Cooking Spray - do you count it?

jrmusleh330

Quick question for you all - for cooking sprays like Pam, do you dock yourself for a small amount of that oil (vegetable or olive)? Or do you count it as a zero since its immeasurable and usually a small amount

jjpptt2

I've always assumed that cooking spray is only 0 cal because the portion size is so small. I also assume that I use more than the serving size.

Those 2 things together make me think I'm probably using more than 0 calories worth, so I'll add a little oil or butter to my entry and call it good.

murp4069

If it's one quick spray, I don't bother counting it. Typically I'm creating a recipe with multiple servings anyway, so spread out over a few servings one quick spray of cooking spray is not going to add anything. However if I use a lot of cooking spray then I'll add in some vegetable oil calories.

zyxst

I log it as 2-5 mL of canola oil.

malibu927

It's not 0 calories. They make the serving size a 1/4-1/3 second spray because legally they can state that anything under 5 calories per serving is 0. But who only sprays that little? I spray for three seconds when I make eggs, which I log as 30 calories.

tinkerbellang83

No I don't count it, but then I also don't count my incidental steps around home or the office so they tend to cancel each other out.

not_a_runner

I don't log it, but I also don't use it more than maybe once a week, and I don't soak things in it.
If I were using a lot and wanted to really tighten up my logging I might.

TimothyFish

I don't count it. Only a small amount sticks to the food and it is impossible to know how much.

GottaBurnEmAll

A one second spray, or enough to fill a 10 inch pan is 9 calories. The very quick spray listed on the can is usually only enough to coat smaller surfaces.

Yes, I log it. That's 1/4 a teaspoon of oil.

Chadxx

Sort off. I don't use much and what I do use mostly stays on the pan but I usually just go ahead and round up to a convenient number to account for it.

Jules_farmgirl

I don't log it. But I also have my daily calorie goal set for a "margin of error" on my part. Since I am not close to goal, this works well for me. Once I get within that last 10lbs? I may need to change this.

laceyslabaugh

I count whatever the serving size says ... I usually only do a quick 1-2 second spray on the bottom of the pan - but I also count 3 calories for my gum. lol

successgal1

I don't, but I use barely enough to lightly grease an 8" ceramic coated pan before I pour in my eggs, so the amount is minimal. I can't believe when I read around here once how some people just load that stuff in there and think it has zero calories.

Francl27

It depends on how much I use, honestly.

mlinci

I don't count it, but I only use a couple of brief sprays at a time, and a bottle of it lasts me forever (couple of years?).

Christine_72

I do, but it's a wild guess whether it's accurate or not! I don't stand there and count the seconds in my head. Last time i used it i logged 30 calories.

MelanieCN77

Nah, I use it minimally. Always have my best non stick pan clean so I don't need much, or will dry start.

tugsandpulls760

I don't but I don't log a lot of things like a dash of milk in my coffee ketchup, basically I log the main stuff and it works for me if you feel it would help yes I would log ir

MalkinMagic71

I have never counted it. I give myself enough margin for error that it wouldn't make a difference.

abovethecity

Never counted it in the 2.5 years I've been losing weight even though I probably should. Getting closer to my goal, I'm thinking I probably need to start counting it.

Annaxlisex

My spray oil is 1 cal per spray I live in Ireland though so could differ

leejoyce31

I don't log it. Sometimes I think I should because I use a lot of it. I don't log my paprika or cayenne seasoning either. I keep a deficit that makes up for this. It hadn't impacted maintenance nor my losses when I get out of my maintenance weight range.

rosebarnalice

I log 1 tbsp vegetable oil once a week to account for all the little sprays throughout the week.

Jules_farmgirl

rosebarnalice wrote: »

I log 1 tbsp vegetable oil once a week to account for all the little sprays throughout the week.

Oh I like this idea... I will have to use this once I get closer to my goal and have to start tightening up my counting more!!!

Dee_D33

I don't, nor do I count seasonings that say they are 0 calories. I have a big enough deficit to not worry about it, plus MFP doesn't log all of my steps because I don't carry my phone with me all day, so I assume they cancel each other out.