No information on calories

mrsfyredude

What do you do if you can't find the nutritional information for something you've had at a restaurant? I had apple pie french toast for brunch at Red's Roadhouse. It was made with real apples on top (still had skin on them) and 3 thick slices of some sort of cinnamon bread. Didn't use nor need the syrup. I've searched and searched, nothing like it on the web and the restaurant doesn't have their nutritional info available (not required to as they're considered a "small" chain/establishment)?

Makoce

You choose the one thats closest to it in the database.

mrsfyredude

You choose the one thats closest to it in the database.

Thanks but the only 3 things listed in the data base (two from Dennys) don't have any ingredients listed so how am I to know which one of the three calories to choose? The "plate" at 1250, the 20 oz. at 990 or the 3rd option at like 310....if I had my druthers I'd absolutely chose the 300 calorie one, wouldn't you?!

GemW27

I struggle with this too. Especially as calories can vary so drastically when you eat out!

I suppose guessing is the only way

Ready2Rock206

You choose the one thats closest to it in the database.

Thanks but the only 3 things listed in the data base (two from Dennys) don't have any ingredients listed so how am I to know which one of the three calories to choose? The "plate" at 1250, the 20 oz. at 990 or the 3rd option at like 310....if I had my druthers I'd absolutely chose the 300 calorie one, wouldn't you?!

I'd pick the middle calorie one. Or Forget about finding the exact same thing and log it separate. Log the French Toast as one thing and the apples separate. Then maybe throw in 100 quick adds to cover any missed calories.

Francl27

I'd use the middle one too.

Makoce

You choose the one thats closest to it in the database.

Thanks but the only 3 things listed in the data base (two from Dennys) don't have any ingredients listed so how am I to know which one of the three calories to choose? The "plate" at 1250, the 20 oz. at 990 or the 3rd option at like 310....if I had my druthers I'd absolutely chose the 300 calorie one, wouldn't you?!

No, I always over-estimate so I would probably pick the 990 one.
Either that or you can log the ingredients separate through that estimation to the best of your knowedge.

I eat out at a lot of places that arn't in MFP or have nutrition facts so Im use to doing that stuff.
It's never hurt my goals as I dont do it more than 2 - 3 times a month.
And that's more than most people do it, I would assume. Youll be okay!

SallieBeige

I have a food scale at home and weigh most of what I put on my plate.
In the beginning I was shocked at how much the food I was eating actually weighs.
(100g is not that much food I have learned)

I think once you can estimate the weight more accurately to guess the size of the portion you are eating, I personally don't think the ingredients differ so radically ... but that is just my opinion.