Whether you are looking to lose weight, stay fit, or simply acquire healthier eating habits, getting information about the caloric values of the foods you eat is the key to starting a healthy lifestyle. Also, keep in mind that appearances can be very deceiving. A seemingly harmless small portion of certain foods can be true calorie bombs, while others can be eaten in large amounts with pretty much no guilt.

As good fitness freaks, we at Medizenblog managed to do the math to see what it means to ingest 1,000 calories of some pretty popular foods. Diet starts Monday, we mean it this time.

1. Cheeseburger

1,000 cal = 14 oz (396 g)
Portion: 2 + 1/2 burgers

2. Hotdog

1,000 cal = 13.4 oz (379 g)
Portion: 3 + 1/3 hotdogs

3. Sandwich

1,000 cal = 12 oz (340 g)
Portion: 4 sandwiches

4. Shawarma

1,000 cal = 17 oz (481 g)
Portion: 1 + 1/3

5. Spaghetti

1,000 cal = 27 oz (1,048 g)
Portion: 3 + 1/2 plates

6. Sushi

1,000 cal = 24 oz (680 g)
Portion: 26 pieces

7. Eggs (Scrambled)

1,000 cal = 37 oz (1,048 g)
Portion: 4 + 1/4 plates (4 eggs per plate)

8. Grilled Fish

1,000 cal = 26 oz (737 g)
Portion: 6 fish

9. Cheesecake

1,000 cal = 11 oz (309 g)
Portion: 5 slices

10. Cookies

Do you have any nutritional information that might come in handy to help someone to start a healthier diet? Please share it with us in the comments.