Canned fish

JaydedMiss

Super curious right now. It says half the can is 106g and 160 calories.

Took my salmon drained it of the liquid (possibly oil?) and then took the fish and weighed it. the entire can of fish was only 180g. Not sure where it gets that half of the can is 106g? Would it be because of the water/oil i drained?

If so how am I supposed to log it O_O I have logged many things just fine this one has me a bit confused though XD I figure ill just stick it in as an entire can/ Half a can anyway btu that makes me grumpy if i wont be getting calories i could be spending on snacks

CooCooPuff

Honestly, I just tend to log it as whatever the approximate serving size is. It's easier than trying to figure out what these companies want me to drain.

23susu23

I asked the same question about tuna. Search this in the database: salmon canned usda drained

Gallowmere1984

Even the label is just an approximation, and really, the majority of what is drained will be water, unless the fish is canned in oil for some nasty reason. Most of the canned fish I've bought shows the drained values though.

jonni82014

Just follow the label. It usually states the amount of g when drained.

Dano74

Found this as well. Canned fish is notoriously understocked. Typically MAYBE a serving and a half.

It's one of the most troubling first world problems of our time.

zyxst

Unless the can says drained weight, I take the serving weight to be for the combo of fish+oil/water. I drain my fish, weigh it out to the serving size, and log it.