Highest Calorie Foods

Those conscious of their weights are often on a watch of a single mention on the label - calories! We all know every person requires specific amounts of calories in a day and the number is calculated based on the person's age, gender and lifestyle. If a person tends to consume more calories than actually required, he tends to gain weight. On the other hand, there are certain people who are naturally skinny and wish to gain weight. In the former case, people should avoid these foods; while in the latter case, they should be included in the diet, however, in the form of healthy foods.

Healthy High Calorie Foods

Many people have a misconception that gorging on cheese burgers and cakes may tend to a natural weight gain. On the other hand, it should be noted not only calories, but other factors like presence of trans fat, salts and sugars also matters in a food dish. Although junk foods of fries, burgers, pizzas, etc. may contain sufficient amounts of calories, they are very high in trans fat which is not good for health, specially the heart. Therefore, it is wise to go for healthy high calorie foods like fruits, nuts, pasta, etc. The following is a list of healthy foods that are high in calories.

• Banana
• Avocado
• Sweet potatoes
• Dates
• Mangoes
• Peas
• Whole grains
• Peanut butter
• Skim milk
• Vegetable paratha
• Nuts
• Dark chocolate
• Raisins
• Cereals
• Potato salad
• Whole milk
• Cream

Those wishing to gain weight should include these foods in the diet every day to gain the required calories. On the other hand, this list of highest calorie foods should be avoided by people who wish to lose weight. Apart from these, there are several foods that can be included in this list. These foods contain more than 500 calories, in their single dish and large amounts of trans fats. Let us take a look at these foods.

Worst High Calorie Foods in the World

The following is a list of foods highest in calories available in different popular restaurants or outlets. Horrifyingly, some of these dishes contain more than 1500-2000 calories (which is the daily calorie requirement for most of the people).

• Tuna melt (Quiznos)
• Big mac (McDonald's)
• Chicken Burrito (Chipotle)
• Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing (Outback Steakhouse)
• Monster Thickburger (Hardee's)
• Italian sausage pan (Pizza hut)
• Stuff crust Pizza (Pizza hut)
• Ultimate Pan (Domino's)
• Pork Lo Mein (P.F. Chang's)
• Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans (On the Border)
• Awesome Blossom (Chili's)
• Large Oreo Chocolate Shake (Baskin Robbins)
• Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza (Uno Chicago Grill)
• Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream (Chili's)
• Chocolate Shake (Dairy Queen)

Processed and fried meats of any and every kind, along with fries (French as well as chicken) top the list among the highest calorie foods that are not good for health. At the same time, cheese, cheese sauce and other salad dressings, animal fats and vegetable oils, butter, etc. also contain loads of calories.

Lastly, as one of the healthy tips, remember that if you have any of these high calorie foods for either of your meals, try to balance the day's calorie intake by having a fairly light meal for the other. Take care!