How much sugar is in a banana: a bunch of ripe yellow bananas on a white table

How Much Sugar Is in a Banana? Grams by Size and Ripeness

Sugar in a banana by size from USDA data, how ripeness changes it, and how bananas compare with other fruit.

Is celery good for you: fresh green celery stalks with leaves on a wooden table

Is Celery Good for You? Benefits, Nutrition and Celery Juice Facts

What celery actually does for you, with USDA nutrition per stalk and cup, the celery juice question and who should be careful.

Burrito nutrition facts: black bean burrito with guacamole and sour cream

Burrito Nutrition Facts: Calories by Ingredient & Worked Examples

Burrito nutrition facts in one line: a typical homemade burrito with a 10-inch flour tortilla, rice, beans, a protein, cheese and salsa has about 740 to 840 calories. Our worked chicken burrito comes to about 760 calories, 58 g protein and 1,060 mg sodium. Because …

BLT sandwich nutrition facts: toasted turkey, lettuce and tomato sandwich served with fries

BLT Sandwich Nutrition Facts (Calories, Protein, Sodium)

BLT sandwich nutrition facts in short: a classic BLT made with 2 slices of toasted white bread, 3 slices of turkey bacon, lettuce, 2 tomato slices and 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise has about 320 calories, 12 g protein, 18 g fat, 28 g carbs and …

Raw vs cooked meat: raw beef steak with peppercorns and herbs

Raw vs Cooked Meat Calories and Protein (USDA Chart)

USDA raw vs cooked calories, protein and fat per 100 g for chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, salmon, tilapia and cod, plus how much 100 g raw weighs after cooking.

Fiber-maxxing foods: bowls of dried lentils, red lentils, pinto beans, white beans and chickpeas

Fiber-Maxxing: What It Means and Why It’s Trending

Fiber-maxxing means deliberately building your meals around high-fiber whole foods such as beans, lentils, whole grains, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds so you reach the recommended daily fiber intake. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans set that at about 14 grams per 1,000 calories, roughly 22 …

Calories in a hamburger and bun: a double cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles

Calories in a Hamburger and Bun: Full Breakdown

Calories in a hamburger and bun depend mostly on the patty. A plain hamburger made with a 1/4 lb (4 oz raw) 80/20 beef patty on a standard white bun has about 350 calories. A 1/3 lb burger is about 430 calories, and a 1/2 …

Sliced yellow bell pepper for yellow bell pepper nutrition facts

Yellow Bell Pepper Nutrition Facts (Calories, Vitamin C)

A cup of chopped raw yellow bell pepper has about 40 calories, 9.4 g of carbs and 1.3 g of fiber, and it carries roughly 274 mg of vitamin C, more than red or green peppers and about three times the daily target for most …

Sliced roast beef for a roast beef nutrition facts guide

Roast Beef Nutrition Facts: Homemade vs. Deli-Style

For roast beef nutrition, three ounces (85 g) of home-roasted eye of round beef has about 140 calories, 25 g of protein and 3 g of fat. The same amount of prepackaged deli roast beef has about 100 calories and 16 g of protein, but …

Cooked boneless skinless chicken breast sliced on a board

Calories in Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (By Serving Size)

A boneless skinless chicken breast has 120 calories per 100 g raw and 165 calories per 100 g roasted, according to USDA FoodData Central. The cooked number is higher only because the meat loses water in the oven; the calories in the whole breast stay …

Plain-language nutrition guides for everyday foods, explaining how serving size, cooking method and brand change the numbers. Start with calories in boneless skinless chicken breast for raw versus cooked figures, compare homemade and deli cuts in roast beef nutrition facts, see how a party favorite adds up in chips and queso calories, or get the short answer to does water have calories. These guides are general information, not medical advice.