Ask Food: Foods with 100 calories

Q: While I'm trying to lose weight, I would like to know which foods are low in calories. Can you help?

A: Sure. Here are some foods that have just (approximately) 100 calories:

Baked potato -- one small (1-3/4 inches to 2-1/2 inches in diameter)

Low-fat cheddar cheese -- Two (1-ounce) cubes

Sardines -- Four canned in oil and drained

Dried figs -- Five

Broccoli spears -- Nine

Brussels sprouts: --12 raw

Shrimp (steamed or boiled) -- 13 large

Dry-roasted cashew halves --15 pieces

Celery -- 16 ribs

Sun-dried tomatoes -- 20

Pretzels --21 unsalted minis

Baby carrots -- 28

Asparagus spears --31

Seedless grapes -- 33

Whole-grain penne (dry)-- 34 pieces

Seedless raisins -- 50

Raspberries -- 100

Radishes --100