How do you count a chicken wing?

tomomatic

I've been trying to figure out the right way of logging a simple chicken wing. Forget the size disparity for now.

Is 1 chicken wing = to the three sections of a single appendage? (or just the two meaty sections and the wing tip is insignificant?)
Or is 1 chicken wing = 1 section of a single chicken appendage?

In buffalo or bbq wings, I think you'd count each sections of the appendage as one wing.
But with Fried Chicken, you count the whole three section appendage as one wing.

Thanks.

Escloflowne

Weigh the wing before eating it, then add the sauce, weigh it again and finally weigh it after eating it. Then you will need to apply a complex mathematical equation to figure out how much meat and sauce is left on the bones which should give you an accurate calorie count!

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Cliffslosinit

Weigh the wing before eating it, then add the sauce, weigh it again and finally weigh it after eating it. Then you will need to apply a complex mathematical equation to figure out how much meat and sauce is left on the bones which should give you an accurate calorie count!

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Cranquistador

one.

PikaKnight

In the words of Davpul....






"You're over-thinking this."

wheird

One! One chicken wing! Ah ah ah

sjohnny

tomomatic

Ok... so here's the visual:

Is this one wing? Or two?



Or is this one wing?

sjohnny

In the words of Davpul....






"You're over-thinking this."

I thought he said "lift stuff and eat stuff" or some such nonsense.

Cranquistador

*snort*

yo_andi

Weigh the wing before eating it, then add the sauce, weigh it again and finally weigh it after eating it. Then you will need to apply a complex mathematical equation to figure out how much meat and sauce is left on the bones which should give you an accurate calorie count!

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PikaKnight

In the words of Davpul....






"You're over-thinking this."

I thought he said "lift stuff and eat stuff" or some such nonsense.

That's his more recently recognized motto.

queenbea77

Or don't eat them.....lol,

PikaKnight

Ok... so here's the visual:

Is this one wing? Or two?



Or is this one wing?

The second is a drummette

sjohnny

Or don't eat them.....lol,

What does eating have to do with counting? Why are you derailing this thread?

I thought this place was supposed to be about support.

wolverine66

the same way I order them... by the half dozen

QueenBishOTUniverse

Buy boneless wings, weigh boneless wings, eat boneless wings, repeat as needed.

PikaKnight

Buy boneless wings, weigh boneless wings, eat boneless wings, repeat as needed.

Actually, on the bone has a different flavor from boneless.

toadg53

I counted the top one as two when I had them. don't know if that's right, but it's safe.

SonicDeathMonkey80

Who eats the tip of a chicken wing? Ain't nothin there.

SonicDeathMonkey80

Buy boneless wings, weigh boneless wings, eat boneless wings, repeat as needed.

Those don't count.

PikaKnight

Who eats the tip of a chicken wing? Ain't nothin there.

But...it's just the tip....


>.>

jofjltncb6

Chicken wings are the worst food to try to log. Even the boneless "wings" are challenging.

Best of luck.

_JPunky

One! One chicken wing! Ah ah ah

Dammit. You beat me to it!

sjohnny

Buy boneless wings, weigh boneless wings, eat boneless wings, repeat as needed.

Those suck

FIFY

skullshank

i count as i eat them, so typically 1-20ish

QueenBishOTUniverse

Buy boneless wings, weigh boneless wings, eat boneless wings, repeat as needed.

Those don't count.

Oh I can't stand them, but if you're going to worry about the exact amount of calories in wings, then your best bet is the boneless variety.

timberowl

Ok... so here's the visual:

Is this one wing? Or two?



Or is this one wing?

my logic may be faulty, but i would count either of those as one wing. I usually round to 80-100 cals....80 with just sauce, 100 with sauce and delicious ranch dressing..

ModoVincere

Or don't eat them.....lol,

That's crazy talk.

likitisplit

Ok... so here's the visual:

Is this one wing? Or two?



Or is this one wing?

I've been logging both as 1. But they are some high calorie bits of chicken so I've kind of been avoiding them.

skullshank

Or don't eat them.....lol,