Ribs and instant potatoes - logging

buffalogal42

So, if pork ribs are 250 calories for 118 grams, is that without bone (just meat)? And if I make instant potatoes that are listed as dry flakes on the package, how does that translate to cooked (just added water and boiled). Sorry if these are dumb questions but I want to get more precise on my logging!

livingleanlivingclean

No idea about the ribs, but surely the potato would just be whatever weight of the dry product you use?

cmriverside

Whatever the box says for the potatoes.

The ribs: There are entries for "with bones" and "without." Cooked or not cooked. You can always go to the USDA database for the accurate amount.

Elise4270

Calories listed are edible portion. so the ribs would be meat only.

You added zero calories to the potato flakes.

buffalogal42

amyrebeccah wrote: »

Because it's hard to say how much water you added to the potato flakes, (some like creamier potatoes than others), it is best to measure dry. If you've made a portion for, say four, weigh the dry flakes, divide by four, log that, and then weigh the reconstituted potatoes, and divide by four. Logs the same.

Ribs are without bone if listed as edible portion.

Thank you!

broseidonkingofbrocean

The easiest way for me to determine this is to get a plate of ribs weigh it and then eat the meat. Weigh the bones and math it out. I personally feel better logging just the meat portion over it with bones since each bone may weigh different. Look for the logs of just rib meat.