How many calories in coleslaw
A portion of coleslaw has about 150 kcal, mostly from the mayonnaise.
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To burn it off
Coleslaw is shredded cabbage and carrot in mayonnaise. It comes with fried chicken, burgers, jacket potatoes and pulled pork.
A portion is about 150 kcal, with 1 g of protein, 10 g of carbs and 12 g of fat. The veg is barely anything, the dressing is the rest.
As sides go it's one of the lighter ones next to chips or potato salad. On a jacket potato it adds up faster than you'd think, because nobody uses one spoonful.
Tips
- 1Look for a reduced fat tub in the supermarket.
- 2Make it at home with yoghurt and a bit of mustard instead of all mayo.
Where it comes from
The name is Dutch: koolsla means cabbage salad, from kool, cabbage, and sla, salad. Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam, today New York, brought the dish with them, and the English word coleslaw is first recorded in 1794. Americans often misheard it as cold slaw, because it is served chilled.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Merriam-Webster, coleslaw (etymology and first known use)
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Questions
Is coleslaw high in calories?
A portion is about 150 kcal, mostly from the mayo.
Is coleslaw lighter than chips?
Yes, by a lot, it's one of the lighter sides.
How many calories on a jacket potato with coleslaw?
Add about 150 kcal for a portion of coleslaw to the potato. Type both in Caltype and it adds them up.
How many calories in a tablespoon of coleslaw?
About 20 to 25 kcal for a heaped tablespoon. Most people take three or four, which is where the 150 for a portion comes from.
Is red cabbage coleslaw any different?
Not really, red and white cabbage are both around 25 to 30 kcal per 100 g. The dressing decides the number.
