Have you ever wondered about the nutrition facts for carnival and fair food? If you have type 2 diabetes, you know that a day of eating at these events can sabotage even the best of eating plans.
Knowledge is power, however. If you know the nutrition facts for your favorite fair foods, you can pick and choose how you will indulge.
Check out the chart below for calories, fat grams and carbohydrate counts for your fair favorites. And don't forget -- you can always share your selection with a friend, and split the calories, fat and carb total in half.Sources:
Nutrition information for State Fair foods. Retrieved (with permission) April 30, 2009, from WRAL.com Web site: http://www.wral.com/news/local/page/3805503Food & Recipe Databases. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from Calorie Count Web site: http://caloriecount.about.com
Diabetes Nutrition Facts for Carnival and Fair Food
| Diabetes Nutrition Facts for Carnival and Fair Food | |||
| Item | Calories | Fat Grams | Grams of Carbohydrate |
| Belgian Waffle (no topping) | 320 | 13 | 41 |
| Cannoli | 250 | 5 | 44 |
| Candy Apple | 332 | 1 | 87 |
| Caramel Apple | 298 | 1 | 74 |
| Caramel Corn (with peanuts) | 240 | 6 | 42 |
| Corn Dog | 375 | 21 | 36 |
| Corn on the Cob (unbuttered) | 201 | 1 | 42 |
| Cotton Candy | 171 | 0 | 45 |
| French Fries | 560 | 24 | 79 |
| Fried Dough | 310 | 15 | 38 |
| Fudge (1.5 oz.) | 199 | 11 | 25 |
| Funnel Cake | 760 | 44 | 80 |
| Hamburger | 440 | 20 | 38 |
| Hotdog | 214 | 14 | 28 |
| Ice Cream (1/2 cup) | 145 | 8 | 17 |
| Kettle Corn (7 cups) | 490 | 12 | 70 |
| Lemonade (8 oz.) | 99 | 0 | 26 |
| Pepperoni Pizza | 794 | 35 | 80 |
| Popcorn (7 cups - buttered) | 400 | 27 | 30 |
| Pretzel (large, soft) | 340 | 2 | 70 |
| Peanuts in Shell (1 cup) | 340 | 26 | 14 |
| Snow Cone with Syrup | 270 | 0 | 68 |
| Soda (8 oz.) | 100 | 0 | 27 |
| Turkey Leg | 1136 | 54 | 0 |
| Values may vary depending on portion sizes and ingredients | |||
