How many calories are in Mexican vanilla extract ACTUALLY?
0caloriedreams
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So basically, I have this Mexican vanilla blend that says 1 tsp is 0 calories, but obviously I and Dale Gribble do not trust the government, but for me that's when it comes to calories.
Anyone wanna tell me how many calories are in a tablespoon (yes we're jumping to tablespoons), or am I just gonna have to estimate 30-60 for my entire life?
Anyone wanna tell me how many calories are in a tablespoon (yes we're jumping to tablespoons), or am I just gonna have to estimate 30-60 for my entire life?
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Depending on where you live your food labelling laws may well allow measurements under 5 cals to be labelled as zero.
For example my can of Diet Coke has the text "no calories" on the can in large text but it actually has 0.4 cal per 100ml if you scrutinise the nutritional information. To be pedantic the text should read "insignificant calories".
(1.32cals per 330ml can)
Any other information on your packaging?
But I doubt that a tablespoon is anywhere near as much as you are estimating.2 -
If it helps, there are 3 tsp (5mL each) in a tbsp (15mL). If the the calories in a tsp rounds down to 0, it's less than 0.5, so there's less than 1.5 cals in a tbsp. Waaaay less than 30 or 60.
It's so small it's not even worth logging it.7 -
If in the US, 0 can be rounded down from under 5 calories. Highest estimate then would be 5 calories (rounding up from 4.9) for a tsp. 3 tsp in a tablespoon, so 15 calories would be your max estimate. It looks like from the ingredient list that this product is about 80-90% water, so I would guess more like 5 calorie for a tablespoon.
I would say it is unnecessary to attempt to be this exact with calories, but I won't to avoid a slew of dislikes!
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37.4 kcal in a tablespoon of vanilla extract (the real stuff, not the imitation)
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/nutrients
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Depends on how much if any alcohol and sugar are used. What brand of vanilla extract are you asking about?2
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0caloriedreams wrote: »
This? Mexican Vanilla Blend By Molina Vainilla, 16.6 Oz (Vanillin Extract) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002QEL98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UWRYDbG1Q00RG
If so, the label says zero calories. It is also not “vanilla extract.” Pure vanilla extract contains “vanilla bean extractives” (i.e., the flavor compounds from vanilla beans), water, and alcohol. Products marketed as “vanilla blends” including this one, often contain other ingredients. Those ingredients usually include vanillin, an artificial vanilla flavoring. That’s not to judge you for buying or liking the product; many people just don’t know the difference beween things sold as “vanilla,” and I think it’s worth knowing what you’re buying.
For what it’s worth, about 10 vanilla beans split lengthways and dropped into a bottle of vodka makes delicious homemade vanilla extract
. I let it sit about 6 months before using. 11 -
42 calories. As that is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. 1 tsp is also 42 calories. Don't deny my logic.24
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »37.4 kcal in a tablespoon of vanilla extract (the real stuff, not the imitation)
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/nutrients
Withdrawing this, as thread has revealed we're talking about the imitation stuff (sorry, I never heard of it referred to as "blend"). I'm not on the app, so I can't check, but the fdc.mal.USDA.gov has an entry for imitation vanilla extract. If memory serves, it was about 5 kcal per Tbsp less than the real stuff.
Edited to fix auto correct error.0 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »37.4 kcal in a tablespoon of vanilla extract (the real stuff, not the imitation)
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/nutrients
Withdrawing this, as thread has revealed we're talking about the imitation stuff (sorry, I never heard of it referred to as "blend"). I'm not on the app, so I can't check, but the fdc.mal.USDA.gov has an entry for imitation vanilla extract. If memory serves, it was about 5 kcal per Tbsp less than the real stuff.
Edited to fix auto correct error.
Here ya go:
Vanilla extract, imitation, alcohol: 31 kcal per T
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172235/nutrients
Vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol: 7 kcal per T
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172236/nutrients3 -
0caloriedreams wrote: »
This? Mexican Vanilla Blend By Molina Vainilla, 16.6 Oz (Vanillin Extract) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002QEL98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UWRYDbG1Q00RG
If so, the label says zero calories. It is also not “vanilla extract.” Pure vanilla extract contains “vanilla bean extractives” (i.e., the flavor compounds from vanilla beans), water, and alcohol. Products marketed as “vanilla blends” including this one, often contain other ingredients. Those ingredients usually include vanillin, an artificial vanilla flavoring. That’s not to judge you for buying or liking the product; many people just don’t know the difference beween things sold as “vanilla,” and I think it’s worth knowing what you’re buying.
For what it’s worth, about 10 vanilla beans split lengthways and dropped into a bottle of vodka makes delicious homemade vanilla extract. I let it sit about 6 months before using.
