
  10. non-cottage cheese (cheddar, most common) 400 cal/100g or 113 cal/oz, but see separate blog
  11. cheese cake 320 cal/100g. See cheesecake #1 high-cal food I eat
  12. almonds 570 cal/100g
    • peanut same, but I doubt the 400g packet of shelled peanut has 2400 calories.. Up to 30% of the weight is shell.