Hidden calories

CeejayGee

I found this interesting little article on HuffPost today (link below) about serving sizes and it contained this little gem:

When using PAM cooking spray, do you only spray it for a fraction of a second? According to the nutrition label, that fraction of second has zero calories. But, a six second spray has 50 calories and six grams of fat.

HIDDEN CALORIES AND FAT- EEK!


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/04/serving-sizes_n_918158.html#s322395&title=Canned_Soup

otr12

If I eat a can of soup I'm eating the whole damn can and I'm not gonna share!

doublexhelix

i'm confused on the last one... how can one teaspoon be 10 calories but two teaspoons be 50, more than quadrupling the calorie amount?

Gigi_licious

I've started using Coconut oil, Macadamia nut oil, or Avacado oil when I cook. The Macadamia nut oil and Avacado oil are mostly unsaturated fat. I just prefer to not use all the chemicals that are in cooking sprays when I cook. To me, it makes the food taste funny....but I'm probably doing that 6 second spray instead of the "fraction of a second" spray.

kate_newlifestyle

i'm confused on the last one... how can one teaspoon be 10 calories but two teaspoons be 50, more than quadrupling the calorie amount?

it says is one teaspoon=10 calories and two tablespoon=50cal

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meli_medina

i'm confused on the last one... how can one teaspoon be 10 calories but two teaspoons be 50, more than quadrupling the calorie amount?

You read wrong. 1 teaspoon is 10 calories, but 2 tablespoons is 50 calories.

CeejayGee

I've started using Coconut oil, Macadamia nut oil, or Avacado oil when I cook. The Macadamia nut oil and Avacado oil are mostly unsaturated fat. I just prefer to not use all the chemicals that are in cooking sprays when I cook. To me, it makes the food taste funny....but I'm probably doing that 6 second spray instead of the "fraction of a second" spray.

I've noticed that the cooking spray also burns in the pan weird, etc. I try to use olive oil, but sometimes when I just need a really light coating i'll use the cooking sprays. Clearly what I need to do is instead get an olive oil mister!

Gigi_licious

i'm confused on the last one... how can one teaspoon be 10 calories but two teaspoons be 50, more than quadrupling the calorie amount?

It was one TEASPOON is 10 calories but two TABLESPOONS is 50 calories.

otr12

i'm confused on the last one... how can one teaspoon be 10 calories but two teaspoons be 50, more than quadrupling the calorie amount?

You read wrong. 1 teaspoon is 10 calories, but 2 tablespoons is 50 calories.

That still doesn't make sense because 2 tablespoons = 6 teaspoons.

cmriverside

Go with coconut oil. Olive oil is for low temps. Coconut oil is for high temps.

Sonchie

If I eat a can of soup I'm eating the whole damn can and I'm not gonna share!

I'm with you! I want the whole can too. Thats why i buy the lower sodium.

Gigi_licious

i'm confused on the last one... how can one teaspoon be 10 calories but two teaspoons be 50, more than quadrupling the calorie amount?

You read wrong. 1 teaspoon is 10 calories, but 2 tablespoons is 50 calories.

That still doesn't make sense because 2 tablespoons = 6 teaspoons.

Good point.

SweGuy

Well, instead of eating the can - have you tried eating its contents?!? LOL...

doublexhelix

i'm confused on the last one... how can one teaspoon be 10 calories but two teaspoons be 50, more than quadrupling the calorie amount?

it says is one teaspoon=10 calories and two tablespoon=50cal

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oh i see! thanks all who pointed it out! damn my skimming reading

otr12

Well, instead of eating the can - have you tried eating its contents?!? LOL...

I will recycle how ever the hell I want to! Would you people please stop hassling me? Jeez!

otr12

Well, instead of eating the can - have you tried eating its contents?!? LOL...

It's like my profile picture met your profile picture......