For the love of all that is holy, how do I weigh & log my avocado?

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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Avocado with a splash of soy sauce...yum!
  • ketorach
    ketorach Posts: 430 Member
    edited April 2016
    eeejer wrote: »
    well obviously it all depends on what the entry in MFP is for. If it is for a whole avocado then yes you would weigh the whole thing then eat it (because that entry already takes into account the extra non-edible weight). If it specifies flesh only then it is exactly that.

    Even the USDA database doesn't have an entry for whole avocado with peel & pit. It even says clearly no pit and no peel. So, who is weighing their whole avocado and then logging it anyway? And, I was *weighing* my avocado flesh, so I didn't understand this person's rationale at all. I knew I wasn't crazy.


  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    ketorach wrote: »
    eeejer wrote: »
    well obviously it all depends on what the entry in MFP is for. If it is for a whole avocado then yes you would weigh the whole thing then eat it (because that entry already takes into account the extra non-edible weight). If it specifies flesh only then it is exactly that.

    Even the USDA database doesn't have an entry for whole avocado with peel & pit. It even says clearly no pit and no peel. So, who is weighing their whole avocado and then logging it anyway? And, I was *weighing* my avocado flesh, so I didn't understand this person's rationale at all. I knew I wasn't crazy.
    Well, not about this at least. :wink:
    betuel75 wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    You are doing it right. You only need to log what you actually eat. You wouldn't weigh banana peels or orange peels. And thanks for this thread. I've been trying to decide on what to fix for dinner tonight. I was thinking tacos and now I'm definitely having them. Avocados are one of my favorites.

    I had an Avocado egg salad sandwich last night and it was sooo good im having it again tonight. Maybe even adding bacon to that...
    ...my word I want that. Avacado and bacon is a delicious pair.
  • eeejer
    eeejer Posts: 339 Member
    ketorach wrote: »
    eeejer wrote: »
    well obviously it all depends on what the entry in MFP is for. If it is for a whole avocado then yes you would weigh the whole thing then eat it (because that entry already takes into account the extra non-edible weight). If it specifies flesh only then it is exactly that.

    Even the USDA database doesn't have an entry for whole avocado with peel & pit. It even says clearly no pit and no peel. So, who is weighing their whole avocado and then logging it anyway? And, I was *weighing* my avocado flesh, so I didn't understand this person's rationale at all. I knew I wasn't crazy.


    yes, but MFP is not the USDA. You have no idea who weighed that fruit or what method they used. I see over 20 entries for avocado in MFP, mostly with differing calories. Here is one that says "Whole" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/generic-from-avacadocentral-com-avacado-whole-medium-hass-5oz-150g-avg-305204504

    Logging depends on the entry being correct.
  • ketorach
    ketorach Posts: 430 Member
    eeejer wrote: »
    ketorach wrote: »
    eeejer wrote: »
    well obviously it all depends on what the entry in MFP is for. If it is for a whole avocado then yes you would weigh the whole thing then eat it (because that entry already takes into account the extra non-edible weight). If it specifies flesh only then it is exactly that.

    Even the USDA database doesn't have an entry for whole avocado with peel & pit. It even says clearly no pit and no peel. So, who is weighing their whole avocado and then logging it anyway? And, I was *weighing* my avocado flesh, so I didn't understand this person's rationale at all. I knew I wasn't crazy.


    yes, but MFP is not the USDA. You have no idea who weighed that fruit or what method they used. I see over 20 entries for avocado in MFP, mostly with differing calories. Here is one that says "Whole" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/generic-from-avacadocentral-com-avacado-whole-medium-hass-5oz-150g-avg-305204504

    Logging depends on the entry being correct.
    I log like it's my job! I never pick sketchy entries!

  • eeejer
    eeejer Posts: 339 Member
    ketorach wrote: »
    eeejer wrote: »
    ketorach wrote: »
    eeejer wrote: »
    well obviously it all depends on what the entry in MFP is for. If it is for a whole avocado then yes you would weigh the whole thing then eat it (because that entry already takes into account the extra non-edible weight). If it specifies flesh only then it is exactly that.

    Even the USDA database doesn't have an entry for whole avocado with peel & pit. It even says clearly no pit and no peel. So, who is weighing their whole avocado and then logging it anyway? And, I was *weighing* my avocado flesh, so I didn't understand this person's rationale at all. I knew I wasn't crazy.


    yes, but MFP is not the USDA. You have no idea who weighed that fruit or what method they used. I see over 20 entries for avocado in MFP, mostly with differing calories. Here is one that says "Whole" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/generic-from-avacadocentral-com-avacado-whole-medium-hass-5oz-150g-avg-305204504

    Logging depends on the entry being correct.
    I log like it's my job! I never pick sketchy entries!

    How would you know?
  • ketorach
    ketorach Posts: 430 Member
    eeejer wrote: »
    ketorach wrote: »
    eeejer wrote: »
    ketorach wrote: »
    eeejer wrote: »
    well obviously it all depends on what the entry in MFP is for. If it is for a whole avocado then yes you would weigh the whole thing then eat it (because that entry already takes into account the extra non-edible weight). If it specifies flesh only then it is exactly that.

    Even the USDA database doesn't have an entry for whole avocado with peel & pit. It even says clearly no pit and no peel. So, who is weighing their whole avocado and then logging it anyway? And, I was *weighing* my avocado flesh, so I didn't understand this person's rationale at all. I knew I wasn't crazy.


    yes, but MFP is not the USDA. You have no idea who weighed that fruit or what method they used. I see over 20 entries for avocado in MFP, mostly with differing calories. Here is one that says "Whole" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/generic-from-avacadocentral-com-avacado-whole-medium-hass-5oz-150g-avg-305204504

    Logging depends on the entry being correct.
    I log like it's my job! I never pick sketchy entries!

    How would you know?
    I check against USDA, usually. I would never choose that entry for avocado, because "whole, medium" is not an objective entry. I weigh my food in grams, so I choose entries in grams, whenever possible. And usually still check against USDA, if it's the first time using that entry.

    Also, I eat a bunch of the same ****, so once I know it's right, I just choose from my Recent foods.



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