Muffins and bagels: Hidden calorie bombs?

From MSNBC Health:

Think muffins and bagels are healthy? Think again...

In some cases, you may be better off eating a doughnut

Even doughnut lovers will admit that the doughnut is a poor nutrition choice. But how much better off are people with muffins or bagels?

In regards to calories — the most important factor for weight control — doughnuts vary. Yeast or raised donuts usually contain from 170 to 270 calories each. But the denser cake doughnuts can run from 290 to 360 calories, while cream-filled options tend to be 300 to 390 calories each.

Contrary to what you might expect, muffins are rarely lower in calories. The 3-inch muffins grandmother made had only 120 to 160 calories. But today’s giant bakery muffins contain from 340 to 630 calories each, without any butter or other spread.

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