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Christmas treats calories, lowest first

These are the Christmas sweets ranked by calories per portion, from a candy cane at 55 kcal at the top to yule log and trifle at the bottom.

Two spiced speculaas biscuits with a pressed windmill pattern on a white plate
1Candy caneOne normal size candy cane55kcal2SpeculaasTwo speculaas biscuits95kcal3ShortbreadOne shortbread finger or round100kcal4GingerbreadOne gingerbread biscuit130kcal5Chocolate trufflesTwo truffles140kcal6TurrónOne piece, a slice off the bar150kcal7LebkuchenOne lebkuchen, the round soft kind160kcal8Roasted chestnutsTen roasted chestnuts, a small paper bag200kcal9OliebollenOne oliebol with powdered sugar200kcal10StollenOne slice, about two fingers thick230kcal11FruitcakeOne slice, without marzipan and icing230kcal12Mince pieOne standard shop mince pie250kcal13PanettoneOne slice, a wedge of a large panettone300kcal14Christmas puddingA portion, one wedge330kcal15Yule logOne slice of a shop yule log350kcal16TrifleOne bowl, all the layers350kcal

Numbers for the portion shown, the same as on each food's page. Sports are for someone of about 70 kg.

The lightest are the small ones: a candy cane is 55, two speculaas 95, a shortbread biscuit 100 and a gingerbread biscuit 130.

Lebkuchen, turrón and two truffles sit around 140 to 160. Stollen and fruitcake are 230 a slice and a mince pie is 250.

Panettone is 300, Christmas pudding 330, and a slice of yule log or a bowl of trifle 350, because of the butter and the cream.

Questions

What is the lowest calorie Christmas treat?

A candy cane, at about 55 kcal. Two speculaas are 95.

How many calories in a mince pie?

About 250 kcal.

What has more calories, Christmas pudding or yule log?

A slice of yule log, at 350, against 330 for a portion of pudding.

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