Thursday, November 20, 2008

ALL YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THANKSGIVING FOOD BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK

POINTS FOR THANKSGIVING FOODS

Entrees
Turkey, 2 oz dark or 3 oz white = 3
Ham, 2 oz slice = 3
Prime Rib, 3 oz. = 9
Salmon, 1 oz smoked = 1
Cranberry Sauce, 1/4 cup = 2

Starches, Carbohydrates, Spreads
Sweet potato, 1/2 cup = 3
Mashed potato, 1/2 cup = 2
Baked potato, 10 oz. uncooked or 8 oz cooked = 3
Stuffing, 1/2 cup = 4
Dinner roll, 2 oz. = 3
Butter, regular or whipped, 1 tsp = 1
Margarine, regular, 1 tsp = 1
Gravy, 1/4 cup = 4

Vegetable Side Dishes
Hot Dish: string beans, cream of mushroom soup, onions, 1/2 cup = 4
Tossed mixed greens salad, 1 cup = 0
Dressing, 1 tbsp. Full fat = 4, nonfat = 1
Olive, 6 large or 10 small = 1
Pickle, one medium dill =0

Beverages
Fruit punch, 4 oz (1/2 cup) = 1
Wine, 4 oz (1/2 cup) = 2
Beer, 8 oz = 3, lite 8 oz = 2
Mineral or sparkling water, 8 oz = 0

Desserts
Pumpkin Pie, 1/8 of 9" one crust = 8
Apple Pie, 1/8 of 9" two crust = 8
Meringue Pie, any type, 1/8 of 9" = 9
Mincemeat Pie, 1/8 of 9" two crust =14
Ice cream, regular, 1/2 cup - 5-7, light 1/2 cup = 3
Whipped Cream, 1/4 cup full fat =2, lite 1/4 cup = 1
Whipped topping, lite 1/4 cup = 1

Snacks
Candy/Fudge, 1 oz = 3
Cookies, 1 Spritz = 2
Cookies, Gingerbread, 2" diameter = 2
Petit Fours, 1" cube = 2
Cheese, 1" cube = 3
Salami, 1slice/1oz = 3
Saltines, 6 = 2
Guacamole or Hummus, 1/4 cup =2
Egg Roll, 3 oz pork, shrimp, or vegetable = 3
Deviled Egg, 1/2 of egg, regular mayo = 2
Pretzels, 7 twists, regular = 2, low-fat = 1
Dip, many types, 2 tablespoons = 2