Do you log calories from tea and spices?

CookieMonsterr66

I know this may sound like a stupid question, but do any of you log the cinnamon you put in your oatmeal or the tea you drink (if you don't add sugar or milk)?

terenceadavenport4265

I log everything.

Red_Pill

Personally no. That's a tad bit extreme if your goal isn't to be on stage for a bodybuilding contest. Each to their own though.

CooCooPuff

I mostly use spices in recipes, which I log to remember to use.

ejbronte

I do too: from the start, I've been as concerned about macros and micros as I have been about losing/maintaining weight. Those ground spices have a nice chunk of fiber and other things I like to build up on: one little teaspoon of cinnamon has 1g of fiber, and 11mg of potassium, plus a smidge of iron and calcium (and that's just the skeletal profile out of MyFitnessPal. If I ran the stats through on the more complete Cronometer, I'd be even happier). This at a cost of only 6 calories. Pretty good bang for the buck.

I like a lot of spices when I cook, especially since I cut back a lot on salt. So, between the cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cardamom, mustard seeds ....... I end up with a tidy little package of macros and micros; and for sure I want to keep track of them.

Ready2Rock206

No.

SylviazSpirit

Yes I do. I was surprised that there were calories in spices I was using. I love spices!

zyxst

If it has calories and/or sodium, I log it.

Summasinsation

It depends on what your goals are. I track everything to include my gum. It has sugar....

MsRuffBuffNStuff

No, I don't use enough of spices for it to matter (and I'm not watching sodium). If it's zero calorie, I'm not spending my time tracking it

amusedmonkey

I used to not log, then I logged, then now I just add a quick 50 calories to account for everything extra including any sweeteners.

Gisel2015

Nope. I only log spices when I am building a recipe, just for my own benefit and to know what I used as seasoning. I don't eat or like cinnamon, so that spice is totally out of my radar and pantry.

I log my black coffee with Splenda for breakfast and PM snack as a routine, not because it is essential to weight loss or maintenance. I very seldom drink tea and if I do, I don't log it.

Christine_72

I've never logged spices, adding a sprinkle of this or that is not going to make me regain the weight I've lost, or completely mess up my weekly deficit. I only log tea because it makes more sense to people who look at my diary, why i care i don't know lol

Red_Pill wrote: »

Personally no. That's a tad bit extreme if your goal isn't to be on stage for a bodybuilding contest. Each to their own though.

lol I have to kinda agree with this

smotheredincheese

I don't bother logging herbs or spices, something like a sprinkling of cinnemon in my porridge is so light it probably wouldn't even register on my scales

lorrpb

I can't figure out what herbs or spices add even 1 calorie per serving!

SylviazSpirit

lorrpb wrote: »

I can't figure out what herbs or spices add even 1 calorie per serving!

http://calorielab.com/foods/herbs-and-spices/49
A serving is an extremely minimal amount of calories for most of them though.

IzzyBooNZ1

no ! Never even occurred to me !

Chadxx

I don't keep a log but yes, I do count them. Some seasonings will surprise you.

lorrpb

Chadxx wrote: »

I don't keep a log but yes, I do count them. Some seasonings will surprise you.

Yes, but even 1 tsp of a spice or herb is A LOT compared to what you have in one serving of a dish that contains it. Pumpkin pie spice, for example, is 19 cals per TABLESPOON, which sounds like it's worth logging, but you (I) don't put that much in a whole pie and certainly not in a smoothie or however else you might use it. Cinnamon is 6 cals per TEAspoon, but I don't put that much in a whole pot of oatmeal, so one bowl might be 1 calorie worth of cinnamon. Just sayin'.

fitoverfortymom

If in a recipe, yes, which is most of the time. I log any drink if it has calories (is sweetened).