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help working out meat value i cant find it on here

jakspak
jakspak Posts: 260 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
i am going to have a peice of beef schnitzel but cant find it on here anywhere to get the cal value can anyone help me it would be a medium size peice thin obviously and not crumbs on it at all just the meat. thanks.

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  • jakspak
    jakspak Posts: 260 Member
    i am going to have a peice of beef schnitzel but cant find it on here anywhere to get the cal value can anyone help me it would be a medium size peice thin obviously and not crumbs on it at all just the meat. thanks.
  • astridfeline
    astridfeline Posts: 1,200 Member
    Generally, a 3,oz serving of meat is about the same size as a deck of cards, if you can approximate the size just count is as beef.

    I also found this recipe for a breaded schnitzel:
    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Schnitzel/Detail.aspx

    Hope this helps
  • jakspak
    jakspak Posts: 260 Member
    thanks for that ill give it a go. went to the gym just now and they sugested i go check what the packaged stuff there as i go to the butcher.
    man what a work out now to work out what it all is on the exercise section lol
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    here is a good site as well. Tells the calories per oz for several foods


    http://healthlibrary.epnet.com/GetContent.aspx?token=b93d114e-5009-4f6a-9917-6c594254fcc7&chunkiid=192237

    Grains _____ servings per day
    (Includes Starchy Vegetables)
    One serving = approximately 80 calories
    Type
    One Serving

    Bagel (varies), 4 oz
    ¼ of a bagel (1 oz)

    Bread (white, pumpernickel, whole wheat, rye)
    1 slice

    Bread, reduced calorie or “lite”
    2 slices

    Broth-based soup
    1 cup

    Cooked beans, peas, or corn
    ½ cup

    Cooked cereal
    ½ cup

    Crackers
    4-6

    English muffin, hot dog bun, or hamburger bun
    ½

    Muffin, 5 oz
    1/5 (1 oz)

    Pasta, rice
    1/3 cup

    Popcorn, air popped, no fat added
    3 cups

    Potato
    1 small (3 oz)

    Pretzels
    ¾ oz

    Sweet potato or yam
    ½ cup

    Tortilla
    1 small

    Unsweetened, dry cereal
    ¾ cup



    Vegetables _____ servings per day
    One serving = approximately 25 calories
    Type
    One Serving

    Cooked vegetables
    ½ cup

    Raw vegetables
    1 cup

    Tomato or vegetable juice
    ½ cup



    Fruits _____ servings per day
    One serving = approximately 60 calories
    Type
    One Serving

    Canned fruit
    ½ cup

    Dried fruit
    ¼ cup

    Fresh fruit
    1 small or 1 cup (eg, cut up or berries)

    Fruit juice
    ½ cup



    Milk _____ servings per day
    Calories in one serving varies as listed below
    Type
    One Serving

    90 calories per serving

    Nonfat or low-fat milk
    1 cup

    Plain, nonfat yogurt
    ¾ cup

    Nonfat or low-fat soy milk
    1 cup

    120 calories per serving

    2% milk
    1 cup

    Soy milk
    1 cup

    Yogurt, plain, low-fat
    ¾ cup

    150 calories per serving

    Whole milk
    1 cup

    Yogurt, plain (made from whole milk)
    ¾ cup



    Meat and Beans _____ servings per day
    Calories vary as follows:
    One very lean serving = approximately 35 calories
    One lean serving = approximately 55 calories
    One medium-fat serving = approximately 75 calories
    One high-fat serving = approximately 100 calories
    Type
    One Serving

    Very lean

    Egg substitutes, plain
    ¼ cup

    Egg whites
    2

    Fish: fresh or frozen cod, flounder, haddock, halibut, trout, tuna
    1 oz

    Nonfat or low-fat cottage cheese
    ¼ cup

    Poultry: chicken or turkey, white meat, no skin
    1 oz

    Shellfish
    1 oz

    Lean

    Beef: round, sirloin, flank, tenderloin, roast, steak, ground round (trimmed of fat)
    1 oz

    Fish: herring, salmon, catfish, tuna (canned in oil, drained)
    1 oz

    Parmesan cheese
    2 T

    Pork: lean pork, such as fresh ham, Canadian bacon, tenderloin, center loin chop
    1 oz

    Poultry: chicken or turkey (dark meat, no skin); chicken (white meat with skin)
    1 oz

