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What 2,000 calories of your favorite foods looks like

Nutrition labels are based on a 2,000-calorie diet because that's about how much the average person should eat in a day.

Of course, you may need to eat more or fewer calories depending on your age, sex, and activity level. You cancheck that on the USDA's dietary guidelines here.

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But what does 2,000 calories actually look like?

This abstract number can be hard to picture, sowe calculated how many servingsof your favorite foods it would take to reach 2,000.

This video was originally published October 22, 2016.

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