Nutrition Label Question

iluvsparkles
iluvsparkles Posts: 1,730 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
I am eating some barbecue, and the label has confused me! Here's a photo of the label:
http://www.costco.com/Images/Content/Misc/PDF/521287.pdf

The calories from fat number is HIGHER than the calories number, which has me confused. Shouldn't it be the same or less than the total calorie number? Perhaps it is a typo? I don't understand how 1 serving can have 250 calories but 340 are from fat.
250/serving is WAY too low for this packaged barbecue anyway, maybe it's supposed to be 520?

Any ideas?

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  • aflane
    aflane Posts: 625 Member
    Looks like a typo to me. I'd guess that you're right, and it was supopsed to be 520 for the serving. When in doubt, don't eat it. Make another choice.
  • tbrown1025
    tbrown1025 Posts: 165
    Seems like a typo. You can use these numbers as a guide too:

    •carbohydrate per serving — 4 calories per gram
    •protein per serving — 4 calories per gram
    •fat per serving — 9 calories per gram

    Using this, it looks like your BBQ is about 518cals per serving, not 250. I'd call the company, ha!
  • natskedat
    natskedat Posts: 570 Member
    This makes no sense. Don't eat it. It looks like it's loaded with saturated fat. There are definitely better choices out there.
  • JJHudgens
    JJHudgens Posts: 96 Member
    Definitely confusing. I think there's an error in there somewhere. The sodium, and fat count alone would make me put it right back! ;)
  • iluvsparkles
    iluvsparkles Posts: 1,730 Member
    yea, having to actually enter the nutrition info (because it wasn't in the system yet) actually kept me from eating it because I saw all the other info instead of just quick adding the calories. so it all worked out in the end any way! SUPER fatty! Yay mfp, another possible high calorie meal avoided!
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