Same food has many different calorie counts in database

Sophsmother

At least once a week I get a pan seared tenderloin filet at a fave restaurant. In the MFP database, there are a ton of choices for the filet with very different calorie counts. Which entry do you choose when there is such a discrepancy in calories? With the tenderloin, it makes a pretty big difference.

diannethegeek

Sophsmother wrote: »

At least once a week I get a pan seared tenderloin filet at a fave restaurant. In the MFP database, there are a ton of choices for the filet with very different calorie counts. Which entry do you choose when there is such a discrepancy in calories? With the tenderloin, it makes a pretty big difference.

If I'm eating out somewhere that doesn't post their nutrition information, I tend to just guess high and hope I'm not too far off.

agratzy

I guess high as well. You can also ask your server for a print off of the nutritional information. They have to provide it either in restaurant or online.

Zx14chick

I try to go with the higher one, too. If you go with the higher calorie food choice and lower calorie burn estimate then you are more likely on the winning side than the opposite!

jemhh

Check the USDA nutrient database and then choose from there.

DebzNuDa

If the restaurant shows.... say, 8 oz. tenderloin (if they mean a beef filet as there are many tenderloins), this would be what the standard or menu stated restaurant based raw meat. Then base off the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 27 for beef tenderloin filet I use the 23601, Beef, tenderloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw :

kcal 347
protein 50.17
Total lipid (fat) 14.79
carb and fiber 0
(If you find this on the MFP database, please use it so we don't add more to the mess LOL)

It may be a little overstated, but over than under in my mind. Good luck.

atypicalsmith

When eating in any restaurant, add about 50% to the USDA. I don't know how on earth restaurants manage to pack in so many calories to the simplest foods, but somehow they do. Until I get to my goal, eating out is not an option for me. For example, one scrambled egg (about 80 calories) at Denny's is 125 calories, which is over 50% of average.

DebzNuDa

atypicalsmith wrote: »

When eating in any restaurant, add about 50% to the USDA. I don't know how on earth restaurants manage to pack in so many calories to the simplest foods, but somehow they do. Until I get to my goal, eating out is not an option for me. For example, one scrambled egg (about 80 calories) at Denny's is 125 calories, which is over 50% of average.

This may, you see I said "may", be because they maybe are adding butter or even better (and I don't been better but more) IHOP adds pancake mix to their eggs. OMG!

Liftng4Lis

jemhh wrote: »

Check the USDA nutrient database and then choose from there.

This^