What foods surprised you?
cgarand
Posts: 541 Member
Since I started tracking food I have been surprised by how bad some foods are (french fries!). Today the Phantom Gormet asked on fb what people thought of turkey burgers and out of curiosity I put it into the log to see how it compares to a beef burger. I was surprised to see that there basically is NO difference in calories, fat and protein. 4oz beef burger is 160 calories, 22g protein and 8 grams of fat. 4oz turkey burger is 150 calories, 22g protein and 8 grams of fat.
Are there any foods that surprised you by their nutritional values when you logged them?
Are there any foods that surprised you by their nutritional values when you logged them?
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The turkey burger surprised me too. The other thing I remember being surprised about was whole wheat breads. They really aren't that much better than white bread. I hate whole wheat and actually was glad I found that out because it drove me to try whole grain, which it turns out I like.
My other surprise was sour cream. I LOVE sour cream but broke down and bought the lowest fat one for diet purposes. Came to find out, the full fat one which tastes lightyears better was only about 30 more calories per serving. Not worth the calorie cut after all.0 -
None.... I prefer to sneak up on it
seriously, mainly it's pre- packaged meals. And do-nuts, I knew they were calorie bombs but one Krispy Kreme lemon filled is the equivalent to 1 hour on a bike riding hard.0 -
I hate whole wheat and actually was glad I found that out because it drove me to try whole grain, which it turns out I like.0
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swiss chard.....................SUPER HIGH in sodium.0
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Sugar.
People get so obsessed with cutting out sugar, but a teaspoon of plain old white sugar only has 16 cals. I'd rather have 16 cals that make something taste good any day over 0 cals with a horrible aftertaste.0 -
Avocados they may be a superfood but lots of calories0
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The thing that I've really cracked down on was pouring creamer into coffee. I measured the creamer until it lightened the coffee like I used to and it was adding 100 calories to a cup.
creamer 200 calories a day x 365 days yr = 73,000
73,000 / 3500 (calories in a pound) = 20lbs weight a year
If I could have reduced my calories by just coffee creamer everyday, I wouldn't need to loose weight. That really surprised me.0 -
Olive oil and salad dressing. Whoa, The calories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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I was really shocked how low calorie boiled shrimp is. you have to eat a lot of shrimp!0
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Yes... the calories in cinnamon surprised me! 6 calories in a teaspoon. Which seems negligible... unless you are me. I dump cinnamon onto almost everything, daily0
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Brisket ... I don't even know why I thought this would be a somewhat lean-ish meat, but after logging my meal today I nearly fell out of my chair. But now I know!0
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Cinnamon has calories!? That is preposterous! I can't have anything...0
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Cinnamon has calories!? That is preposterous! I can't have anything...
Yeah, who'd have thought? :laugh:0 -
Sugar.
People get so obsessed with cutting out sugar, but a teaspoon of plain old white sugar only has 16 cals. I'd rather have 16 cals that make something taste good any day over 0 cals with a horrible aftertaste.
I agree with this one wholeheartedly. However, it's still refined white sugar. I've moved to using maple syrup or honey in my coffee. There is a slight taste difference which I've learned to like, no aftertaste, and it's healthier...0 -
Sugar.
People get so obsessed with cutting out sugar, but a teaspoon of plain old white sugar only has 16 cals. I'd rather have 16 cals that make something taste good any day over 0 cals with a horrible aftertaste.
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Pinto beans 1/2C 22g Carbs! for only 8g protein
Pizza....even just a cheese pizza is LOADED with sodium0 -
Last year I jumped on board with all the fancy coffee drinks and was buying the gourmet creamers. I was drinking coffee at work just to make it through the day (it's free). I always felt tired and run down and wasn't sleeping well. I put 4 french vanilla flavored creamer into each double sized mug plus 3 packs of sugar substitute. I had probably 2-3 of them a day... (so 4-6 cups). I sold my keurig at home and started buying Hot Flavored Herbal Tea. I tried many flavors til I found my favorites (celestial seasonings sleepytime, and chamomile). Since then I am more energized, not tired all day and I'm sleeping better. And on my lunch break I close my office door and do a 15 min Leslie Sansone walk from youtube.0
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Yes... the calories in cinnamon surprised me! 6 calories in a teaspoon. Which seems negligible... unless you are me. I dump cinnamon onto almost everything, daily
Yeah, I didn't even realize cinnamon had calories. Makes me start documenting my spices! I was dumping it on my greek yogurt.
Other things that surprised me...Peanut butter. 2 freaking tablespoons = almost 200 calories. I'd rather eat a piece of chicken even though I do love PB. Switched to PB2, although sometimes I do sneak in a tablespoon of the real stuff.
Processed food is a big one. The sodium in everything is horrific. I grew up on pre-packaged box crap. I still love it and have it. Moderation damn it.0 -
I am surprised how ga-ga everyone is on peanut butter.0
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I am really happy to have read this thread.
Honestly cinammon has calories??? *sight*
Guess I have to live with that! But I do not have to be happy about it.
Nuts always freak me out when I see the calories and fat.0
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