    Tofu, light
    ½ cup or 4 oz

    Veal: lean chop, roast
    1 oz

    Medium-fat

    Beef: most beef products (ground beef, meatloaf, corned beef, short ribs, prime rib)
    1 oz

    Cheese with five grams or less of fat per ounce: feta, mozzarella
    1 oz, (Ricotta 2 oz)

    Egg
    1

    Lamb: rib roast, ground
    1 oz

    Pork: top loin, chop, cutlet
    1 oz

    Poultry: chicken (dark meat with skin), ground turkey or ground chicken, fried chicken (with skin)
    1 oz

    Sausage with five grams or less of fat per ounce
    1 oz

    Tofu
    ½ cup or 4 oz

    High-fat

    Cheeses: all regular cheese (eg, American, cheddar, Monterey Jack, Swiss)
    1 oz

    Hot dog (beef, pork, or combination) *count as 1 high-fat meat plus 1 fat exchange
    1 oz

    Peanut butter
    1 tbsp

    Pork: spareribs, ground pork, pork sausage
    1 oz

    Processed sandwich meats: bologna, salami
    1 oz

    Sausage (eg, Italian, bratwurst)
    1 oz



    Fats _____ servings per day
    One fat serving = approximately 45 calories
    Type
    One Serving

    Monounsaturated


    Avocado
    2 tbsp (1 oz)

    Oil (canola, olive, peanut)
    1 tsp

    Olives
    9-10 large

    Peanut butter
    2 tsp

    Tahini paste
    2 tsp

    Polyunsaturated


    Margarine
    1 tsp

    Mayonnaise, regular
    1 tsp

    Mayonnaise, low-fat
    1 tbsp

    Salad dressing, regular
    1 tbsp

    Saturated


    Bacon, cooked
    1 slice

    Butter, stick
    1 tsp

    Coconut, sweetened, shredded
    2 tbsp

    Cream cheese, reduced fat
    1 ½ tbsp

    Cream cheese, regular
    1 tbsp

    Cream, half and half
    2 tbsp

    Shortening or lard
    1 tsp

    Sour cream, reduced fat
    3 tbsp

    Sour cream, regular
    2 tbsp



    Sweets and Desserts _____ servings per day/week
    These foods tend to be high in sugar and/or fat, while providing little nutritional value. They may or may not be included in your diet plan.
    Type
    Serving Size

    Angel food cake, unfrosted
    1/12 cake (2 oz)

    Brownie, small, unfrosted
    2 inch square (about 1 oz)

    Cake, frosted
    2 inch square (about 2 oz)

    Doughnut, plain
    1 medium (1 ½ oz)

    Gingersnaps
    3

    Honey
    1 tbsp

    Ice cream
    ½ cup

    Ice cream, low-fat
    ½ cup

    Milk, chocolate, whole
    1 cup

    Pudding, sugar-free (made with low-fat milk)
    ½ cup

    Sports drink
    8 oz

    Sugar
    1 tbsp

    Syrup, regular
    1 tbsp

    Yogurt, frozen, low-fat
    1/3 cup



    Free Foods
    These foods contain less than 20 calories per serving.
    Eat as desired, unless a serving size is given, then limit to three servings per day.
    Type
    One Serving

    Bouillon, broth or consommé
    --

    Candy, hard, sugar free
    1 candy

    Carbonated or mineral water
    --

    Coffee
    --

    Cream cheese, fat-free
    1 tbsp

    Creamers, nondairy
    1 tbsp

    Diet soft drinks, sugar-free
    --

    Drink mixes, sugar-free
    --

    Garlic
    --

    Gelatin dessert, sugar-free
    --

    Herbs, fresh or dried
    --

    Horseradish
    --

    Jam or jelly, light
    2 tsp

    Ketchup
    1 tbsp

    Lemon or lime juice
    --

    Margarine spread, fat-free
    4 tbsp

    Mayonnaise, fat-free
    1 tbsp

    Mustard
    --

    Nonstick cooking spray
    --

    Pickles, dill
    1 ½ large

    Salad dressing, fat-free or low-fat
    1 tbsp

    Salsa
    ¼ cup

    Soy sauce
    --

    Spices
    --

    Tabasco or hot pepper sauce
    --

    Tea
    --

    Vinegar
    --

    Whipped topping, light or fat-free
    2 tbsp

    Wine, used in cooking
    --

    Worcestershire sauce
    --
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