Grilled Chicken Seasoning

corryigo

Do you guys count the calories if you Season your Grilled Chicken?
I only sprinkle a little bit of Onion Powder and Garlic Powder when I am Grilling my Chicken. I have looked at the Calories of the 2 powders and per tablespoon they are ~32 calories each go a total of 64 calories broke out into ~ 8 meals.

I would definitely add it if I was making a BBQ Chicken. Was inquiring on the powder.

7lenny7

Nope. I don't bother with seasoning or low calorie condiments such as ketchup or mustard. I also don't bother with things like garlic or onions.

lemonsnowdrop

I don't. I don't even measure out my seasonings. That's too meticulous for me, but to each their own.

DeguelloTex

Not enough calories in salt, pepper, garlic, and cayenne to be worth it to me. If it needs to be a thing, just say you ate an extra gram or two of chicken.

jennifer_417

No I don't log spices.

LRWSSuccess

It depends if you're concerned about measurements other than calories. I'm watching my sodium and trying to stick below 1,500mg per day (although today is a fail) so I log anything that may contribute, even if the calorie impact is negligible.

Clarewho

No I just lob a load on and hope for the best!

ManiacalLaugh

corryigo wrote: »

Do you guys count the calories if you Season your Grilled Chicken?
I only sprinkle a little bit of Onion Powder and Garlic Powder when I am Grilling my Chicken. I have looked at the Calories of the 2 powders and per tablespoon they are ~32 calories each go a total of 64 calories broke out into ~ 8 meals.

I use garlic powder on just about everything, but a tablespoon is so much for the average serving that I eat, that I just let it go. That being said, I'm not the type that's super meticulous either. I aim for 1200, but MFP gives me 1430. I figure that gives me 230 calories of leeway for situations such as this, which is probably fine.

BTW - good profile pic! I'm assuming you're the thundercat and not Deadpool.

bpetrosky

For most people, especially in the US, the calories in the amounts of seasoning used per serving is smaller than the margin of error in the meal itself. It's not enough to move the needle on losing weight in a significant manner.

If I were sodium sensitive, I would log salt, since that adds up very quickly and I'd want to track that.

There are a few seasonings that do have higher calories (I think mustard seed would be about 52 cal/11g (1 tbsp), so if there is something you use commonly it helps to look it up and consider how much you use in a serving, compared to the overall calories in the recipe.

cwolfman13

I've never logged a spice or a marinade

crazyjerseygirl

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't, but it has more to do with how I'm feeling at the time than any sort of accuracy!