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    • Posts: 2,402 Member
      I don't usually count dried herbs, but I will in the recipe builder. I usually count fresh herbs, but sometimes I don't. If things are about 5 kcals or less then I am neutral about counting them. Things like mayo, salad dressing, ketchup I would absolutely count.
    • Posts: 1,027 Member
      whatever586 wrote: »
      How many people count the condiments they use and add them. How many people don't. Should we add them or not.

      Some condiments are pretty high in calories, especially salad dressings and also sauces at restaurants (one container of honey mustard sauce at Arbys is 140 calories!). Things like spices, mustard, soy sauce, hot sauce and salsa I don't though, because the calories are so minimal. I do always measure out portion sizes for everything though.
    • Posts: 837 Member
      I count them, at least I have for the past 70 days or so that I have been on MFP. Today was the first time I haven't. Today is my first Bank Holiday off work for a long time. We've had a bbq with a few beers. I logged it all except the condiments :)
    • Posts: 84 Member
      I count most of them. Mayo and guacamole usually end up on my sandwiches so I count those. Mustard and hot sauce as mentioned before due to little or no calories, I don't.
    • Posts: 206 Member
      Like many others here I do measure them and note them in my calories. Ketchup is my biggest offended because I love it so much and it adds up quickly for me.
    • Posts: 1,913 Member
      Do the people who log ketchup, but not mustard realize that they are very similar in calories?

      A serving of hunts ketchup (1 tablespoon) is 20 calories

      A serving of yellow mustard (1 teaspoon) is 5 calories.

      3 teaspoons in a tablespoon.

      15 calories in 1 tablespoon of mustard
      20 calories in 1 tablespoon of ketchup

    • Posts: 8,029 Member
      I log condiments and almost all herbs and spices. I don't log the small shake of cinnamon I put in my morning cup of tea or the pepper I put in my cottage cheese.
    • Posts: 4,696 Member
      mamapeach910 wrote: »
      I log condiments and almost all herbs and spices. I don't log the small shake of cinnamon I put in my morning cup of tea or the pepper I put in my cottage cheese.

      I was actually surprised at the amount of calories in spices such as garlic powder or onion powder! I mean, probably not enough to matter if you're just sprinkling it over the top of your spaghetti or something, but logging it into a recipe kind of surprised me a bit. I expected the calories to be zero.
    • Posts: 8,029 Member
      Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
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      I was actually surprised at the amount of calories in spices such as garlic powder or onion powder! I mean, probably not enough to matter if you're just sprinkling it over the top of your spaghetti or something, but logging it into a recipe kind of surprised me a bit. I expected the calories to be zero.

      I know! The recipe builder is an eye-opener!

    • Posts: 339 Member
      I log them all. Seeing the difference in calories between my beloved Miracle Whip and mustard is why I am now a big mustard fan. Never used it much before, but I do now.
    • Posts: 752 Member
      Lexicpt wrote: »
      The only condiment I don't count is mustard. I measure out everything else.

      Ditto.
    • Posts: 710 Member
      whatever586 wrote: »
      How many people count the condiments they use and add them. How many people don't. Should we add them or not.

      I count everything, but salt
    • Posts: 602 Member
      I count salad dressing, bbq sauce, mayo, ketchup, etc. I am short and only eat around 1280 cals, so it adds up for me.
    • Posts: 1,673 Member
      Everything counts, Bro.

      Everything.
    • Posts: 44 Member
      In general I count everything. I won't count something used very sparingly with few calories - like a bit of horseradish or vinegar - but stuff like barbecue sauce, salad dressings and ketchup can really add up for me.
    • Posts: 71 Member
      I count them!!
    • Posts: 978 Member
      edited May 2015
      Much to my dismay, I realized that even dill / parsley have a fair amount of calories. I like adding fresh herbs to my arugula and baby spinach salad mix, and it comes to around 150 calories for a big size salad just for the greens. So yep, I started weighing them. Same goes for garlic and onions.
    • Posts: 2,424 Member
      Everything but red hot, because I don't use enough of it to register on the scale.
    • Posts: 276 Member
      Hate to say it but I don't use sauces anymore. Mustard and spices are it for me, I log them too.
    • Posts: 91 Member
      I log everything!
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    • Posts: 143 Member
      I log condiments.

      Since I'm trying hard to lose weight, every bit counts for me. Gives me peace of mind.
    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      whatever586 wrote: »
      How many people count the condiments they use and add them. How many people don't. Should we add them or not.

      I count them because they have calories, and it all adds up.
    • Posts: 616 Member
      I do count things that are oily, high in fat, or otherwise calorie-heavy. Other stuff that's 5c/Tb, for instance, I won't count because I generally use even less than that (I calibrate via tablespoons regularly).
    • Posts: 5,446 Member
      i just wanted to say your titled cracked me up :)

      right now i'm not logging anything on here, but when i do, i log everything.
    • Posts: 188 Member
      I count condiments but not herbs/spices unless they were out of a packet (like Discovery taco seasoning mix). Generally packets are for big meals which get divided up anyway so in hindsight even that probably isn't worth it. The eye opening one for me is a tub of garlic and herb dip from Dominoes. I could've gone through 3 of those in one sitting but since logging I just stick to one!
    • Posts: 892 Member
      Yup…I count em. Mayo, mustard, ketchup, salsa, salad dressings, you name it.
    • Posts: 900 Member
      I only ever logged the light mayo if I ate it, and never bothered adding the others. I quite recently logged some Heinz ketchup though as I am slightly addicted haha, but haven't kept that up.
    • Posts: 389 Member
      If I use a condiment, it's usually yellow mustard. It's low enough calories that I don't count it. 5-10 calories isn't enough for me to weigh. If it's barbeque or salad dressing, I'll weigh it. It's easy to overdo those and add a ton of calories without realizing it.
    • Posts: 119 Member
      I log my salad dressing, oils and mustard. I don't log spices.
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