That's a lot of spinach Popeye was eating to get his iron! A standard palm sized piece of steak (110g raw) has approximately 1.8mg of iron. To get the same amount from spinach, its a whole dinner plate worth at 170g!

This vs That, General Nutrition, InfographicsGemma Sampson5 November 2021This vs That

This vs That - baked beans

Beans are a pretty common plant based protein food choice. They are very nutritious BUT when it comes to protein they actually contain almost three times as much carbohydrate as they do protein.

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This vs That - Chocolate

With little individually wrapped chocolates it's easy to eat them mindlessly not paying attention to how quickly they add up over time. It’s far better to incorporate a piece or two or one individual chocolate on daily basis as part of your every day nutrition plan, rather than to eat the whole block in one day on top of your normal food intake.

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This vs That - Mars bar vs protein bar

What does a mars bar and protein bar have in common? Both are small volume weighing around 50g a serve and on average provide 200-250kcal.

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This vs That - Glass of wine versus a bottle of wine

Low carb it may be, but every gram of alcohol in your wine provides 7 calories. Meaning if you drink a bottle of wine on the regular you’re adding an extra 500kcal to your energy intake. Thats the same as 100g or chocolate or 2kg broccoli.

This vs That, General Nutrition, InfographicsGemma Sampson4 December 2020This vs That

Cheese as a source of protein

Do you use cheese as a source of protein? While a standard serve of cheese is approximately 30g, to get at least 20g of protein you need to eat over 80g providing more than 300kcal in energy.

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This vs That - Halloumi portions

Spot the portion difference between the halloumi salad on the left (1/2 a pack) and the right (full pack). It may not look it, but there’s almost a 350kcal difference between the two!

Peanut butter as a source of protein

Peanut butter is NOT an effective source of protein. Peanut butter is delicious, but it is not smart to use it as your main source of plant protein unless your goal is to gain weight.

This vs That - Potato vs Sweet Potato

Why are sweet potatoes considered 'good' while the humble white potato gets a bad rap? Sweet potatoes contain more vitamin A and have a higher carb and sugar content (as the name implies) but overall nutritionally they are very similar when you look at the bigger picture of what you eat on a daily basis.

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