Nutrition Basics
Calories, macros, metabolism and labels, explained without the hype. 5 articles.
Melbourne Cup day drinks: kilojoules in bubbles, beer and premixes
A 150 ml glass of sparkling wine has 459 kJ (110 Cal) and 1.5 standard drinks. Compare race-day drinks, see a full-day tally and simple ways to pace it.
The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines: what changed for calorie counters
The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines set protein at 1.2–1.6 g/kg a day, recommend no amount of added sugar (10 g per meal at most) and include full-fat dairy.
Halloween candy calories: fun-size pieces ranked
A fun-size Snickers has about 74 calories and a Reese's cup 88. See Halloween candy calories per piece, per 10 pieces and per 100 g, from USDA data.
Kilojoule counter: kJ and calories in common Australian foods
kJ and Calories per serve and per 100 g for 44 common Australian foods, from meat pies and lamingtons to flat whites and lychees, all from AUSNUT 2023.
What is a calorie? A plain-English explanation
A calorie is a unit of energy. Here is what kcal means, how food calories are calculated with the 4-4-9 rule, and why counting works despite imprecise numbers.