New to this. Confused. calorie counting.

_MrsBrannan_2B_x
_MrsBrannan_2B_x Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
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So today for dinner I was in a rush so made one of these. It says it's 70g and on the back it says per 100g 101 calories and then 260g 262 calories. So does this mean I've had 262 calories once the rice is cooked or 101?

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  • roamingtiger
    roamingtiger Posts: 747 Member
    Did you weigh how much you ate?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    260 grams cooked, since the nutrition information says "as made up". Though I would personally still weigh it because it may not have been 70 uncooked grams in the package.
  • CMNVA
    CMNVA Posts: 733 Member
    How many grams of cooked rice did you have. For 100 grams, it is 101 calories, but a typical serving is 260 grams. So it all depends on how many grams of rice you ate.
  • _MrsBrannan_2B_x
    _MrsBrannan_2B_x Posts: 3 Member
    No I just had the packet. I'm totally new to all this so it's a little confusing x
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    If you ate the entire sachet, then it's 262 calories. If you only at 100g worth (about 38% of the sachet), then it's 101 calories.
  • roamingtiger
    roamingtiger Posts: 747 Member
    You should weigh your food with a food scale in order to log an accurate amount of calories.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited December 2016
    CafeRacer808 wrote: »
    If you ate the entire sachet, then it's 262 calories. If you only at 100g worth (about 38% of the sachet), then it's 101 calories.

    Yes, this...one sachet is a serving...so it would be the 260g. That would be the cooked (as consumed) weight...so 262 calories...
  • _MrsBrannan_2B_x
    _MrsBrannan_2B_x Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you. I'll start weighing it out :)
  • pinboman
    pinboman Posts: 18 Member
    If you are confused now :/ the last thing you need to do is start weighing packet contents... if you eat the whole packet that is.
    So yes the whole packet cooked is 262 kcal. and is one serving

    If you only have half the content (but why would you) then weigh it.

    :)
  • WalkingDeadFrank
    WalkingDeadFrank Posts: 124 Member
    edited December 2016
    You can alway buy product (oatmeal, rice, etc...) that are individual wrapped, but it will cost you more.
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    Or just spend one day and portion out your product for the week. Put the product in ziplock bags and use a permanent marker and label it with the calories as well.

    I also cook many items (chicken, rice etc..) for the week and portion them in plastic containers for convenience and portion control.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited December 2016
    pinboman wrote: »
    If you are confused now :/ the last thing you need to do is start weighing packet contents... if you eat the whole packet that is.
    So yes the whole packet cooked is 262 kcal. and is one serving

    If you only have half the content (but why would you) then weigh it.

    :)

    Packages can be off 20% from what they claim to be. That's why you weigh it. That package could really be anywhere from 210 to 315 calories.
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