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Sometimes I use unsweetened applesauce in place of shortening in recipes. You will have to experiment on which recipes are suitable to use a substitution because there are so many types of cake and cookie recipes. You may also need to experiment with the amount of applesauce needed to replace the amount of shortening in the recipe. Applesauce will help keep your product moist like shortening but it won't prevent sticking to the pan or cookie sheet, and it does cut the calories.

1 tablespoon cooking oil = 120 approx. calories

1 tablespoon olive oil = 120 approx. calories

1 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening = 112 approx. calories

1 tablespoon butter = 100 approx. calories

1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce = 6.5 approx. calories

Calories are listed as approximate due to small fluctuations from brand to brand. To calculate the calories for the recipe measurements of these ingredients, multiply the number of calories in one tablespoon by the number of tablespoons in your recipe:

1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons

1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons

1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons

1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons

2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons

3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons

1 cup = 16 tablespoons

Replacing 1/4 cup of oil (480 calories) for 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (26 calories) saves 454 calories. Well worth finding the right recipe and the right amount of substitution.

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