That brand comes up in a search for "real vanilla extract" >.<
https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=real+vanilla+extract&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
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How big a bottle of vodka?0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »0caloriedreams wrote: »
This? Mexican Vanilla Blend By Molina Vainilla, 16.6 Oz (Vanillin Extract) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002QEL98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UWRYDbG1Q00RG
If so, the label says zero calories. It is also not “vanilla extract.” Pure vanilla extract contains “vanilla bean extractives” (i.e., the flavor compounds from vanilla beans), water, and alcohol. Products marketed as “vanilla blends” including this one, often contain other ingredients. Those ingredients usually include vanillin, an artificial vanilla flavoring. That’s not to judge you for buying or liking the product; many people just don’t know the difference beween things sold as “vanilla,” and I think it’s worth knowing what you’re buying.
For what it’s worth, about 10 vanilla beans split lengthways and dropped into a bottle of vodka makes delicious homemade vanilla extract. I let it sit about 6 months before using.
That brand comes up in a search for "real vanilla extract" >.<
https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=real+vanilla+extract&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
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How big a bottle of vodka?
I use 8 vanilla beans in a 750 ml bottle of the cheapest vodka I can find in a glass bottle at the store. Every six months I remove 8oz to use and add 8oz of vodka to the large bottle. I have to add a new vanilla bean every 2-3 years.8 -
kshama2001 wrote: »0caloriedreams wrote: »
This? Mexican Vanilla Blend By Molina Vainilla, 16.6 Oz (Vanillin Extract) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002QEL98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UWRYDbG1Q00RG
If so, the label says zero calories. It is also not “vanilla extract.” Pure vanilla extract contains “vanilla bean extractives” (i.e., the flavor compounds from vanilla beans), water, and alcohol. Products marketed as “vanilla blends” including this one, often contain other ingredients. Those ingredients usually include vanillin, an artificial vanilla flavoring. That’s not to judge you for buying or liking the product; many people just don’t know the difference beween things sold as “vanilla,” and I think it’s worth knowing what you’re buying.
For what it’s worth, about 10 vanilla beans split lengthways and dropped into a bottle of vodka makes delicious homemade vanilla extract. I let it sit about 6 months before using.
That brand comes up in a search for "real vanilla extract" >.<
https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=real+vanilla+extract&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
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How big a bottle of vodka?
I use 8 vanilla beans in a 750 ml bottle of the cheapest vodka I can find in a glass bottle at the store. Every six months I remove 8oz to use and add 8oz of vodka to the large bottle. I have to add a new vanilla bean every 2-3 years.
Pretty much this except I start over each time with new beans and new vodka. Which version is more economical probably depends on how much baking you do and what other uses you have for vodka
. I do a lot of baking but have no other use for vodka. 0 -
Most Mexican vanilla is fake and they use coumadin (a prescription blood thinner) to give it the vanilla flavor. If it says "Vanillin" it is also fake. Real vanilla has over 200 flavor compounds, vanillin is the most prevalent of those.
Yes, you can make it at home with vanilla beans and vodka but most commercial real vanilla uses about 200 vanilla beans per gallon of spirits (this means about 40 per fifth of vodka). Penzeys uses 250 vanilla beans per gallon for their single strength or 500 for their double strength.
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And for people who want Mexican vanilla, here's a good source: https://nielsenmassey.com/products/mexican-pure-vanilla-extract/ (I can find it pretty easily in stores similar to Whole Foods (and I would be shocked if Whole Foods didn't carry that brand).0
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And for people who want Mexican vanilla, here's a good source: https://nielsenmassey.com/products/mexican-pure-vanilla-extract/ (I can find it pretty easily in stores similar to Whole Foods (and I would be shocked if Whole Foods didn't carry that brand).
The Spice House (owned by the sister of the Penzey's owner) also carries pure Mexican Vanilla https://thespicehouse.com/products/mexican-pure-vanilla-extract?_pos=14&_sid=30d34ec4a&_ss=r
Fun fact: Neilsen-Massey does the extraction for both Penzeys and the Spice House. They give them the specifics (like how many beans per gallon to use)1 -
And for people who want Mexican vanilla, here's a good source: https://nielsenmassey.com/products/mexican-pure-vanilla-extract/ (I can find it pretty easily in stores similar to Whole Foods (and I would be shocked if Whole Foods didn't carry that brand).
My Whole Foods has the Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract for $42 for 8 oz. It's currently $37.95 on Amazon. I bought that once from Amazon when it was a really good price. I didn't notice a difference over McCormick when used in ordinary baking where it was not the only flavor.
The link from the NM site brought me to Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract, with Gift Box, 8 ounces on Amazon for $43.95 for 8 oz.
Vanilla is something I shop around for before I buy. Often supermarkets have vanilla on sale this time of year for baking season, so now is the time to stock up!1 -
kshama2001 wrote: »And for people who want Mexican vanilla, here's a good source: https://nielsenmassey.com/products/mexican-pure-vanilla-extract/ (I can find it pretty easily in stores similar to Whole Foods (and I would be shocked if Whole Foods didn't carry that brand).
