Definition: Cannoli

partysugar — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:19 PDT

Cannoli
A typical Italian dessert that consists of deep fried pasta with a creamy filling. Usually the pasta is tubular or horn shaped and filled with a sweetened ricotta/whipped cream mixture of chocolate chunks, vanilla, candied fruit, or nuts.

Italian Food Break Down: Numbers to Know Before You Mangia!

FitSugar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:00:00 PST

Who doesn't love a slice of cheese pizza, Lasagna or Anitpasto? And those Italian desserts like gelato or a cannoli - they're just so delicious, it's hard to hold back.

Each of these are based on a regular restaurant portion:

Antipasto Salad: 136 cals, 8g fat, 13g carbs
Bruschetta (1 piece with tomato and basil): 102 cals, 3g fat, 17g carbs
Chicken Cacciatore: 370 cals, 22g fat, 4g carbs
Capresse Salad: 154 cals, 11.8g fat, 4.2g carbs
Eggplant Parmigiana: 670 cals, 32g fat, 75g carbs
Fettuccine Alfredo: 780 cals, 55g fat, 53g carbs
Parmesan Garlic Bread: 259 cals, 13.4g fat, 29.2g carbs
Lasagna (meat): 400 cals, 17g fat, 36 cals
Lasagna (vegetable): 250 cals, 13g fat, 21g carbs
Manicotti (cheese and tomato): 230 cals, 14g fat, 18g carbs
Minestrone Soup: 260 cals, 6g fat, 28g carbs
Spinach and Mushroom Risotto: 219 cals, 5g fat, 37g carbs
Pizza (1 slice cheese): 222 cals, 5g fat, 35g carbs
Pizza (1 slice pepperoni): 249 cals, 7.5g fat, 35g carbs

Want to see the rest? Then

read more Ravioli: 300 cals, 12g fat, 30 carbs Spaghetti with tomato sauce: 540 cals, 13g fat, 105g carbs Spaghetti with meatsauce: 650 cals, 16g fat, 90g carbs Cheese Tortellini: 530 cals, 20g fat, 74g carbs Veal Parmigiana: 350 cals, 20g fat, 5g carbs Dessserts: Cannoli: 142 cals, 7.1g fat, 14.2g carbs Almond Biscotto: 110 cals, 2.5g fat, 21g carbs Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato: 241 cals, 16g fat, 24 carbs Raspberry Napoleon: 243 cals, 4g fat, 34g carbs Pasticiotti: 305 cals, 12.4g fat, 42.5g carbs Tiramisu: 310 cals, 15g fat, 39 carbs