I bet most folks are unaware that a plate of unadorned pasta [395 kcal] has as many calories as an 8 Ounce Sirloin Steak [393 kcal.] Now, unlike the Steak which is edible by itself and can be improved with a little bit of Pepper [which is virtually 0 Calories,] Pasta requires either copious amounts of Parmesan Cheese or Tomato Sauce, or a mix of the two to actually taste good. Add 1/2 cup of Pasta Sauce and 2 Tbsp of Fat-Free Parmesan, and that plate of Pasta now has 512 kcal...or just shy of a 12 ounce T-Bone Steak [556 kcal.]

Also, while I'm on this topic...The Potato industry is falsely claiming in their latest ads that a Potato is "low-calorie" and they specifically state that they're 100 kcal. While this is close to true for a SMALL baked potato [128 kcal]...A small potato isn't what you get in a restraunt. What you usually get is a large potato, which weighs in at 278 kcal. For comparison, that's about the same a Petite [6 oz] Sirloin Steak which weighs in at 295 kcal with fat and 239 kcal trimmed of visible fat. And, that's before you add Margarine and Fat-Free Sour Cream...Since, just like Pasta...a Potato is inedible without something to give it actual taste. A couple pats of Margarine and 1 Tbsp Fat-Free Sour Cream and that "Healthy" Baked Potato now sports 379 kcal or about the same as an 8 ounce Sirloin Steak with the Fat [393 kcal.]