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Olive oil

emilygraves1989
emilygraves1989 Posts: 25 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
How do you count olive oil in your calories when you are cooking for your family?
Does everyone still count it?

Replies

  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Count it. The amount you use, divide by servings.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Just like you'd count anything else. So if you're making something with 3 servings for instance and you used 1tbsp I'd log each serving as having 1/3 tbsp.
  • JamieArbuckle
    JamieArbuckle Posts: 2 Member
    If I'm cooking for multiple people I will add the whole recipe in MFP and divide by how many servings it is. I just measure and add any cooking oil to the recipe.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Oil especially as the fats have twice the calories for weight as protein and carbs. Use the recipe builder to divvy it up per serving.
  • emilygraves1989
    emilygraves1989 Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks guys!
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