Metro/Handout 1 tbsp ketchup is 20 calories (and one whole teaspoon of sugar).

Everyone likes a burger on a hot summer day!

But most of them pack enough of a calorie bomb without adding insult by condiment.

Be careful what you top your babies with, and be able to enjoy them more often (and for longer).

Don’t

• 1 oz grated cheddar cheese adds 119 calories and 9 grams of fat

• 1 tbsp mayonnaise adds 60 to 80 calories and 8 to 12 grams of fat

• Lick’s Guck or “special” sauce adds 50 cal-ories and 6 grams of fat

Do

• Mustard adds zero calories, no fat

• Dill pickle adds zero calories and no fat

• Dill pickle relish adds zero to five calories andno fat

• Tomatoes, lettuce, onions and peppers are free and unlimited

Just so you know…

• 1 tbsp ketchup is 20 calories (and one whole teaspoon of sugar)

• 1 tbsp barbecue sauce is 30 calories (and one whole teaspoon of sugar)

Choose wisely. Your abs are watching you.

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