Help settle my argument!!

austepants
austepants Posts: 356 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
My husband is telling me that when cooking with EVOO some of the fat cooks out so when I eat something that has been cooked in olive oil the fats that I am consuming are less than what is on the nutrition facts. The short of it is he is cooking potatoes that call for 3 TBS of EVOO for 7 servings to cook them. So when I am inputting in my diary am I supposed to say that I consumed in this case split into portions 1.5 servings of EVOO (because I am eating 3 servings)?? This makes a huge difference in my calorie count. We are short on groceries otherwise I would just eat something else this is all we have. Please help!!!

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  • SiltyPigeon
    SiltyPigeon Posts: 920 Member
    In absence of having any clue as to what you are talking about :
    I agree with whatever you said.
    Until your husband asks...
    Then I'll agree with him.

    Hope that helps. Unless it doesn't.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    The fat doesn't cook out. Some might be left behind in the pan. If not, you're eating it.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Fat doesn't "cook out" of food just by cooking it in fat. There may be some oil left in the pan, but unless you weigh it before and after, you don't know how much is left. The difference between 1.5 and 3 tbs of oil is only 150 calories, so just be safe and count it all.
  • EricNCSU
    EricNCSU Posts: 699 Member
    Fat does not evaporate like water does (unless you are cooking very hot, way to hot for olive oil). Yes, there may be a little bit left in the pan, and a little bit may splatter out of the pan, but those amounts would be negligible at best. I would assume you are getting the full amount.
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    The fat doesn't cook out. Some might be left behind in the pan. If not, you're eating it.

    thats what I would think...
  • stuffinmuffin
    stuffinmuffin Posts: 985 Member
    In absence of having any clue as to what you are talking about :
    I agree with whatever you said.
    Until your husband asks...
    Then I'll agree with him.

    Hope that helps. Unless it doesn't.

    LOL!!!
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
    My husband is telling me that when cooking with EVOO some of the fat cooks out so when I eat something that has been cooked in olive oil the fats that I am consuming are less than what is on the nutrition facts. The short of it is he is cooking potatoes that call for 3 TBS of EVOO for 7 servings to cook them. So when I am inputting in my diary am I supposed to say that I consumed in this case split into portions 1.5 servings of EVOO (because I am eating 3 servings)?? This makes a huge difference in my calorie count. We are short on groceries otherwise I would just eat something else this is all we have. Please help!!!


    WOW...what the heck? This is the OPPOSITE of K.I.S.S. If I had to go through all of that when following an eating plan, I probably would not have lost 100 lbs. Dang, just input what you PUT IN YOUR RECIPE. This stuff is NOT complicated. Your focus is on the wrong stuff.
  • austepants
    austepants Posts: 356 Member
    In absence of having any clue as to what you are talking about :
    I agree with whatever you said.
    Until your husband asks...
    Then I'll agree with him.

    Hope that helps. Unless it doesn't.

    LOL!!! He isn't on MFP so he won't ask. :)
  • austepants
    austepants Posts: 356 Member
    Alright alright he used less oil and I put it in my diary as the amount he used. Thanks...
  • austepants
    austepants Posts: 356 Member
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    WOW...what the heck? This is the OPPOSITE of K.I.S.S. If I had to go through all of that when following an eating plan, I probably would not have lost 100 lbs. Dang, just input what you PUT IN YOUR RECIPE. This stuff is NOT complicated. Your focus is on the wrong stuff.
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    Thanks for being honest congrats on your 100 pound loss! I guess sometimes we feel the need to over complicate things.
  • ngory07
    ngory07 Posts: 194 Member
    Dude she was asking a question. No reason to be rude. Its a valid question and maybe an answer will help her and maybe others who have wondered the same thing.

    To the OP - I agree with the others. Go with your calculations. It better to overestimate than underestimate. And don't worry I too get caught up in the little things especially when measuring things out. Good luck and enjoy your meal!
  • SiltyPigeon
    SiltyPigeon Posts: 920 Member
    In absence of having any clue as to what you are talking about :
    I agree with whatever you said.
    Until your husband asks...
    Then I'll agree with him.

    Hope that helps. Unless it doesn't.

    LOL!!! He isn't on MFP so he won't ask. :)

    I guess you win, then.

    But wait.... if he isn't on MFP... how will he ever know you won?
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Dude she was asking a question. No reason to be rude. Its a valid question and maybe an answer will help her and maybe others who have wondered the same thing.

    To the OP - I agree with the others. Go with your calculations. It better to overestimate than underestimate. And don't worry I too get caught up in the little things especially when measuring things out. Good luck and enjoy your meal!

    Dude, did anyone take offense to anything anyone said before you came in? No.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    In absence of having any clue as to what you are talking about :
    I agree with whatever you said.
    Until your husband asks...
    Then I'll agree with him.

    Hope that helps. Unless it doesn't.

    ^ Well done :)
  • CastleMadeOfSand
    CastleMadeOfSand Posts: 432 Member
    Indignation. This thread has it.
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