5 Top Swaps for Thanksgiving Dinner

2. YOUR VEGETABLE SIDE
Eat This!
Succotash (1 cup)
160 calories
1 g fat (0 g saturated)
562 mg sodium

Not That!
Creamed Corn (1 cup)
400 calories
22 g fat (N/A g saturated)
580 mg sodium

YOU SAVE: 240 calories!

A good rule when it comes to vegetables? Disqualify any dish that begins with "creamed." In this case, starch-heavy corn converges with calorie-dense dairy fat to create a side dish with more than a third of your day's recommended fat limit. Succotash, on the other hand, offsets corn's excessive starch load with the slow-digesting fiber and protein of beans, helping you fill up quicker and take in fewer calories overall.

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