Madelyn Fernstrom

Thanksgiving Food Quiz

We're all looking forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving meal with friends and family. So, how to indulge without losing control? That's the topic of my Today Show segment with Hoda and Kathy Lee. Take the quiz, and test your own knowledge.

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Question 1: How many large cooked shrimp can you eat, to be equivalent to 4 pigs in blanket? Is it: 8, 11, or 14?

Question 2: Which has more calories - a cup of mashed potatoes (with butter and milk) or half a cup of sauteed vegetable stuffing?

Question 3: How many calories do you save by eating one cup of streamed green beans instead of one cup of green bean casserole? Is it 100, 150, or 200 calories?

Question 4: How long do you have to walk to burn off the calories in a one cup serving of candied sweet potatoes? is it 45, 60, or 90 minutes?

Question 5: How much fat do you save if you take the skin off your white meat turkey? Is it 5, 10, or 15 grams?

Question 6: How many full size creamsicles would you need to eat to match the fat in a single slice of pecan pie? Is it 6, 9, or 12?

Question 7: Which has fewer calories, a slice of apple pie or a slice of pumpkin pie?

The winner of our game will receive a special Thanksgiving prize. In honor of the Pilgrims who came from Plymouth Colony in England, and settled in Plymouth Rock in America, we have a gift of Plymouth Gin, complete with a picture of the Mayflower on the label. A small historical factlet: the Pilgrims were hiding out in the original Plymouth Distillery in England, before they set sail for America!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

CONTINUE FOR THE ANSWERS>>

 

Answer 1: 14 shrimp

Answer 2: Stuffing (with 320 calories; mashed potatoes have 250 calories)

Answer 3: 150 calories saved (beans are 50 calories and casserole is 200 calories)

Answer 4: Walk for 90 Minutes (a 300 calorie serving)

Answer 5: Save 10 grams of fat (that's 100 calories)

Answer 6: 9 creamsicles - that's 27 grams of fat

Answer 7: Pumpkin Pie (230 calories) is lower (apple pie has 300 calories)

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