Given that we know that the average person needs to consume between 2,000 and 2,500 calories per day to maintain their weight and go about their business, it might not seem that 200 calories would make for a very substantial meal. But it would all depend on what you're eating.

Some people over at wiseGEEK have stripped their cupboards bare and raided the fridge to show just what 200 calories look like when composed of the foods found in the average kitchen, and the results – and volume – may surprise you. Check out the dinner plates and glasses below: