Salad quantity question

djdaven69
djdaven69 Posts: 5 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I scanned my container of pre-mixed salad. The scanner said a serving size is 2 cups. So is that two packed cups or two cups of loose lettuce?

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  • _SantaClause
    _SantaClause Posts: 335 Member
    Loose.
  • Laura732
    Laura732 Posts: 244 Member
    Well, I cram as much lettuce as I can into two cups anyway. It won't pack tight and it pops out anyway. I figure if its lettuce, its not gonna be that many more calories anyway. I prefer to weigh mine though, its a lot easier than trying to cram lettuce into a 2 cup measuring cup.
  • SomeGirlSomewhere
    SomeGirlSomewhere Posts: 937 Member
    Your food label should show the number of grams or ounces per serving in parentheses after the number of cups per serving. If you weigh the food then you can be sure of exactly how much you are eating.
  • glasshalffull713
    glasshalffull713 Posts: 323 Member
    I wouldn't overthink it, lettuce is like 10 calories.

    Great job diligently measuring though!
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Loose.

    Lose. FIFY. :laugh:
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Lol I just eat the whole bag and log the serving contents on the back for that bag... but If measuring I would go with loose... Best of Luck
  • chilly1470
    chilly1470 Posts: 178 Member
    To me it doesn't matter much, since lettuce is so low, Just watch what you dress it with. That is what you should measure carefully, the ranch, or French.
  • glasshalffull713
    glasshalffull713 Posts: 323 Member
    I actually don't even log my lettuce when I have a salad because I am too lazy.

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