At my wits end

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  • wrenak
    wrenak Posts: 144 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    +1. Just because a package says there are 4 servings inside doesn't mean there is. Hopefully someone will come along and post the video about how much different using measuring cups and weighing can be.

    OP, since what you are doing isn't working, try using a food scale. I was shocked by how many calories I was unknowingly eating by trusting package labels. You don't have to do it forever, but even doing it for a month or two will likely help you out. Good luck!

    Agreed! As an example, the Daily Chef canned chicken I get at Sam's Club states on the label that there are 'about 5 servings' in the can. It's actually closer to 3, whether I measure it with 1/3 cup or weigh it to the grams listed.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    edited October 2015
    ZeroDelta wrote: »
    ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    kashmiridibber wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kashmiridibber wrote: »
    Psychgrrl wrote: »
    You said you track every little thing, but are you weighing all solids on a food scale and measuring all liquids? What are your stats? Will you share height, weight and age--it will make it easier for people to help you! :smile:

    I'm 5'10", 150 lbs, 24 years old. I don't weigh food, most of what I eat is pre measured.

    Start weighing it.

    I measure out in measuring cups, weighing wouldn't help in most of what I eat.

    You might be surprised. Especially with pre-measured foods.


    In both U.S. and Canada, is there an acceptable upper limit variance for the declared net weight? For example, if your declared net weight is 100 grams, can your package contain 130 grams and still be compliant? (December 2014)

    In both countries, the allowable variance (both plus and minus) for the net quantity of contents statement depends on the declared weight or volume. For a package with a declared net weight of 100g, the allowable variance is +/- 7.2g for U.S. and +/- 4.5g for Canada.

    In the U.S., allowable net weight tolerances are established in NIST Handbook 133, Appendix A, Table 2-5. See a previous Reader Q&A for more details on U.S. tolerances for net weight statements.

    In Canada, allowable net weight tolerances are detailed in Section 38 of the Consumer Packaging & Labelling Regulations, Schedule I, Part III.

    While it is generally a more serious offense to underfill a package than to overfill it, a 30g overfill for a 100g package is far outside the tolerance levels that have been established.


    There can be a large discrepancy for things where you eat part of the package, as in lunch meats. My lunch meats say that 4 slices (25g) is a certain number of calories, but when I weigh them, 3 slices is actually 25g, so if I ate 4 slices, I would be getting 30% more calories than I thought.
  • kashmiridibber
    kashmiridibber Posts: 17 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    kashmiridibber wrote: »
    Psychgrrl wrote: »
    You said you track every little thing, but are you weighing all solids on a food scale and measuring all liquids? What are your stats? Will you share height, weight and age--it will make it easier for people to help you! :smile:

    I'm 5'10", 150 lbs, 24 years old. I don't weigh food, most of what I eat is pre measured.

    I just loved your OP! You have a nice way with words, and your rant was very well-written!

    You should watch this.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY

    Haha I'm glad you loved my rant!

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