Calorie Table for Cakes
Please note: all snack food calorie values are approximate
| Cakes | Serving Size |
Calories
|
| Angel Food cake | 1 cake (12oz) |
880
|
| Carrot cake w/icing | 1 cake (10″ dia) |
6,100
|
| Cheesecake | 1 cake (9″ dia) |
3,400
|
| Eccles cake | 1 slice (2oz) |
285
|
| Eclair | 1 (1.5oz) |
155
|
| Dark Fruit cake | 1 cake (8″x2″) |
5,200
|
| Pound cake | 1 loaf (8″x3″) |
1750
|
| Sheet cake w/frosting | 1 cake (9″x9″) |
4,000
|
| Sheet cake w/o frosting | 1 cake (9″x9″) |
2,800
|
| Sponge cake | 1 cake (15oz) |
1200
|
| Yellow cake w/chocolate frosting | 1 cake (16oz) |
2,000
|
| Coffee cake | 2oz slice |
260
|
| Crumb cake | 2oz slice |
220
|
| Cup cake, chocolate | 2oz slice |
190
|
It’s Not Just About Calories in Cakes
As you can see, there are quite a few calories in snack foods like cakes. But it won’t hurt your weight loss plan if you have occasional cakes. It’s the calories and foods you eat in your regular daily diet, that matter.
About Calorie Intake
One pound of body fat is equivalent to about 3500 calories. Thus in order to burn one pound of stored body fat we need to create a calorie deficit of 3500 calories. We can do this (1) by eating 3500 fewer calories than we need, or (2) by burning an extra 3500 in exercise, or (3) a combination of both. That said, if we eat too few kilocalories, our metabolic rate slows down as our body conserves energy. So if counting calories, do not allow your caloric intake to fall below 1000-1200 calories a day.
