Numbers Game: Answer

A regular vanilla cupcake -- with frosting, same size as those pictured at right -- from trendy New York cupcake chain Crumbs contains 780 calories and 36 grams of fat.

Despite their mammoth size (three inches wide, close to an inch of frosting), the cupcakes you see to your right are considered "regular". They are not advertised as "large", "shareable", or "XXL". Regular!

Not only does one count as six bread servings (meaning that, calorically, it is equal to eating six slices of bread), it also has more calories and fat than a large order of McDonald's French fries.

You would need to eat six Reese's peanut butter cups to consume the same amount of calories.

Next time you're in New York, I actually recommend stopping by Crumbs. In my opinion, they are one of the best sweet indulgences this city offers (yes, nutritionists eat cupcakes!).

However, be sure to order the "mini" (still large, in my opinion) cupcakes which, on average, contain a not-as-treacherous -- but still considerable for a "treat" -- 350 calories and 16 grams of fat.

Best bet? Go in with a friend, pick out the mini cupcake that entices you both and split it down the middle.