0 calorie non stick cooking spray

BlackPantherChick123

What are yall's opinion on 0 calorie non stick butter flavored spray? I use this a lot and spray it on everything to make it taste better and I can consume like .5-1 can a day and they say they have calories in them in even tho they say they have 0 everything. Is that true or is it just a lot of chemicals with no calories? I just no I consume a lot of this stuff and i don't see how I'm not fat or anything if they say they have calories. If I cut it out of my diet, should I b able to lose weight more, or does it not matter? I consume 1700 calories a day and I do exercise. Just kinda find it hard to believe that there might be calories in it. The stuff is so good on everything!

Chef_Barbell

It has less than 5 calories per spray. Negligible amount but adds up if you're spraying like half the bottle.

usmcmp

If you are using a can a day it's between 350-600 additional calories in a day depending on the spray.

BlackPantherChick123

aww boo! That's discouraging...I love that stuff and trying to lose a little bit of weight and Im trying to make my diet less miserable.

BlackPantherChick123

I'm using like PAM or Clover Valley butter flavor

Alatariel75

Holy mary, a can a day? Yeah, you're consuming a buttload of calories right there. They get away with saying 0 calories per spray because a 'spray' has less than 5 calories so they are allowed to round down to zero. But it's oil, and has all the oil calories when you use it in more than a spray here and there.

BlackPantherChick123

Alatariel75 wrote: »

Holy mary, a can a day? Yeah, you're consuming a buttload of calories right there. They get away with saying 0 calories per spray because a 'spray' has less than 5 calories so they are allowed to round down to zero. But it's oil, and has all the oil calories when you use it in more than a spray here and there.

I'm surprised I'm not fat or anything from that stuff. Stuff is so good but now it's discouraging knowing that there are calories in that goodness.

usmcmp

Use seasonings. Less calories and you're less likely to go crazy with it.

ETA: I think Flavor God is suggested on here and many of them have less than 5 calories per an actual amount you would use on food.

jennybearlv

All food has calories. Manufactures are allowed to say a product has zero calories when it has less than five calories per serving. All those little sprays can add up. I usually use the USDA calorie database to find the true calorie value of foods in grams, then weigh them. Some things I eat so little of I don't bother count, but some things add up to much more than zero.

BlackPantherChick123

So if I cut out the spray, I should lose weight slightly better? I try to avoid stuff like butter and oil and thought the spray would help

usmcmp

You can still use butter or oil, just account for the calories. The sprays are more to help prevent food from sticking to a pan rather than to add flavor, so it should last you about a month.

jennybearlv

If you like the spray, fit it into your calories. I lose weight eating lots of real butter. Cutting out the spray would likely mean you are eating fewer calories, but it's up to you where to cut calories from.

nutmegoreo

Isn't a serving size a half gram/half second of a spray? It adds up if you push the button for more than a second.

The good news is that you are underestimating your maintenance calories by quite a bit. Means you can eat more than you realized.

BlackPantherChick123

Well I'll try cutting it out and replace the flavor with just my seasonings. I believe I can manage.

Carlos_421

Those sprays are basically just canola oil in a pressurized can.
They have fewer than 5 calories per serving which means they're allowed to say 0 calories per serving. Keep in mind that a serving is a super quick burst (pam's is defined as spraying for 1/3 of a second).
Pam has 2 calories per 1/3 second spray.

ETA time how long it takes to empty a full can and multiply that by 6 calories per second. That's how many calories are in a bottle.

snickerscharlie

BlackPantherChick123 wrote: »

So if I cut out the spray, I should lose weight slightly better? I try to avoid stuff like butter and oil and thought the spray would help

What are you eating in a day that you would use up a whole can of oil spray in the first place? That might be your actual issue.

BlackPantherChick123

snickerscharlie wrote: »

BlackPantherChick123 wrote: »

So if I cut out the spray, I should lose weight slightly better? I try to avoid stuff like butter and oil and thought the spray would help

What are you eating in a day that you would use a whole can of oil spray on in the first place? That might be your actual issue.

Vegetables, potatoes, chicken, fish, eggs, protein pancakes, fiber tortillas or bread, etc.

bpetrosky

A 5 oz can of cooking spray is over 1000 calories, assuming you're eating all of the oil. (100g ~= 800 cals).

You're supposed to be spraying it on the pan to lightly coat it. It's mostly to help keep food from sticking.

I can't imagine how much time you're wasting spraying out a whole can each day.

lemurcat12

It would be cheaper to use butter or olive oil not in a spray if you are going to use so much anyway.

