62 calories in black coffee??

BaxterGuy
BaxterGuy Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I love my coffee in the morning. I just can't figure out how a cup of black coffee can account for 62 calories?! Anywhere else, black coffee is reported to have 2 calories. Am I missing something??

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  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    I'd scan the container. When I first started and entered "Maxwell House" it came back with 300 calories lol. I then scanned the container and it shows 0 per cup. :)

    Ain't giving up my coffee lol.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Search the USDA nutrient database for authoritative nutrition info. Never trust the MFP database at face value. A large number of its entries are user-entered and incorrect.

    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4277?manu=&fgcd=&ds=Standard Reference
  • capaul42
    capaul42 Posts: 1,390 Member
    Odds are that black coffee entry was someone who added sugar.
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    edited January 2017
    Search for "coffee brewed from grounds" which is the verified entry MFP added from the USDA National Nutrient Database. It is for only the coffee, and the bonus is that it includes potassium.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    I assume my black coffee has negligible calories so don't track it.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    BaxterGuy wrote: »
    I love my coffee in the morning. I just can't figure out how a cup of black coffee can account for 62 calories?! Anywhere else, black coffee is reported to have 2 calories. Am I missing something??

    It's 2 calories per cup. It's likely you're using an incorrect entry that someone put up to use quickly for their regular cup with sugar or something in it.

    Or it's a really, really, really big cup of coffee that's much larger than 8 ounces.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Where did you get the calorie info from? The entry I use has a cup at 2 calories if I brew at home. If I am purchasing elsewhere then it depends if they add anything but plain black coffee should be 2-5 calories.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    I track it- its 12 calories for 5 cups just black so I get 36 calories a day from black coffee..lol..
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member

    CyberTone wrote: »
    Search for "coffee brewed from grounds" which is the verified entry MFP added from the USDA National Nutrient Database. It is for only the coffee, and the bonus is that it includes potassium.

    Just so you know, verified entries are not necessarily enter by MFP and can indeed be wrong. If an entry gets enough people clicking yes on the 'is this info correct' button, the item can automatically get a little green check and still be completely wrong. There is at least one item in the database that's been "verified" that has something like 10,000 calories listed, but I don't remember what it is. Always double check the entries.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Wynterbourne wrote: »
    CyberTone wrote: »
    Search for "coffee brewed from grounds" which is the verified entry MFP added from the USDA National Nutrient Database. It is for only the coffee, and the bonus is that it includes potassium.

    Just so you know, verified entries are not necessarily enter by MFP and can indeed be wrong. If an entry gets enough people clicking yes on the 'is this info correct' button, the item can automatically get a little green check and still be completely wrong. There is at least one item in the database that's been "verified" that has something like 10,000 calories listed, but I don't remember what it is. Always double check the entries.

    Verified entries aren't always right, but verified entries that MFP imported from the USDA database are correct (unless there is an error in the USDA database). CyberTone didn't appear to be arguing that all verified entries are correct, but that this particular entry can be relied upon because it was added from the USDA database.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Wynterbourne wrote: »
    CyberTone wrote: »
    Search for "coffee brewed from grounds" which is the verified entry MFP added from the USDA National Nutrient Database. It is for only the coffee, and the bonus is that it includes potassium.

    Just so you know, verified entries are not necessarily enter by MFP and can indeed be wrong. If an entry gets enough people clicking yes on the 'is this info correct' button, the item can automatically get a little green check and still be completely wrong. There is at least one item in the database that's been "verified" that has something like 10,000 calories listed, but I don't remember what it is. Always double check the entries.

    Verified entries aren't always right, but verified entries that MFP imported from the USDA database are correct (unless there is an error in the USDA database). CyberTone didn't appear to be arguing that all verified entries are correct, but that this particular entry can be relied upon because it was added from the USDA database.

    Roger that. :wink:
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    If something seems too high/low in calories always double check, and check the macros as well. I've seen bananas and potatoes with 0 carbs and potassium, as some people only care about calories There's some whacky entries in the data base.
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    If something seems too high/low in calories always double check, and check the macros as well. I've seen bananas and potatoes with 0 carbs and potassium, as some people only care about calories There's some whacky entries in the data base.

    @Christine_72 Don't all of yours add Peanut Butter by default?

    Yeah that was an unnecessary post but .... :p:)
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Cylphin60 wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    If something seems too high/low in calories always double check, and check the macros as well. I've seen bananas and potatoes with 0 carbs and potassium, as some people only care about calories There's some whacky entries in the data base.

    @Christine_72 Don't all of yours add Peanut Butter by default?

    Yeah that was an unnecessary post but .... :p:)

    Stop picking on me maaaan :tongue: Yes, yes I do have issues with peanut butter flavoured stuff, It makes everything taste betterer :lol: I so want to try this. Derail incoming (sorry)

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    I'm sure i could find a 200 calorie entry in the database somewheeere :+1:

    That is all, carry on :wink:
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Cylphin60 wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    If something seems too high/low in calories always double check, and check the macros as well. I've seen bananas and potatoes with 0 carbs and potassium, as some people only care about calories There's some whacky entries in the data base.

    @Christine_72 Don't all of yours add Peanut Butter by default?

    Yeah that was an unnecessary post but .... :p:)

    Stop picking on me maaaan :tongue: Yes, yes I do have issues with peanut butter flavoured stuff, It makes everything taste betterer :lol: I so want to try this. Derail incoming (sorry)

    74uvgk6l3v99.jpg

    I'm sure i could find a 200 calorie entry in the database somewheeere :+1:

    That is all, carry on :wink:

    :D:D I'll stop :)
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