how to measure pistachios

catthegreat13
catthegreat13 Posts: 3 Member
in Food and Nutrition
hi all - kind of a weird question, but i see most caloric values for pistachios as "1/2 cup with shells." so i'm assuming, i put them with shells in to the measuring cup? it makes me want to say duh, but since most other nuts come shelled, i was not sure. Thanks in advance!
cat

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Do you have scales? I weigh out a bowl full, eat them then re weigh the empty shells. Log it as pistachio kernels.
  • rim14isluv
    rim14isluv Posts: 44 Member
    You can buy pistachio kernels and simply scan the barcode (using your phone) at the back of the bag/can/jar of pistachios to collect the nutritional information. I eat pistachio kernels and i'm able to log it in.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    rim14isluv wrote: »
    You can buy pistachio kernels and simply scan the barcode (using your phone) at the back of the bag/can/jar of pistachios to collect the nutritional information. I eat pistachio kernels and i'm able to log it in.

    This is a good way to find out how many calories are in a food per gram, but not a way to determine how much is actually consumed. You'll need a scale for that -- you would weigh the nuts to determine how much you actually ate.

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