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Same-portion calorie comparison

How many calories are in a handful of savory snacks?

An airy-looking handful can still be dense when fried crisps, cheese crackers and fatty meat snacks replace seaweed or rice cakes. Weigh the mix in Calk.

Snack mix plate: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 60 g portion, different choices: chips and popcorn, seasoning and flavor, crackers and rice cakes, jerky and protein snacks.

What makes a savory snack mix calorie-dense

In these two examples, the changes are: chips and popcorn — roasted seaweed → potato chips, crackers and rice cakes — rice cakes → cheese crackers, jerky and protein snacks — turkey jerky → beef stick.

Lower calorie 208 kcal 60 g 347 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +50%
Higher calorie 313 kcal 60 g 521 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Snack: 347 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 36/24/41 Higher calorie Calk card for Snack: 521 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 10/57/33
  • Airy seaweed, rice cakes and lean turkey jerky let 60 g spread across a visibly larger plate.
  • Fried potato chips, cheese crackers, a beef stick and oily cheese seasoning fill the other 60 g mix.
  • Dry snacks rich in fat and starch can carry substantial calories in an ordinary-looking handful.

Crisp, cracker, rice-cake and jerky snack calories

Calculate calories and macros for potato or baked crisps, rye crisps, rice cakes, crackers, seaweed snacks, jerky and mixed snack bowls.

SnackSavory snackSnack foodRye bread crispsRice cakesRice crackersBaked potato chipsVeggie chips (dried)Veggie chips (fried)Gluten free crackersChocolate covered pretzelsBeef jerky

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Questions about calories in savory snacks

How many calories are in a handful of mixed savory snacks?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 208 and 313 kcal per 60 g. An airy-looking handful can still be dense when fried crisps, cheese crackers and fatty meat snacks replace seaweed or rice cakes.
Why are potato crisps, cheese crackers and a beef stick higher in calories than seaweed, rice cakes and turkey jerky?
Airy seaweed, rice cakes and lean turkey jerky let 60 g spread across a visibly larger plate. Fried potato chips, cheese crackers, a beef stick and oily cheese seasoning fill the other 60 g mix.
How do I calculate my own snack mix?
Open Snack in Calk and add each crisp, cracker, rice cake, seaweed or meat snack, including seasoning, then enter the total portion weight.

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