calorie bomb

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calorie bomb (plural calorie bombs)

  1. (colloquial) Food that contains an excessive and unhealthy amount of calories.
    • 2016, Sharee Samuels, A Funeral for My Fat […] ‎[1], Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
      However, cheese is a calorie bomb. Add cheese to restaurant-sized portions and it's more like an atomic calorie bomb.
    • 2017, Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness, Peak Performance […] , Rodale, →ISBN, page 67:
      Or is it the nutritional opposite: a calorie bomb of full-fat chocolate ice cream, whole milk, and sugary syrup?

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