Ever wondered how many calories you eat on Xmas day?

21st December 2010

Here's a list of calories for meals and snacks like Christmas dinner, Christmas cake, Xmas pudding and all the trimmings we consume on that fateful day. One person can easily eat 6000 calories that's 3 times what we should eat in one day!

Calorie Count for Christmas Food

CHRISTMAS DINNER

Roast turkey (90g) - 149 calories

Roast potatoes (85g) - 127 calories

Stuffing (100g) - 231 calories

Bread sauce (45g) - 42 calories

Roast parsnips (90g) - 102 calories

Boiled carrots - 14 calories

Boiled Brussels sprouts - 32 calories

Gravy (50g) - 17 calories

Cranberry sauce (30g) - 45 calories

Pork sausage (20g) - 62 calories

Bacon (40g) - 135 calories

TOTAL: 956 calories

Puddings and Desserts

1 slice of Christmas cake (70g) - 249 calories

1 portion of chocolate log (30g) - 101 calories

1 portion of cheese and biscuits - 394 calories

1 portion of mixed nuts (40g) - 243 calories

1 portion Christmas pudding (100g), custard and brandy butter - 587 calories

1 mince pie and double cream - 368 calories

Snacks

3 Quality Streets - 133 calories

5 Chocolate Fingers - 150 calories

Average Selection Box - 1,111 calories

What we should Eat

Recommended calories per day:

Age 15 to 18: 2,775 (male), 2,110 (female)

Adults: 2,550 (male), 1,940 (female)

For your personalised recomended calorie intake, use our BMR calculator