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Top 10 most calorie-dense foods
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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A calorie is the basic unit of energy that a person gets from food. By consuming too few calories, a person will eventually be unable to sustain their life, and excessively high-calorie food leads to obesity and the many problems associated with it.
The daily calorie requirement depends on a person's age, gender, muscle mass and physical activity. On average, it is 2,000 calories.
Web2Health presents the top 10 most caloric foods.
Animal fats
100 grams of lard or fish oil will provide almost half of the daily requirement, or more precisely 45% - 902 calories. Butter contains slightly fewer calories - 876 per 100 grams of product. Therefore, these products should be consumed in limited quantities.
[ Vegetable fats
Olive, sunflower or rapeseed oil are not far from animal fats. 100 grams of vegetable oil will provide your body with 884 calories.
Nuts and seeds
100 grams of nuts or seeds contain about 700 calories. But in addition to calories, they are also very rich in vitamins, minerals and heart-healthy fats, so you should not neglect these products under any circumstances. If you are struggling with excess weight, it is better to refuse other high-calorie snacks.
Salad dressings
Even the healthiest, vitamin-packed green salad can become excessively caloric if you use one of the popular dressings, such as mayonnaise or vegetable oil. For example, 100 grams of French or Caesar salad contain up to 631 calories.
Nut butter
588 calories per 100 grams, 29% of the daily value. Or 94 calories in a tablespoon. These figures may seem dreadful to those who want to lose weight, but, like nuts, this oil is very healthy and therefore is recommended for consumption in moderation.
Quick snacks, sweets
"Fast" unhealthy food, be it chips or cake, is liked by many, but for the sake of your health, such food should be excluded from the diet. On average, such snacks contain 560 calories per 100 grams of product.
Dark chocolate
Everyone knows that chocolate is very high in calories, and this is not a myth. 100 grams of chocolate will replenish your energy reserves by 501 calories (25% of the daily requirement). But this does not mean that you should completely give up chocolate. In moderate quantities, it is a very healthy nutritious product.
Cheese
A source of protein and calcium, a very tasty independent product and an excellent addition to many dishes. But you need to eat it wisely, since hard cheeses, such as Parmesan, contain up to 466 calories per 100 grams (23% of the daily value).
Fried food
Chicken wings and French fries are, of course, delicious, but it is better to satisfy your appetite with other products. Without bringing practically any benefit to the body, such fried food stuffs a person with calories. 100 grams of such food contains more than 400 calories.
Processed meat (sausage, pate)
Meat products are rich in animal fats, vitamins and calories. The most caloric product of this category is foie gras (462 calories per 100 grams, 23% of the daily norm). Some types of sausages are not far behind the French delicacy in this regard. Such products should be eaten in moderation.