The Top 20 Zero Calorie Fruit
But what if we told you that celery is just one of up to 20 foods that have the same effect?
According to a list published in The Sun, raspberries, kale, apples and lettuce are among the fruits and vegetables that could be said to contain zero calories. That’s right: zero, nada, zilch.
The idea is that due to these foods’ high water content, they contain less energy than it takes to consume them. (Note: chewing and digesting doesn't count as exercise)
Dr Donald Hensrud from the Mayo Clinic breaks it down: “Foods that contain few calories, such as celery and other non-starchy vegetables, provide a small number of calories but still require energy to digest,” he says. “That means it is theoretically possible to have a negative-calorie food.”
He does add, however, that here are no reputable scientific studies to prove the theory actually works. “[But] even if non-starchy vegetables are not negative-calorie, they are still low-calorie, and a smart choice to include in a predominantly plant-based diet,” heSwedei.
Of course, no-one’s advocating you eat only the foods on this list – that would be plain crazy. But if you were looking for an added incentive to eat more fruit and veggies, this is it.
The 20 ‘zero calorie’ foods:
1. Apples 🍎 🍎
2. Apricots
3. Beetroot
4. Broccoli
5. Cauliflower
6. Celery
7. Watercress
8. Cucumber
9. Garlic
10. Grapefruit
11. Green beans
12. Kale
13. Leeks
14.Lemons 🍋
15. Lettuce
16. Onions
17. Raspberries
18. Strawberries
19. Swede
20. Watermelon🍉
According to a list published in The Sun, raspberries, kale, apples and lettuce are among the fruits and vegetables that could be said to contain zero calories. That’s right: zero, nada, zilch.
The idea is that due to these foods’ high water content, they contain less energy than it takes to consume them. (Note: chewing and digesting doesn't count as exercise)
Dr Donald Hensrud from the Mayo Clinic breaks it down: “Foods that contain few calories, such as celery and other non-starchy vegetables, provide a small number of calories but still require energy to digest,” he says. “That means it is theoretically possible to have a negative-calorie food.”
He does add, however, that here are no reputable scientific studies to prove the theory actually works. “[But] even if non-starchy vegetables are not negative-calorie, they are still low-calorie, and a smart choice to include in a predominantly plant-based diet,” heSwedei.
Of course, no-one’s advocating you eat only the foods on this list – that would be plain crazy. But if you were looking for an added incentive to eat more fruit and veggies, this is it.
The 20 ‘zero calorie’ foods:
1. Apples 🍎 🍎
2. Apricots
3. Beetroot
4. Broccoli
5. Cauliflower
6. Celery
7. Watercress
8. Cucumber
9. Garlic
10. Grapefruit
11. Green beans
12. Kale
13. Leeks
14.Lemons 🍋
15. Lettuce
16. Onions
17. Raspberries
18. Strawberries
19. Swede
20. Watermelon🍉
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