Mis-reading the Nutritional Label?

cddroid
cddroid Posts: 22 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
If a boxed dinner says 130 calories "as prepared" does that include items it says to add (like beef or chicken)? Think Hamburger Helper. Box say 130 but MFP listed anywhere from 282 to 320. This makes me wonder if I've been counting things wrong all along? :-)

I'd like hearing your thoughts on this. Thanks!

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  • soupandcookies
    soupandcookies Posts: 212 Member
    "As prepared" means "with all the things added, that the directions suggest." I'm not totally familiar with Hamburger Helper, but on a box of mac and cheese, it would tell you the nutritional info for what's in the box, and it will also tell the nutritional info "as prepared," which means with the added milk and butter that are in the directions.
  • cddroid
    cddroid Posts: 22 Member
    Thank you SoupandCookie! I went back and looked at the box again - 130 is "as packaged" so the "as prepared" is actually 310. Oops! That'll teach me to look closer at what I'm reading! LOL

    Love your User Name, by the way!

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