How many carbs in your Christmas favourites? 30 November 2020 Christmas is a season full of food which can make it difficult to keep track of and count your carbs. Wonderful luscious summer fruit – stone fruit, cherries, mangoes and more! Plus all the treats of traditional Christmas eating – turkey stuffing, Christmas pudding, cakes and fruit mince pies. Be still my beating heart! I personally try to keep many Christmas foods to Christmas and Boxing Days so they remain extra special, and to ensure I can enjoy them. However, many Christmas foods come in bulk – like Christmas cake – consider freezing these foods in single serve portions sizes for other social occasions. Here’s a guide to the carb content of some Christmas time foods. I’m not suggesting you should attempt to eat all or any of these, but just in case you choose to… Remember, though, if your food has a label the nutrition information panel will provide a more accurate guide for your specific choice. FoodServe sizeAmount of carbohydrate per serveBrandy flavoured custard¼ cup, 70g12gCandy cane1 small, 15g15gChristmas dark fruit cake, uniced1 slice, 90g47gChristmas light fruit cake, uniced1 slice, 80g43gEggnog1 cup, 265g or 250mL23gGingerbread man1 average, 35g24gMince pies1 small pie, 60g38gPanettone1 serve, 50g27gPavlova, not including cream or fruit1 serve, 13g11gRum balls1 ball, 24g12gSummer pudding150g32gTraditional Christmas pudding100g50gTurkey stuffing1 heaped tablespoon, 25g6gYorkshire pudding1, 90g27gWhite Christmas1 slice, 25g10gFruitServe sizeAmount of carbohydrate per serveApricots1 large, 60g4gCherries50g6gGrapes1 cup, 170g26gMango1 medium, 295g37gNectarines1 medium, 150g12gPeaches1 medium, 145g10g Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas, everyone! By Dale Cooke APD
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