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Butter for food not to stick.

edresjones
edresjones Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I usually use butter for my eggs and such to not stick to the pan. Most the butter is gone before I even add the eggs. How do I count those calories?

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  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I count it all.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,463 Member
    Yeah, just count 1-3 grams of butter if you're just greasing the pan. 1/4tsp.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    It isn't gone, it is coating the pan. part of it will stay on the pan and part will stick to the food.
  • PrincessMel72
    PrincessMel72 Posts: 1,094 Member
    I use cooking spray - very negligible so no need to count and it keeps the eggs from sticking :)
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Log everything you put in the pan. Weigh the butter. Log the calories.

    If it's too many calories either use less butter or switch to a cooking spray.
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    It's a very slight overestimate if you count it all as ending up in the dish, but that's not going to hurt you.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I use 7 grams of coconut oil when making my eggs every morning. I log it all. I would suggest you do the same with your butter.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Weigh the butter before putting it in the pan. Add calories.

    This.

    Why not log something so high calorie? It didn't evaporate.
  • missmagnoliablossom
    missmagnoliablossom Posts: 240 Member
    Non-stick pans FTW! ;)
  • missmagnoliablossom
    missmagnoliablossom Posts: 240 Member
    ccsernica wrote: »
    missmagnoliablossom wrote: »
    Non-stick pans FTW! ;)

    Butter FTW. Butter makes everything taste better.

    In general, I agree. With eggs? PSHHHH. (I'm weird, don't hate me.)
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    missmagnoliablossom wrote: »
    ccsernica wrote: »
    missmagnoliablossom wrote: »
    Non-stick pans FTW! ;)

    Butter FTW. Butter makes everything taste better.

    In general, I agree. With eggs? PSHHHH. (I'm weird, don't hate me.)

    You are more to be pitied than censured.
  • missmagnoliablossom
    missmagnoliablossom Posts: 240 Member
    ccsernica wrote: »
    missmagnoliablossom wrote: »
    ccsernica wrote: »
    missmagnoliablossom wrote: »
    Non-stick pans FTW! ;)

    Butter FTW. Butter makes everything taste better.

    In general, I agree. With eggs? PSHHHH. (I'm weird, don't hate me.)

    You are more to be pitied than censured.

    ... I also make grilled cheese with olive oil, not butter.

    I'll just show myself out...
  • tmoneyag99
    tmoneyag99 Posts: 491 Member
    I wouldn't worry about it unless your calories are close to going way over. I don't count anything over 25 unless my deficit is less than 250. then I add it.
  • Lizzypb88
    Lizzypb88 Posts: 367 Member
    I love butter with certain foods- sometimes it doesn't taste good without it- I literally open one end of the butter stick, and rub it quickly around the pan, it coats it in a very thin layer of butter, and I end up only using a hair of it, so I usually don't count it.
    Otherwise I agree to weigh it first then count it!
  • augustremulous
    augustremulous Posts: 378 Member
    The only part that's evaporating is the water in the butter. The fat and calories are still there.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I depend on well seasoned cast iron pans and I use a silicon brush to oil the pan as it is heating. That way I get non-stick and lower calorie.
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