New Year's Eve: calories in the 12 grapes and dinner
At midnight on December 31, Spain and much of Latin America eat 12 grapes, one for each chime of the clock. In Chile and other countries, a spoonful of lentils is said to bring abundance. Dinner looks like Christmas: roast pork leg, turkey, turrón and a toast. Here are the calories in each, with USDA data.
New Year's Eve food calories, dish by dish
Per reference serving.
| Dish | Serving | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Sugars | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍇 The 12 grapes | 12 grapes (59 g) | 41 | 0.42 g | 0.09 g | 10.7 g | 9.1 g | 1.2 mg |
| 🟤 Lentils | ¼ cup, cooked (50 g) | 58 | 4.5 g | 0.19 g | 10.1 g | 0.9 g | 1 mg |
| 🍷 Wine (toast) | 1 glass (147 g) | 125 | 0.1 g | 0 g | 3.8 g | 0.91 g | 5.9 mg |
| 🍖 Roast pork leg | 1 serving (140 g) | 382 | 37.5 g | 24.6 g | 0 g | 0 g | 84 mg |
| 🦃 Roast turkey | 1 serving (140 g) | 265 | 40 g | 10.3 g | 0.08 g | 0 g | 144 mg |
| 🍬 Turron | 2 pieces (28 g) | 111 | 0.93 g | 0.47 g | 25.9 g | 12.6 g | 9.2 mg |
| 🍰 Fruitcake | 1 slice (43 g) | 139 | 1.2 g | 3.9 g | 26.5 g | 11.8 g | 43.4 mg |
| 🥛 Eggnog | 1 cup (254 g) | 224 | 11.6 g | 10.6 g | 20.4 g | 20.4 g | 137 mg |
Grapes weigh about 5 g each, by the USDA measure (10 grapes = 49 g). For the toast, USDA SR28 has no sparkling wine: the table uses a glass of table wine, which has a similar alcohol content.
Comparisons
12 grapes or 2 pieces of turrón
Turron (2 pieces, 28 g): 111 kcal · The 12 grapes (59 g): 41 kcal. Difference: 71 kcal.
Pork leg or turkey (5 oz)
Roast pork leg (140 g): 382 kcal · Roast turkey (140 g): 265 kcal. Difference: 118 kcal.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in the 12 New Year's grapes?
41 calories with Micela's reference servings (59 g).
What has the most calories in New Year's Eve food?
Per serving, roast pork leg: 382 calories in 1 serving.
How many calories are in roast pork leg?
1 serving (140 g) has 382 calories; per 100 g, 273.
How many calories are in roast turkey?
1 serving (140 g) has 265 calories; per 100 g, 189.
How many calories are in Turron?
2 pieces (28 g) has 111 calories; per 100 g, 398.
When is New Year's Eve?
The night of December 31.
Servings are reference servings: every home serves differently. Recipes and USDA records are on each dish page.
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