Glutton for punishment? Test your knowledge of standard fair fare

Fair season beckons, which can mean only one thing: fatty foods. On a stick! Take our quiz on the nutrition content (or lack thereof) of the most popular carnival food attractions culled from the book “The CalorieKing 2009 Calorie, Fat &Carbohydrate Counter.”

1. Which iconic fair treat weighs in with the most calories, at 760 calories?

a) Cotton candy (5.5-ounce bag)

b) Funnel cake (plain)

c) Cheesecake on a stick (6 ounces)

2. Which has more calories?

a) Jumbo corn dog (6 ounces)

b) Foot-long hot dog, with bun

c) Candied apple (7 ounces)

3. Which has a higher fat content?

a) Fried Twinkie

b) Fried Snickers bar

c) Cotton candy

4. True or false: A smoked turkey leg, with skin, contains nearly twice as many calories as cheesecake on a stick.

5. No one eats a funnel cake plain. Which of the following funnel toppings is the most caloric?

a) Strawberries and cream (2 ounces)

b) Apple cinnamon (2 ounces)

c) Cinnamon and sugar (2 teaspoons)

ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: b (hot dog, 470; corn dog, 375; apple, 330); 3: b (Snickers, 445 grams; Twinkie, 420; cotton candy, 0); 4: true (turkey, 1,135 calories; cheesecake, 655); 5: b (apple cinnamon, 85; strawberries, 70; cinnamon and sugar, 30)