My Whole Foods has the Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract for $42 for 8 oz. It's currently $37.95 on Amazon. I bought that once from Amazon when it was a really good price. I didn't notice a difference over McCormick when used in ordinary baking where it was not the only flavor.
The link from the NM site brought me to Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract, with Gift Box, 8 ounces on Amazon for $43.95 for 8 oz.
Often supermarkets have vanilla on sale this time of year for baking season, so now is the time to stock up! Vanilla is something I shop around for before I buy.
WHAT DID I TELL YA'LL???? 42.7 -
kshama2001 wrote: »And for people who want Mexican vanilla, here's a good source: https://nielsenmassey.com/products/mexican-pure-vanilla-extract/ (I can find it pretty easily in stores similar to Whole Foods (and I would be shocked if Whole Foods didn't carry that brand).
My Whole Foods has the Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract for $42 for 8 oz. It's currently $37.95 on Amazon. I bought that once from Amazon when it was a really good price. I didn't notice a difference over McCormick when used in ordinary baking where it was not the only flavor.
The link from the NM site brought me to Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract, with Gift Box, 8 ounces on Amazon for $43.95 for 8 oz.
Vanilla is something I shop around for before I buy. Often supermarkets have vanilla on sale this time of year for baking season, so now is the time to stock up!
I heard the price skyrocketed but I didn't realize it tripled. I bought 8 oz of double strength for $24 2 years ago and it is up to $73 now.0 -
There had been a shortage as the story goes of vanilla beans, I believe due to a drought somewhere and the prices went insane. I read it about in relation to the bidding that is done annually for the vanilla beans.
I always use pure extracts, and search out good deals both online. And look for holiday sales.
But after reading some of the answers here maybe I will do my own up. But oh the cost of those vanilla beans.0 -
maureenkhilde wrote: »There had been a shortage as the story goes of vanilla beans, I believe due to a drought somewhere and the prices went insane. I read it about in relation to the bidding that is done annually for the vanilla beans.
I always use pure extracts, and search out good deals both online. And look for holiday sales.
But after reading some of the answers here maybe I will do my own up. But oh the cost of those vanilla beans.
I worked for Penzeys the last time the vanilla prices skyrocketed (2002 IIRC). There was some fungus that went through and ruined a lot of the plants at that time, as well as an almost civil war in Madagascar in 2001-2. All vanilla comes from Mexico/Central America and the only variety of bee that pollinates the orchids lives there. All other vanilla grown (Madagascar and Tahiti are the only other countries that grow it commercially from seeds originally from Mexico) must hand pollinate the flowers. That is one reason why pure Mexican Vanilla tends to be a lower price, not as labor intensive. On the other hand, when worldwide vanilla production goes down, they can charge higher prices because people will pay it as long as it stays below the other vanilla. Only saffron is more labor intensive than vanilla plus it uses much more land.
I buy double strength. Generally it is half again more expensive but cheaper to use because you only use half as much.
Fun fact: if you do buy beans, look along the bean pod. You will see a lighter brown section (about 1/2" long and 1/16" wide) that might look like a series of dots. This is a brand. The growers brand each vanilla pod as it grows in an effort to thwart poachers. The brand is a series of fine pins that pierces the pod and as it grows it produces a scar that is specific to each grower.11 -
I had x1 tbsp with my usual keto shake. 45-60 minutes I test my level and it was nil(zero).
this particular brand has more carbs than the standard vanilla bean extract.
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bold_rabbit wrote: »If in the US, 0 can be rounded down from under 5 calories. Highest estimate then would be 5 calories (rounding up from 4.9) for a tsp. 3 tsp in a tablespoon, so 15 calories would be your max estimate. It looks like from the ingredient list that this product is about 80-90% water, so I would guess more like 5 calorie for a tablespoon.
I would say it is unnecessary to attempt to be this exact with calories, but I won't to avoid a slew of dislikes!
I know this is an old thread, but this is exactly what I do. If something is labeled as "zero calorie" I assume the serving size = about 4 calories and multiply based on that.0 -
0caloriedreams wrote: »So basically, I have this Mexican vanilla blend that says 1 tsp is 0 calories, but obviously I and Dale Gribble do not trust the government, but for me that's when it comes to calories.
Anyone wanna tell me how many calories are in a tablespoon (yes we're jumping to tablespoons), or am I just gonna have to estimate 30-60 for my entire life?
Legally, I think (in the US) 0 = under 5 calories per serving size. So up to 15 for your tbsp (3 tsp) if packaged/ labeled in the US.1 -
I'm sure OP is long gone, but I'm more concerned that they're using multiple tablespoons of vanilla extract often enough for this to matter. In *what*?2
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