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Caloric content of food

Vegetables 100 calories per pound


Fruits 300 calories per pound
Unrefined complex carbohydrates, potatoes, whole grains, legumes 400 to 600 calories per pound
Avocados 750 calories per pound
Refined complex carbohydrates 1,200 calories per pound
Sugar 1,800 calories per pound
Chocolate 2,500 calories per pound
Nuts and seeds 2,800 calories per pound
Oil 4,000 calories per pound
NOTE: These are rough averages, as each category above contains many different foods.

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