Need help logging this oatmeal

darreneatschicken
darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I bought some oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins, and craisins from my caf, what should I log it in as?

A. Quaker Homemade oatmeal w brown sugar, raisins, and craisins

1 cup cooked = 170 cals, 42 carbs, 0 fat, 5 protein

B. Homemade oatmeal with craisins and brown sugar

1 cup cooked = 230 cals, 48 carbs, 3 fat, 5 protein

Which version is likely to be more accurate?

Replies

  • darreneatschicken
    darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
    I'm thinking version A because I actually bought oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins, and craisins rather than version B (just craisins and brown sugar)
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    I'd probably log version B to be on the safe side.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Log each ingredient separately and guess on the amounts of dried fruit and brown sugar added. It's likely to be more accurate that way.
  • darreneatschicken
    darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
    I just ate an 8 oz rib eye from a restaurant. Someone give me an estimate of how many cals and protein should be in it. Theres way too many options on MFP, and I have absolutely no idea which to choose.
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