The benefit of using a spray is that you can use only a tiny amount (which is why the low cals per serving).

bbell1985

When I'm getting serious with weight loss, I log it. About 40-60 calories.

ladyhusker39

It sounds like you really like the flavor and it adds pleasure to your eating. Keep eating it if you want but just start counting the calories. Alternatively, you can cut back on how much you use and reduce some of the calories. Again, just include it in your calorie count.

I'm a big believer in not cutting out foods you really enjoy but rather learning how to fit them into your plan. It's a much more effective long term plan.

BlackPantherChick123

Just after realizing what I been actually consuming, I actually felt very sick and kinda guilty. I done this for at least 2 years and never got fat. I decided that I should stop using it the way I been doing after I got sick last night. I guess it just finally hit me like a ton of bricks after realizing what's and how much was going into my body. Now wondering if I don't use it the way I been doing, I could lose weight a lot more easier because I have been struggling since after Christmas. I guess I just been living in denial bc I actually believed there wasn't anything in it to begin with and that's why I started using a lot of it to make my food taste better thinking it will be guilt free. I actually started today without it and it wasn't enjoyable at all. I used a lot of different seasonings which helps a little but I guess today I just wasn't feeling like eating any vegetables but I did plus my fruit. This is gonna be bothering me for a little bit but I learn from my mistakes.

Heather4448

Are you using it for the butter flavor or to keep your food from sticking to the pan?
If you invest in a *good* set of pans, you can use just a small amount of butter for flavor and your food won't stick. Honestly, everyone should have a quality cook set. It makes everything from cooking to clean up much easier.

PaulaWallaDingDong

You've been using a lot, sure, but you don't have to feel gross or sick about it. It's just flavored oil in a spray can. It's not like you've been eating an endangered species or something...have you? Mmm...butter-flavored bald eagle.

Ready2Rock206

Jesus. A can lasts me months. I can not even imagine consuming an entire can in a day. Does it really taste that good? I could think of better things to spend 1000 calories on - like some kerrygold butter or something that actually has good flavor.

snickerscharlie

BlackPantherChick123 wrote: »

Just after realizing what I been actually consuming, I actually felt very sick and kinda guilty. I done this for at least 2 years and never got fat. I decided that I should stop using it the way I been doing after I got sick last night. I guess it just finally hit me like a ton of bricks after realizing what's and how much was going into my body. Now wondering if I don't use it the way I been doing, I could lose weight a lot more easier because I have been struggling since after Christmas. I guess I just been living in denial bc I actually believed there wasn't anything in it to begin with and that's why I started using a lot of it to make my food taste better thinking it will be guilt free. I actually started today without it and it wasn't enjoyable at all. I used a lot of different seasonings which helps a little but I guess today I just wasn't feeling like eating any vegetables but I did plus my fruit. This is gonna be bothering me for a little bit but I learn from my mistakes.

There's nothing wrong with using the spray the way it was intended, so you don't have to stop using it entirely. Or you could just continue to use a can a day as long as you realize that it's very likely contributing significantly to why you are unable to lose weight.

bpetrosky

Didn't they used to make a margarine in a spray pump for flavoring vegetables? You could the food a couple spritzes to get the flavor without using much, presumably saving a few calories over using the spread from a tub.

TeaBea

bpetrosky wrote: »

Didn't they used to make a margarine in a spray pump for flavoring vegetables? You could the food a couple spritzes to get the flavor without using much, presumably saving a few calories over using the spread from a tub.

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray......refrigerated. Tastes pretty good. You could control the amount better than Pam, I would think.

leejoyce31

I use at least a can a week. I know it adds extra calories. I estimate an extra 150 calories or so a day. Hasn't impacted my weight loss as far as I know. I'm relatively thin.

ChelzFit

Back in college when all I consumed were veggies and protein shakes I swear I would go through a bottle of that 0 calorie butter spray every other day. Once I figured out how to eat to satisfy me more, I didn't feel the need for excessive amounts of butter spray.

Ready2Rock206

bpetrosky wrote: »

Didn't they used to make a margarine in a spray pump for flavoring vegetables? You could the food a couple spritzes to get the flavor without using much, presumably saving a few calories over using the spread from a tub.

But that has calories too and if OP is using an entire can of Pam - wouldn't they still be getting too many calories from an entire bottle of that butter spray. It's probably pretty comparable to the Pam in calories for the entire bottle.