Chipotle

jennagoogles13
jennagoogles13 Posts: 266
in Food and Nutrition
I'm a little confused about the calories here...So I asked for a side of chicken and a side of steak from Chipotle, and they gave me a cup of each with a lid. When I entered it on MFP as "chipotle chicken side" it listed it as 4 oz and 190 calories. For some reason this doesn't sound accurate to me. I just don't see how that tiny cup could hold 4 oz--or the same amount of chicken that's in a burrito! How should I log it?? Any suggestions?

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  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    4 ounces of chicken is not a lot. What is the liquid capacity of the cup it came in? That may help to determine the approximate portion size.
  • jennagoogles13
    jennagoogles13 Posts: 266
    I have no idea how many liquid ounces the cups hold, but I would say they are the equivalent of 1/4 cup.
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Do you know what its cooked in?
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    I happen to have some cooked chopped chicken in my fridge for tonight's dinner. I was able to get almost 1 ounce into a 1/4 dry measure cup without packing it i too much.

    Hope that helps.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    This is why a food scale is the best investment you could possibly make for your health.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    This is why a food scale is the best investment you could possibly make for your health.

    Do you take your scale with you when you go out to eat?
  • sandytoshiko
    sandytoshiko Posts: 67 Member
    I think chipotle lists their nutrition facts on their website, what does that say? They do cook with a lot of oil and sugar and spices so I would almost think that's too low.
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    4 oz is roughly the shape of a deck of cards. If you're eyeballing the cup and not buying that they're the same size, you may not have gotten what you paid for. Tweak accordingly.
  • astartig
    astartig Posts: 549 Member
    imo it's better to estimate on the high side than low especially when you're talking about fast food.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    This is why a food scale is the best investment you could possibly make for your health.

    Do you take your scale with you when you go out to eat?

    I own a pocket scale. Not saying I use it, but they are available.
  • angelams1019
    angelams1019 Posts: 1,102 Member
    A serving of chicken that they put on their burritos/bowls is probably larger than a "side" of chicken you asked for. I would probably half the 4 oz serving size they have listed
  • angelams1019
    angelams1019 Posts: 1,102 Member
    ...Or just leave it. Over-estimating doesn't mean you ACTUALLY ate that much lol
  • ngyoung
    ngyoung Posts: 311 Member
    I am willing to bet that those cups are going to hold no more than 2oz. A small chicken breast is usually 4-5 oz and about the size of your palm
  • 1longroad
    1longroad Posts: 642 Member
    I am willing to bet that those cups are going to hold no more than 2oz. A small chicken breast is usually 4-5 oz and about the size of your palm

    Agreed, as I got a side of chicken once and it was only 1..3 oz when I weighed it at home!
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    This is why a food scale is the best investment you could possibly make for your health.

    Do you take your scale with you when you go out to eat?

    Yes, I do. It's small and flat and fairly inconspicuous. Model Blade-1KG

    Mostly I use it for 'high ticket' items. Like french fries or rice, for example. With the food scale, I often find an extra 200-300 calorie portion piled into the box/bag/whatever.

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