Cooking Oil Included?

adventuring

When making something where the instructions say to cook it with some oil, does anyone know if the calorie count on the package includes that or if I need to add the oil separately?

MaureenCreates

I add it separately.
The package doesn't know what type of oil you'll be using anyway.

savethecat

I'm pretty sure it's not included. I believe the nutritional information is just for what is contained in the package.

Not 100% on that, but pretty sure.

adventuring

Cool. Thanks, guys!

savethecat, that cartoon in your signature is adorable.

Rae6503

I've always assumed it was included. The butter and milk is included in Mac and Cheese....

tararocks

i think it depends on how the nutritional information reads, a lot of packaged foods will give you one value for the box and then and then another value for a serving "as prepared" when they say that i assume it includes all ingredients necessary to make it, if it doesn't then i add it on its own

adventuring

Hm. It's probably safest to add the oil separately, at any rate. Better to overestimate than underestimate.

savethecat

Cool. Thanks, guys!

savethecat, that cartoon in your signature is adorable.

Thanks!