calories
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A 2-cup serving contains only 80 calories and provides 25% of the daily value for vitamin C along with 8% of the daily value for vitamin B6.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Anything with high protein or high in calories isn’t.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
While she used to regularly order combo meals at KFC and lo mein at Chinese restaurants, she now favors Chipotle, where she is able to customize bowls to specific calories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It said Gail's smoked chicken Caesar club also had over 1,000 calories and 90% of an adult's daily saturated fat intake.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The team had enough food for thirty days, but they were burning calories so quickly, they were constantly ravenous.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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