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Instagram Account Gives (Painfully) Clear Calorie Amounts For Popular Food

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Keeping track of how many calories you eat in a day can be tough, but there's an Instagram account that's putting the calorie count front and center.

Calorie Brands says "this is how brands should look like to help you achieve your summer body goals." Essentially, the account replaces the labels of popular foods and drinks with how many calories they contain.

Here's an example:


The count is not a single serving size, but instead what's in the whole container. It's still pretty eye-opening though to see what we consume.

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