exists and is an alternate of . I can find nothing that says that sweet chestnuts are at all dangerous in pregnancy, so if that is your craving, go ahead. Incidentally chestnuts are no relation to peanuts and others which may cause allergires in susceptible families. 3 people found this useful.
Here are more frightening nutritional figures, from the Calorie King web site, about fat and calories in food at the fair or festival: Fried Snickers (5 oz.): 444 calories and 29 grams (g) fat. Fried Twinkie (2 oz.): 420 calories/34 g fat. Funnel cake (1): 760 calories/44 g fat.
Reasons to go to the fair: 1) A superb selection of total junk food. I very much enjoyed my dinner of corn dog, funnel cake, licorice rope, and mini-donuts. 2) Several excellent contraptions to help you barf up all the junk food so that you don't have to count all those empty calories. 3) Crazy arts and crafts displays.