MUST EAT QUINOA but isn't it TOO high in calories?:'(
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rore1
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Hi everyone! My first post:) I am working out a lot. Losing pretty fast by keeping my calories at around 1300,and NOTHING past 7pm. VERY hard:'( I HATE the taste of meat. LOVE Quinoa, but it is SO high in calorie I could only have a 1/4 cup as a meal. Of course there were veggies and nuts in it but still!!! I try to keep each meal at 300 cal and snacks as well, need snacks. ANY suggestions? mayb I have the wrong calorie info? I have 2/4 cup at 320 cal!!!! I really need to have more protein...and I am very anemic. THANK YOU!!!!
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It's measured as a 1/4 cup uncooked. It grows to about 3/4 to 1 cup when it's cooked. Could it be you are calculating it incorrectly?0
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Uncooked
0.25 cup
total weight 42.50 g
calories 158.950 -
That was going to be my question.
This is what I found for a half cup cooked quinoa. The upshot is 111 calories for a half cup cooked.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl0 -
ok I think you just saved me!! it says 1/4 cup uncooked is 160cal. SO if that is 3/4 cup cooked like you said then that would be great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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