Self Sufficient Gardening


How many calories are in those vegetables you're eating?

Mark from Massachusetts ...... submitted this interesting information on the calorie content of the vegetables we eat.  Thanks Mark. 

Pecans-Dried-189 calories 1oz
peanut( raw) -166 calories - 1oz
Pumpkin Seeds(hulled)-154 calories 1oz
White Potato-125 calories 4oz
Sweet Potato-117 calories 4oz
Cornmeal-Yellow or White-109 calories per 1/4cup
Yams-79 calories 4oz
Parsnips-63 calories 1/2 cup
Squash (Hubbard)-51 calories 1/2 cup
Squash (Spaghetti)-45 calories 1/2 cup
Pumpkin-41 calories 1/2 cup
Squash (Butternut)-41 calories 1/2 cup
Onions-30 calories 1/2 cup
Brussels Sprouts-30 calories 1/2 cup
mellon - 30 calories 1/2 cup
Rutabagas-29 calories 1/2 cup
Okra -26 calories per 1/2 cup
Beets-26 calories 1/2 cup
Rhubarb-26 calories 1 cup
carrot - about 25 calories 1 med
tomato - 25 calories 1 medium
cabbage - about 24 calories per 1 cup
Asparagus-23 calories 1/2 cup
Green Beans - 22 calories per 1/2 cup
Broccoli: 22 calories per 1/2 cup
Spinach-21 calories 1/2 cup
mushrooms - 20 calories 1/2 cup
radishes - 20 calories 1 cup Eggplant - 20 calories per 1 cup
Kale-18 calories 1/2 cup
Swiss Chard-18 calories 1/2 cup
Squash (Straight Neck, Crookneck)-18 calories 1/2 cup
Scallions-16 calories 1/2 cup
Leeks-16 calories 1/2 cup
bell pepper - 15 calories 1/2 cup
turnips - 15 calories 1/2 cup
Greens (Beet, Collard, Dandelion, Mustard, Turnip) 15 calories per 1/2 cup
Squash (Zucchini)-14 calories 1/2 cup
cauliflower - 13 calories 3 florets
celery - 10 calories 1/2 cup
cucumber - 10 calories 1/4 large
lettuce - 1 cup...calories ... Romaine -9.... Looseleaf -10.... Iceberg -18 ....Butterhead -5
watercress - 2 calories 1/2 cup

 

Expenses to date:
Fuel
Fertilizer
Seed
Supplies
Total
69
168
342
0
579

Starting Date:  October 1, 2008

Vegetables
Amount Planted
Number of
meals harvested

(less sales)
In store value
if purchased
$
Sales
$
Potatoes
300 feet
-
-
-
Onions
650 feet
-
-
-
Mustard Grn
180 feet
34
$ 81
$ 18
Cabbage
12 plants
-
-
-
Broccoli
29 plants
24
$ 24
-
Cauliflower
20 plants
-
-
-
Beets
150 feet
44
$ 55
-
Carrots
70 feet
18
$ 20
-
Spinach
20 feet
12
$ 12
-
Lettuce
18 plants
12
$ 12
-
Swiss Chard
-
-
-
-
Sweet Corn
-
-
-
-
Cantaloupe
-
-
-
-
Okra
End of Season
10
$ 10
-
Tomatoes
-
-
-
-
Cucumber
-
-
-
-
Snap Beans
-
-
-
-
Peppers
-
-
-
-
Eggplant
-
-
-
-
Squash
-
-
-
-
Pumpkin
-
-
-
-
Watermelon
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals
-
154
$ 214
$ 18

 

 


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