The calories in a big Thanksgiving meal can be staggering. According to USDA’s nutrient data laboratory, the 350 calories you’ll get from six ounces of light and dark turkey meat are just trickles in a caloric waterfall. Add to that one cup each of stuffing (200 calories), giblet gravy (300 calories), mashed potatoes (350 calories), candied sweet potatoes (400 calories), egg nog (400 calories) and cranberry sauce (400 calories); with two buttered rolls (300 calories) and two glasses of wine or apple cider (300 calories); and finished off with one slice of pumpkin pie with ice cream (450 calories) and one slice of pecan pie (600 calories); and you’re potentially doubling the USDA’s recommended daily caloric intake at one sitting.
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