Eat This? Walk That!
Healthy Eating Tips at the Fair
Check out all the food vendors before buying.
Share your fair treats with friends or family to save calories.
Sit down to eat your fair treats so you pay attention to how much you’re eating.
Eat a snack before you visit the fair so you aren’t starving.
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Fair & Carnival Edition
Visiting a fair or carnival is always fun, but it can also be a challenge when
you are trying to eat healthy! Open this guide and find out how long you
would need to walk to burn off the calories in some of your favorite fair
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treats. It’s probably longer than you think! We’ve also included nutrition info
on the better choices, as well as healthy eating tips. Enjoy!
Eat This? Walk That!
Common Fair Foods
Better Fair Choices
Fair Food
Calories
Fat (g)
Walking Time
to Burn Off
Calories
Fair Food
Calories
Fat (g)
Walking Time
to Burn Off
Calories
Lemon Shake Up
387
0
Almost 2 hours
Water
0
0
0 minutes
Fried Twinkie
420
34
2 hours
Saltwater Taffy (3 pieces)
180
2.5
50 minutes
Foot-Long Hot Dog
470
26
Over 2 hours
Corn on the Cob (no butter)
200
1
57 minutes
Polish Sausage Sandwich
565
33
2.75 hours
Regular Hot Dog
215
14
1 hour
Elephant Ear
719
32
3.25 hours
Cotton Candy (half bag)
312
0
1.5 hours
Funnel Cake
760
44
3.5 hours
Caramel Apple
334
6
1.6 hours
Jumbo Turkey Leg
1,136
54
5.25 hours
Soft Pretzel (small)
with Mustard
340
2
1.6 hours
Fried Onion Blossom
1,175
72
5.5 hours
Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Sandwich
350
21
1.6 hours
Kettle Corn
(large bag)
1,200
30
5.75 hours
Regular Corn Dog
375
21
1.75 hours
All calories are approximate. Serving sizes may vary.
All calories are approximate. Serving sizes may vary.