Fat & Calories in Blueberry Pie

Fat & Calories in Blueberry Pie
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Blueberry pie is a dessert that is traditionally eaten with ice cream or custard. It is prepared with flour, butter, eggs, cinnamon, sugar and fresh blueberries, according to Cooks.com.

Calories

One piece of blueberry pie, which is 1/8 of a typical 9-inch diameter pie, contains 360 calories. This is 18 percent of the recommended daily intake of calories, according to Fat Secret. A healthy adult should aim to consume an average of 2,000 to 2,500 calories on a daily basis, in accordance with recommendations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Calorie Breakdown

Fifty-five percent of the calories in one piece of blueberry pie come from carbohydrates, 44 percent from fat and 1 percent from protein.

Fat

One piece of blueberry pie contains 17.49 g of fat, which is 27 percent of the recommended daily intake of fat, as outlined by Fat Secret.

Fat Breakdown

A piece of blueberry pie contains 4.279 g of saturated fat, 4.528 g of polyunsaturated fat and 7.52 g of monounsaturated fat. Saturated fats should be restricted, according to MayoClinic.com.

Considerations

A high intake of fat such as saturated fat can increase the risk of developing heart disease, so be aware of how the 17.49 g of fat in a slice of blueberry pie affects your daily fat intake. Dietary fat should be limited to between 20 and 35 percent of your overall daily calories, as outlined by MayoClinic.com.

References

Article reviewed by John Hagemann Last updated on: Dec 20, 2011

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