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MFPfriend
MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I think I may have messed up. Do Bisquick waffles REALLY only have 120 calories each?

I entered allt he ingerdients for the waffles (2 cups bisquick, 1 1/3 cup milk, 2 tbs vegetable oil, 1 egg) into the recipe calculator, and divided it by how many servings the box says it would make (12).

It comes out to about 120 calories per 4x4 waffle.
Is that true? If so, I may be indulging in waffles a little more often, lol. :D

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  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    It depends how much they say a serving is? Does it make 12 waffes? Then yes i would say that's correct.
  • sjcply
    sjcply Posts: 817 Member
    that is before the syrup of course....you gotta add that and consider the carb and sugar count when you eat waffles. :grumble:

    I LOVE waffles!
  • MFPfriend
    MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
    that is before the syrup of course....you gotta add that and consider the carb and sugar count when you eat waffles. :grumble:

    I LOVE waffles!

    Yeah the sugar will kill me, but I'm indulging, lol (I had about 900 cals left).



    Well,t hanks guys. 120 just seemed a little low for a waffle, lol.
  • ❤B☩❤
    ❤B☩❤ Posts: 634
    E-N-J-O-Y!!!!!!! Yummmmmmmmmmmm! : )
  • JayJ78
    JayJ78 Posts: 1
    that is before the syrup of course....you gotta add that and consider the carb and sugar count when you eat waffles. :grumble:

    I LOVE waffles!

    Yeah the sugar will kill me, but I'm indulging, lol (I had about 900 cals left).



    Well,t hanks guys. 120 just seemed a little low for a waffle, lol.

    Log Cabin Sugar Free Syrup....is yummy, you won't even know it's sugar free.
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    Log Cabin Sugar Free Syrup....is yummy, you won't even know it's sugar free.

    I think this would kill you faster.
    Ingredients: Water, sorbitol, maltitol, nutrasweet, cellulose gum, natural & artifical flavors, salt, sodium hexmetaphosphate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sucralose

    Sorbitol = sugar alcohol
    Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbitol

    Miscellaneous uses
    A mixture of sorbitol and potassium nitrate has found some success as an amateur solid rocket fuel
  • maccabeth
    maccabeth Posts: 111 Member
    Since you have all that extra batter, I think you should make it all and give them to all of us. :laugh:

    I miss waffles! I don't have a waffle iron and those frozen ones just aren't that good!

    Bon appetit!
  • Becka77
    Becka77 Posts: 284 Member
    Does it actually make 12 servings? I've never used a pancake or waffle mix that actually made the amount of servings it said, unless I made really tiny/thin ones.
  • jeweljade
    jeweljade Posts: 93
    you could always eat them with unsweetened frozen fruit (peaches, strawberries) and then just a teaspoon of turbinado sugar or honey. The juice from the fruit moistens it just enough like a syrup and then the teaspoon of honey or raw sugar sweetens it just enough =)
  • MFPfriend
    MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
    Well, here's an update:
    I indulged a lot (4 waffles, ack!), but I put the syrup in a cup instead of pouring on top. I used about 1/8 of a cup in syrup (not too terrible- but the sugar, OH THE SUGAR!)

    But despite the cals and the sugar/carbs, it was DELICIOUS. :)
  • Jenks
    Jenks Posts: 349

    Log Cabin Sugar Free Syrup....is yummy, you won't even know it's sugar free.

    Oops, didn't realize I wasn't signed into my own acct., I posted that about the syrup. :blushing:

    Wow, rocket fuel....didn't know that. Thanks for the info :flowerforyou:
  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    Log Cabin Sugar Free Syrup....is yummy, you won't even know it's sugar free.

    I think this would kill you faster.
    Ingredients: Water, sorbitol, maltitol, nutrasweet, cellulose gum, natural & artifical flavors, salt, sodium hexmetaphosphate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sucralose

    Sorbitol = sugar alcohol
    Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbitol

    Miscellaneous uses
    A mixture of sorbitol and potassium nitrate has found some success as an amateur solid rocket fuel

    Sorbitol isn't really that bad...do you chew gum? It is in there as well.
  • telg1980
    telg1980 Posts: 25
    Mmmmm....I'll buy the frozen whole grain waffles and use sugar free jelly :love:
  • leavinglasvegas
    leavinglasvegas Posts: 1,495
    Log Cabin Sugar Free Syrup....is yummy, you won't even know it's sugar free.

