When Nutritional Info ISN'T Available

sparkle1014

OK. So I treated myself to some Wingstop after church. When it was time for me to document what I ate in MFP food diary, there were a few discrepancies in the calories (several entries of the same item). Therefore I decided to compare it to the nutritional information on Wingstop's website. However, Wingstop doesn't have nutritional info. because they state their food is fresh and made daily, etc. Frustrated, I simply selected items so that I could gauge what I ate. So, my question to you all is: What do you do in a situation like this?

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: when I can't find the exact calorie count, I do exactly what you do, find similar items and pick the one that looks best........then I resolve to eat more at home where I can be more certain of the calories :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

ajbeans

I would do just what you did: choose items that are similar and do the best you can. Tonight my husband got Chinese take-out from a local Mom and Pop shop, so they dont' have nutritional info available. I just used an entry that sounded close in the database and left it alone. Just do the best you can, and continue tracking. It might not be exactly right, but it will be close.

KeraBohaty

I had the same issue at Carlo's O'Kellys! I totally just guessed! I looked up other Mexican food and based it off that. I try to stick to places that have a nutrition guide... good Luck girl!

DHalaby73

Maybe try finding something similar to what you ate that's close enough..That's what I do when I can't find it..

DianaPowerUp

You can find that info if you do a google search on "Wingstop nutrition". You 'll come up with a website called "Livestrong.com", and that posts nutritional info from all kinds of restaurants. Check it out!

sparkle1014

Thank you for the feedback. Since I've been watching what I eat, etc. I've cooked more at home so that I can KNOW what I consume However, I like to reward/treat myself every once in a while.

Belle_Fille

If I dont have the nutritional facts, I tend to search for my food before I eat it. If I can't find them on here, online, etc, then I back away slowly, and dont eat it! LOL

DHalaby73

I just found this when I googled Wingstop nutritional value it's on MFP:

Wingstop - Garlic & Parmesan Wings - Traditional 5 Wings
Servings: 2 wings
Calories 120
Sodium 440 mg
Total Fat 9 g
Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 3 g
Total Carbs 1 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Monounsaturated 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g
Protein 9 g
Cholesterol 45 mg
Vitamin A 0%
Calcium 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Iron 0

kappyblu

I agree with the others. Try to find the closest one you can. We ate my mom's yesterday. She made fried chicken. (horror! I haven't had that in eons!!) So, I had a breast and removed the skin and coating. I ate only the meat. I chose a KFC breast with skin and coating removed for the nutrition content. I thought that would be close enough. Also, the one she made was nowhere near as large as one would be at KFC, so I figured I overestimated.

If that place doesn't have nutrition information on their website, and they don't have any information in the store, I try to pick the healthiest thing on the menu, or I just don't eat there anymore. I usually know ahead of time what I am going to order when we are going somewhere. If there's no nutrition information, I go elsewhere. Hope this helped!!

sparkle1014

Belle after today, I thought about the same thing. Thanks dgfurman; I saw that too. Thanks for the advice kappyblu.

elvb

All great advice!! I usually pick something similar...then go for the one with more calories. Just in case. I figure it's better to overestimate. lol

sparkle1014

That is so smart to overestimate; thanks elvbierbaum.

elvb

That is so smart to overestimate; thanks elvbierbaum.

No problem! I think if I pick the smaller calorie one I'm likely screwing myself in the long run. lol

sbilyeu75

I look for something comparable and if there's a list, I pick the item with the most calories.