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.
A USDA 1,800-calorie, healthy meal plan includes the following: 2.5 cups of vegetables 1.5 cups of fruits 5 ounces of high-protein foods 6 ounces of grains 3 cups of dairy foods 5 teaspoons of oils 161 extra calories each day (See Reference 1, Page 79) This plan may be suitable for a sedentary teen girl.