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What does 100 calories of cheese look like?

Don’t let the holiday cheese platter sabotage your healthy and balanced eating efforts. Practice portion control with our handy 100-calorie guide to nine popular types

By Lisa Hannam

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Best Health Magazine, November/December 2010; Photos by Jodi Pudge

Say cheese!

Sure, cheese is good for you (it’s not just packed with protein—you’ll get bonus vitamins and minerals, too). But Canada’s Food Guide says that 50 grams of cheese counts as one full serving of milk or milk alternatives (you should get two servings a day). The calories and fat grams can add up fast with this nutrient-dense treat. So to help keep portions in check, here’s what 100 calories looks like for a variety of cheeses.

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3 Comments

I agree that visuals do not give reader much of an idea on what the actual portion size is.

Submitted by Ed on Fri, 2010-12-31 1:12am.

Thanks very much for your feedback, Alma! And you make an excellent point. The cheese shown in this piece is very close to actual size and if you pick up the November/December issue of Best Health, you'll see the cheeses in actual size to use as a reference point. I hope that helps! –Alicia, Associate Web Editor

Submitted by alicia mcauley on Thu, 2010-12-23 12:50pm.

this article would be much more valuable to people if you gave them a size they could relate to. Few of us carry a scales with us to tell us what 33 gr is. however something like the size of an egg or a 1 inch cube would be much more helpful.

Submitted by alma wigle on Thu, 2010-12-23 12:19pm.