A calorie refers to how much energy you can get from food. About 2,000 calories are needed per day to maintain your weight. To lose weight, you would need to eat fewer calories. Find out the number of calories in foods by looking through Nutrition Facts labels, cookbooks, or the Internet.

You can look up how many calories are in foods here:

USDA Food-A-Pedia (Calorie Look-Up)*

Hawaii Foods (Calorie Look-Up)*

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