Calorie Values

The   following  calorie  list is  given hopefully to offset those "unbecoming conjunctions."  We have tried, from data furnished by the U.S. Department of Agriculture  and  other  authoritative  sources, to give you as accurate a calorie count as possible for an average individual serving of food as it comes to you at table.  

In each instance, the number of calories is based on the total edible portion.   These are not diet portions.  Smaller servings of the foods mentioned will mean a proportionate reduction in their calorie count.  

Our soup figures are for canned soups diluted with the same amount of water—or whole milk, in  the  case  of  cream  soups—unless   we specify them as home-made.   A cup is the standard 8 oz. measure, and a tablespoon or teaspoon is always a level one.  

Since we do not expect you to weigh your food at table, this chart should give you a fairly accurate guide for normal servings to a healthy adult. 

Remember, however,  that two martinis before dinner count as much as a generous slice of pie for dessert and, if you are trying to keep your weight constant, second thoughts are better than second helpings.   In addition, "Let your contours be your guide."