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Cost and Calories of Classic Dishes

Last Modified: 02/06/12
First Published: 02/04/08
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We all love classic dishes such as meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, hearty soups and cream pies. However, sometimes it can be difficult to decipher how many calories these dishes contain as well as their total cost. Here we take a look at common and loved classic dishes and brake down how much they generally cost to make as well as their calorie content.

DishCalories per ServingCost per Serving
Meat & Chicken


Chicken Parmigiana 736 $2.22
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce 818 $1.57
Classic Meatloaf
284 $1.86
Chicken Cacciatore
549
$3.39
Parmesan Chicken Tenders 587 $2.03
Chicken Pot Pie 800 $1.95
Coq au Vin
1,043
$6.92



Fish & Seafood

Shrimp Coconut Curry
498
$2.83
Asian Grilled Salmon 390 $4.10



Pasta:


Pasta a la Carbonara 1,140 $7.36
Classic Italian Lasagna 1,271 $3.70
Baked Macaroni and Cheese 646 $0.85



Soups & Salads

Salad with Rich Blue Cheese Dressing
725
$1.52
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
275
$1.29
French Onion Soup
559
$2.29
Cheese Soup 618 $4.04
Potato Leek Soup 457 $1.23
Gazpacho
423
$2.36
Carrot Soup with Ginger and Orange 322 $0.93
French Creamy Lentil Soup
392
$1.59



Rice, Grains & Potatoes


Hasselback Roasted Potatoes
253
$0.14
Steel Cut Oat Meal 275 $0.16
Butternut Squash Risotto
713
$2.45



Classic Swiss Fondue 536 $4.31



Dessert

French Crème Brûlée
719
$5.97
Rice Pudding with Vanilla Bean, Orange and Rum
403
$3.00
Rich Chocolate Mousse with Bourbon and Coffee
479
$0.57
Molten Lava Cakes
617$0.93
Tapioca Pudding
360
$0.50
Decadent Chocolate Cake
1,250
$1.25
Chocolate Cream Pie
623
$1.18



Baking


Very Basic Bread
130$0.08 
Free Range Fruitcake
565
$2.99
Cinnamon Raisin Bread Loaf
109
$0.09
Ciabatta Bread
116
$0.05
Jewish Rye Bread
202
$0.13
Homebaked Biscuits
204
$0.15



Candy


Chocolate Truffles
72
$0.17
Chocolate Fudge
114
$0.18
Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle
63
$0.04



Drinks:

Bombay Saphire Gin Martini
208$3.57
Maker's Mark Manhattan Cocktail
179
$3.05
Gin & Tonic with Lemon212
$1.13
Homemade Piña Colada
503
$1.34
Long Island Iced Tea
333$2.74