There's no debate over whether you should choose a smoothie or a doughnut for breakfast,but when it comes to choosing between healthy foods, you'll want to compose these easy swaps to save you hundreds of calories throughout the week. Instead of this:
Eat this:
Calories Saved
2 tablespoons peanut butter: 190 calories
1/2 avocado (about 3 tablespoons): 161 calories
29
1 medium banana: 105 calories
1 cup blueberries: 84 calories
21
1 tablespoon butter: 102 calories
1 tablespoon Smart Balance Buttery Spread with additional Virgin Olive Oil: 50 calories
52
1 cup skim milk: 90 calories
1 cup Silk Unsweetened Original Almondmilk: 30 calories
60
5.3 ounces No-Fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt: 110 calories
5.3 ounces No-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt: 53 calories
57
1 tablespoon strawberry preserves: 50 calories
2 large strawberries, or sliced: 12 calories
38
2 packets maple & brown sugar instant oatmeal: 320 calories
1/2 cup Cascadian Farm biological Fruit & Nut Granola (202) and 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (15): 217 calories
103
8 ounces orange juice: 110 calories
1 orange: 69 calories
41
1/4 cup raisins: 123 calories
15 grapes: 45 calories
78
2 slices whole wheat bread: 200 calories
1 whole wheat English Muffin: 134 calories
66
1 serving whey vanilla protein powder: 170 calories
1 serving plant-based vanilla protein powder: 150 calories
20
Source: popsugar.com