![]() However, the same amount of stuffing made with eggs, butter and sausage is also in that same high-calorie range. Regular wild rice (about 160 to 220 calories per cup) is not so bad, but when you start dressing it up for Thanksgiving with loads of olive oil, pecans and cranberries it can add up to 550 or 600 calories per cup. ![]() Alternatives: unsweetened iced tea with mint, water with lemon or diet soda. Just watch how many glasses you’re having because the calories can add up quickly, especially when you’re eating a lot of salty food. Or to reduce the calories in regular mashed potatoes, prepare them with skim milk, low-fat plain yogurt or poultry broth and fat-free sour cream instead of whole milk and butter.Īpple cider has about 120 calories per 8-ounce serving, which is similar to many beers and wines. You can also cut the sweet potato into six pieces, put it in the toaster oven, and then coat the cooked potato with margarine spray for “guiltless” sweet potato fries. Your best bet? Stick the sweet potato in the microwave until it’s soft, then mash it up with some margarine spray and salt, and you’ll probably be more than satisfied at about one-third the calories. Candied sweet potatoes, however, also contain butter - as well as brown sugar and sometimes even marmalade, honey, maple syrup, marshmallows and/or pecans, which can add up to more than 450 calories for a one-cup portion. A cup of mashed potatoes has about 240 to 300 calories, depending on how much butter (each tablespoon is 100 calories) and what type of milk or cream you use. I was hoping that the candied sweet potatoes would somehow turn out to be less fattening, but no luck. CANDIED SWEET POTATOES VERSUS MASHED POTATOES
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