hidden calories
Sneaky food energy
Hidden calories are calories in food or drink that go unnoticed because they come from unexpected sources—cooking oils, sauces, dressings, beverages, or "healthy" foods that are actually calorie-dense.
The phrase implies these calories sneak into your diet without your awareness: That salad dressing alone adds 300 hidden calories.
Common in nutrition and dieting discussions.
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- added sugarSweetener put in during processing
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- processedSubjected to operations
- portionsDivided amounts allocated
serving size · portion control · sauces · dressings · salad bar · snacking · creamy · fried · fast food · sodium · labels · nutrition · mindless · late night snack · cheat meal · condiments · coffee creamer · beverages
- calorieskcal, kilocalories, kilojoule, kilojoules, low-cal
- calorie trackingdaily intake, intake, deficit, surplus, food diary
- calorie content