Holiday "Trimmings"

With so many delicious treats available over the holidays, how do you choose? Our handy table below gives you an idea of some better choices that you can make while still enjoying the spirit of the season.

Traditional

Trimmed

Treatworthy

Eggnog Caucasian

Photo by Flickr user goldberg

Lucerne Holiday Eggnog Light

Photo by Flickr user Calgary Reviews

Skim Milk

Photo by Flickr user putdownthefries

½ cup eggnog + 1.5 oz alcohol (brandy, rum or whisky)

  • 216 calories
  • 6 g fat
  • 11 g sugar

½ cup light eggnog, no alcohol

  • 108 calories
  • 1 g fat
  • 11 g sugar

¼ cup light eggnog, ¼ cup skim milk, no alcohol

  • 98 calories
  • 0.5 g fat
  • 8 g sugar

eggnog latte or something?

Photo by Flickr user roboppy

(358/365) October 17, 2010: Hot apple cider in season

Photo by Flickr user Jason Alley

The CHF 8,20 Gingerbread Latte

Photo by Flickr user jonjk

Starbucks Grande (16 oz) Eggnog Latte (with 2% milk)

  • 460 calories
  • 21 g fat (12 g saturated)
  • 48 g sugar
  • 230 mg sodium

Starbucks Grande Caramel Apple Spice (no whipped cream)

  • 280 calories
  • 0 g fat
  • 65 g sugar
  • 20 mg sodium

Starbucks Grande Gingerbread Latte (with nonfat milk, no whipped cream)

  • 200 calories
  • 0 g fat
  • 36 g sugar
  • 140 mg sodium

Hors d'oeuvre by Auriole Potter

Photo by Flickr user Richard Munckton

Chicken Wings @ Anju

Photo by Vincci Tsui

Shrimp cocktail

Photo by Flickr user Richard Munckton

2 pastry-based hors d’oeuvres  

  • 70-160 calories
  • 4-10 g fat (2-5 g saturated… may contain trans fats!)
  • 150-300 mg sodium

2 small, saucy chicken wings (baked from frozen)

  • 50-75 calories
  • 6-9 g fat (2 g saturated… may contain trans fats!)
  • 135-450 mg sodium

4 Cocktail shrimp + 2 tbsp marinara sauce

  • 50 calories
  • 3 g fat (0.1 g saturated)
  • 200 mg sodium

 

Turkey Leg

Photo by Flickr user jameelwinter

turkey dinner!

Photo by Flickr user RangerRick

Stuffed Turkey Breast

Photo by Flickr user Polkaroo

1 turkey drumstick, skin-on

  • 356 calories
  • 15 g fat (5 g saturated)
  • 156 mg sodium

3 oz (90 g) mix of dark & white meat, skinless + ¼ cup gravy

  • 187 calories
  • 7 g fat (2 g saturated)
  • 67 mg sodium

3 oz (90 g) turkey breast meat, skinless

  • 143 calories
  • 2 g fat (0.8 g saturated)
  • 42 mg sodium

Fruitcake

Photo by Flickr user Matthew Bietz

Dorie Greenspan's Spice Roll-out cookies and Royal Icing

Photo by Vincci Tsui

Shortbread Cookies

Photo by Flickr user flavouredechoes

1 piece Fruitcake

  • 140 calories
  • 4 g fat (0.5 g saturated)
  • 13 g sugar

 

1 Gingerbread cookie (~8 cm diameter, no icing)

  • 110 calories
  • 5 g fat (3 g saturated)
  • 6 g sugar

1 Shortbread cookie (~8 cm diameter)

  • 80 calories
  • 4 g fat (1 g saturated)
  • 2 g sugar