Calculating Crock Pot Recipes?

JTick

I am making chicken in the crock pot...the recipe calls to add 1 cup pineapple juice, 1/3 cup soy sauce, and 1/2 cup brown sugar. How should I calculate those calories? Obviously, not all the juice will soak in nor will I drink it....

AngelaKelly02

I'd just count it anyway, it's better to over estimate than to under estimate.

Katey911

I'd just count it anyway, it's better to over estimate than to under estimate.

Yep. That's what I do.

JTick

Yeah, but it's like an extra 200-300 calories...That's a lot of over estimating.

JTick

Just checked the database...it would be an extra 586 calories...

cmriverside

Why don't you cut those portions in half? You won't need that much pineapple, soy and brown sugar anyway. It will be yummy with less. Add some garlic and pepper to make it more flavorful.

JTick

I ended up cutting the soy down to less than 1/4 cup since it's not my favorite taste, and mixed the pineapple juice about 1/2 and 1/2 with water. I should've cut the sugar down some too, but I dumped it in and then realized how much it was.

sheyennelilly

Someone just posted a thread about counting calories in a marinade. I think you could probably apply the same rule for a decent estimation. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/669467-how-to-calculate-calories-in-a-marinade-finally

cmriverside

Well.....how was it? I'm hungry.

JTick

Lol I was actually pretty disappointed. A little to sweet for my taste...I'm not the biggest fan of pineapple juice in recipes and the soy sauce didn't cut the sweetness enough for me. Oh well, I tried something new!

JTick

It probably would have been good on ham though!

amyann2

I like the idea of cutting the portions you add to begin with, and/or cutting with water as you did. But I would count the full amount for what you add -- after you divide the meal into servings, it's not as much extra per serving, but you're still playing on the safe side.