MARINADES and calories added.

lal73
lal73 Posts: 116
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
I marinade and braise alot of my meats, specifically chicken...For instance, i marinaded chicken breast last night in yogurt and cocnut milk. Last week i braised pork in a tomato sauce...But, when you actually have the finished product, the most of the liquid isnt acutally consumed. How do i calculate how many calories the marinade adds?

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  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    Thats hard to do. I normally just add about 50 quick add calories to any meat that I marinade.
  • BrandNewMia
    BrandNewMia Posts: 461
    If I am using a packet marinade, i just use the serving size info right off the envelope's nutrition info (usually around a teaspoon or tablespoon for spices). If it's homemade stuff I put together, I factor in about 1/8 to 1/4 cup of the marinade, you just have to eyeball your best estimate.
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    It also depends on what kind of oil (if any) you are using, and how high of heat (and type) you are using. When I do meats to be cooked on the flame grill I will add EVO or canola oil to the marinade because the high heat over flame will burn off the oil without drying out the meat. When I plan on using the George Foreman grill (or oven broiler) with no flame I use very little if any oil. The GF grill doesn't get hot enough to burn off added oil and dry out the meat. I usually add 30-60 cals to my diary.
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