Calorie Counting Marination

Nalgh94
Nalgh94 Posts: 181 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I'm working on making more homemade meals and registering all the calories on MFP. I am currently marinating my chicken breasts in buttermilk and a few spices and was wondering when inputting the recipe, do I take the buttermilk and spices into consideration calorie-wise? If so, do I put the full amount seeing as there will be much buttermilk left behind.

Really appreciate any insight on this, thanks :smile:

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  • macdiver
    macdiver Posts: 145 Member
    Try measuring the butter milk before and after. Enter the diffence for your calories. I would think that some of the liquid is absorbed into the chicken or you would not bother using it in the marinade.
  • Nalgh94
    Nalgh94 Posts: 181 Member
    thank you, I know how much I put in last night, I'll measure what's left today before cooking!
  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    I count it all in the recipe as I have no idea how much of the sugars etc is absorbed. I see any calories not actually ingested as a bonus.
  • tvanhooser
    tvanhooser Posts: 326 Member
    I count it all in the recipe as I have no idea how much of the sugars etc is absorbed. I see any calories not actually ingested as a bonus.

    Yup - This ^ Most spices - except maybe sodium, if you are watching your salt intake - won't affect things much one way or the other. In my experience they are so little calories, if any as to be a non-issue. The buttermilk might make a difference though. I cook for 4 most nights so I put in the recipe as is so it will divide up any possible calories between the 4 (or more if I make extra) servings and tell me how much I get in my one. Better to overestimate the calorie intake and underestimate the expenditure to safeguard against unintentional overages. Just my opinion.

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