Meals like deep-fried appetizers, creamy sweets, and fast meals are high in calories.
Let’s have a look at the other foods with high-calorie content:
Lard, Butter, and Oils: These are practically pure fat and have the greatest calories per gram. A tablespoon of oil or butter has 120 calories.
1. Pure Oils and Fats
These nuts are the most calorie-dense, with over 700 calories per 100 grams.
2. Nuts and Seeds
Crispy Candy Bars: Popular at state fairs, these bars can contain 400–500 calories per bar, depending on size and preparation.
3. Desserts and Sweets
With numerous patties, bacon, cheese, and special sauces, some fast-food burgers can exceed 1000 calories.
4. Fast Food Items
Dried raisins, dates, and prunes are nutritious but high in calories. For instance, 100 grams of dates contain 280 calories.
5. Dried Fruits
Salami, bacon, and other cured meats are heavy in fat and calories.
6. Cured Meats
Based on size and ingredients, some drinks have over 500 calories per serving.
7. Certain Alcoholic Drinks
Nut butters including peanuts, almonds, and others are high in calories due to fat.
8. Nut Butters
High-cocoa dark chocolate has over 500 calories per 100 grams.
9. Chocolate
Scottish “haggis” and Middle Eastern “kibbeh nayyeh” (raw beef with bulgur and grease) are high in calories.
10. Certain Traditional Dishes