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Halloween Calorie Comparison

From handfuls of candy corn to several cups of warm apple cider - the calories consumed on Halloween may not seem like much, but believe me iMaggers ... these treats are tricking you! So how can you have your sweets without eating a scary amount of sugar and fat? I went to Registered Dietitian, Cynthia Sass to get her swaps for the ghoulish season. Check them out ...

Halloween Swap # 1:

Scary Sweet: 1 Slice of apple pie, 410 Calories 

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Slimming Treat: 1 Baked apple, 135 Calories

Halloween Swap # 2:

Scary Sweet: 1 Banana nut muffin, 600 Calories

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Slimming Treat: 1 Mini banana, sliced & sprinkled with 1 tablespoon of chopped walnuts, 110 Calories

Halloween Swap # 3:

Scary Sweet: 1 Piece of pumpkin bread, 320 Calories

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Slimming Treat: 6 oz. of Pumpkin pudding made with skim milk, 90 Calories

Halloween Swap # 4:

Scary Sweet: Candy corn (half of an 8 oz bag), 415 Calories

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Slimming Treat: 1 Quarter cup of unsweetened dried cherries, 140 Calories

Halloween Swap # 5:

Scary Sweet: 4 Fun sized candy bars (1 Butterfinger, 1 Reese's peanut butter cup, 1 Twix, 1 Snickers ), 350 Calories

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Slimming Treat: 4 Individually-wrapped dark chocolate squares, 200 Calories

Halloween Swap # 6:

Scary Sweet: Caramel-peanut apple, 300 calories

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Slimming Treat: 1 Small apple cut into wedges with 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter for dipping, 150 Calories

Halloween Swap # 7:

Scary Sweet: Grande pumpkin spice latte with 2 percent milk and whipped cream, 380 Calories

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Slimming Treat: Tall pumpkin spice latte with skim milk, no whipped cream, 200 Calories

Halloween Swap # 8:

Scary Sweet: Squash casserole, 320 Calories

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Slimming Treat: Cooked spaghetti squash, 40 Calories

Halloween Swap # 9:

Scary Sweet: 8 oz. of Hot apple cider, 120 calories

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Slimming Treat: Apple spice herbal tea, 0 calories

For more fall nutrition tips and recipes, go to iMag's Food section.

About the Expert: This information was provided by Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD. She is a Manhattan-based nutritionist and the creator & co-author of the "Flat Belly Diet." She is also the co-author of, "The Ultimate Diet Log." In addition, Cynthia is a Contributing Editor for SHAPE Magazine and a Nutrition Consultant for the Philadelphia Phillies. For more information check out her Web site: www.CynthiaSass.com.

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