    I think this would kill you faster.
    Ingredients: Water, sorbitol, maltitol, nutrasweet, cellulose gum, natural & artifical flavors, salt, sodium hexmetaphosphate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sucralose

    Sorbitol = sugar alcohol
    Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbitol

    Miscellaneous uses
    A mixture of sorbitol and potassium nitrate has found some success as an amateur solid rocket fuel

    Eww. Its not even syrup. Syrup should come from a maple tree, not a labratory. But thats just my opinion, like anyone cares.

    I'd rather just have the real thing and then work it off.
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    Sorbitol isn't really that bad...do you chew gum? It is in there as well.

    I never chewed gum that much.
    So I googled "Sorbitol in gum"

    First 2 hits
    High Intake of Sorbitol in Gum and Sweets May Cause Extreme Weight ...
    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568700

    How Sorbitol Causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    http://www.foodintol.com/food_intolerance/hot_ibs.htm

    Sorbitol is found in sugar free gum
    Reason it's used is "its lower cost makes it appealing to food manufacturers"
  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    Sorbitol isn't really that bad...do you chew gum? It is in there as well.

    I never chewed gum that much.
    So I googled "Sorbitol in gum"

    First 2 hits
    High Intake of Sorbitol in Gum and Sweets May Cause Extreme Weight ...
    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568700

    How Sorbitol Causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    http://www.foodintol.com/food_intolerance/hot_ibs.htm

    Sorbitol is found in sugar free gum
    Reason it's used is "its lower cost makes it appealing to food manufacturers"

    well you can find info on the internet proving any theory :) the truth is that it isn't that bad, all in all.

    Don't get me wrong, i dislike artificial sweeteners.
  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    Also- sorbitol is found naturally in fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. Would you say those are unsafe to eat as well?
  • sabrinafaith
    sabrinafaith Posts: 607 Member
    apple butter is yummy on waffles. Or try agave nectar.
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member

    Miscellaneous uses
    A mixture of sorbitol and potassium nitrate has found some success as an amateur solid rocket fuel
    That just sounds like a good metabolism booster to me. :tongue:
  • July24Lioness
    July24Lioness Posts: 2,399 Member
    Log Cabin Sugar Free Syrup....is yummy, you won't even know it's sugar free.

    I think this would kill you faster.
    Ingredients: Water, sorbitol, maltitol, nutrasweet, cellulose gum, natural & artifical flavors, salt, sodium hexmetaphosphate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sucralose

    Sorbitol = sugar alcohol
    Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbitol

    Miscellaneous uses
    A mixture of sorbitol and potassium nitrate has found some success as an amateur solid rocket fuel

    Eww. Its not even syrup. Syrup should come from a maple tree, not a labratory. But thats just my opinion, like anyone cares.

    I'd rather just have the real thing and then work it off.

    At least your body is able to recognize and digest the real maple syrup. Not some chemical mess that is going to be stored in the liver and kidneys as toxins...........

    These products are the very reason why we humans need to detox our bodies occasionally.............
  • July24Lioness
    July24Lioness Posts: 2,399 Member
    Also- sorbitol is found naturally in fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. Would you say those are unsafe to eat as well?

    I really don't think people are talking about the sorbitol in the product. It is the nutrasweet and the other chemicals that make this a scary concoction.
  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    Also- sorbitol is found naturally in fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. Would you say those are unsafe to eat as well?

    I really don't think people are talking about the sorbitol in the product. It is the nutrasweet and the other chemicals that make this a scary concoction.

    Actually we were discussing sorbitol (see above).
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    We get the Krusteaz brand waffle mix (higher protein), and have it almost every Sunday. That's the day I tell my diet to deal with it, LOL. I love waffles, too. "And in the morning... I'm makin' waffles!" ~Donkey, Shrek.
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    Syrup should come from a maple tree, not a labratory. But thats just my opinion, like anyone cares.
    I'd rather just have the real thing and then work it off.
    YES! This! Thank you Holly! My thoughts exactly. My whole life I have only ever used 100% pure maple syrup.
  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    Syrup should come from a maple tree, not a labratory. But thats just my opinion, like anyone cares.
    I'd rather just have the real thing and then work it off.
    YES! This! Thank you Holly! My thoughts exactly. My whole life I have only ever used 100% pure maple syrup.

    Definitely :)
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