Save Calories with Smart Food Swaps

To save calories with smart swaps, simply replace a food you normally eat with a similar food that is lower in calories. What a "painless" way to save calories!

• Swap a medium banana for a medium orange to save 40 calories.
• Swap a regular fast food hamburger for a child's hamburger and save 230 calories.
• Swap butter or oil for cooking spray when cooking veggies to save 70 calories.
• Swap a coffee shop mocha coffee for a cup of fat-free pudding to save 100 calories.
• Swap a cup of granola for a cup of high fiber cereal to save 250 calories.
• Swap an eight ounce serving of fruit-flavored yogurt for one half-cup of fat-free yogurt with one half-cup of sliced strawberries to save 80 calories.
• Swap a chicken breast with skin for a roasted skinless chicken breast to save 50 calories.
• Swap a sesame bagel for two slices of whole-grain bread to save 140 calories.
• Swap regular white bread for reduced-calorie or whole-wheat bread to save 50 calories.
• Swap one tablespoon of butter for one tablespoon of parmesan cheese to save 80 calories.
• Swap a small bag of corn chips for an apple with low-fat string cheese to save 320 calories.

To find out how many calories are in your favorite foods, visit Calorie Count. There, you can also assess your caloric needs and track your food intake... all for free!