Throwing away food?

splashblob
splashblob Posts: 249 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I bought a carton of Lime Sherbet today because it is printed in the box that it is 110cals per one serving. After I ate it, I found out that it contain 230 gram carb. :noway: Just a scoop makes me go over on carb already. I want to throw it away so bad but I just bought it and feel like I am wasting money doing that. Today I go over my carb like -239 gram so far. :explode:

Have you ever get rid of the food you like before it's expired? What are they?
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  • newmooon56
    newmooon56 Posts: 347 Member
    its silly but - my husband bought a giant tub of 4% cottage cheese by mistake. 1- we'd never eat that much anyway- 2- its 4%- Id rather 2% low sodium =/ (his bad) - its going to go bad before we eat it all - as I said silly, but true.
  • MeMyCatsandI
    MeMyCatsandI Posts: 704 Member
    I dumped half a bottle of whiskey down the drain a few weeks ago. I drank too much too quickly one night, woke up around 3am so thirsty and gross feeling that I went down to the kitchen for a glass of water. While I was there, I dumped out the whiskey and haven't bought any more since.
  • jessc4343
    jessc4343 Posts: 214 Member
    email the company and tell them what happened - maybe they'll send you a coupon or something to take the sting out of ridding yourself of the box o'carbs!

    I was also going to suggest find a smoothie recipe that would use a 1/2 serving of the ice cream, but even then, that's still a s-ton of carbs for one day and from only one item!
  • Gramps251
    Gramps251 Posts: 738 Member
    I have no problem throwing away something I won't use but I normally ask friends and/or family in the area if they can use it before it goes in the trash.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I bought a carton of Lime Sherbet today because it is printed in the box that it is 110cals per one serving.

    After I ate it, I found out that it contain 230 gram carb. :noway:

    This is not mathematically possible even with rounding error.

    230g CHO = 920 calories.
  • still_crafty
    still_crafty Posts: 682 Member
    I dumped half a bottle of whiskey down the drain a few weeks ago. I drank too much too quickly one night, woke up around 3am so thirsty and gross feeling that I went down to the kitchen for a glass of water. While I was there, I dumped out the whiskey and haven't bought any more since.

    the hell you say? :noway:
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    I dumped half a bottle of whiskey down the drain a few weeks ago. I drank too much too quickly one night, woke up around 3am so thirsty and gross feeling that I went down to the kitchen for a glass of water. While I was there, I dumped out the whiskey and haven't bought any more since.


    This cant be serious....I've seen people hanged for lesser crimes then dumping whisky!!
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I dumped half a bottle of whiskey down the drain a few weeks ago. I drank too much too quickly one night, woke up around 3am so thirsty and gross feeling that I went down to the kitchen for a glass of water. While I was there, I dumped out the whiskey and haven't bought any more since.

    Are you Trolling?? This can't be true!!
  • splashblob
    splashblob Posts: 249 Member
    email the company and tell them what happened - maybe they'll send you a coupon or something to take the sting out of ridding yourself of the box o'carbs!

    I was also going to suggest find a smoothie recipe that would use a 1/2 serving of the ice cream, but even then, that's still a s-ton of carbs for one day and from only one item!

    I doubt it, Wall's is a big company. I don't think the will give a hoot over this. :\
    I bought a carton of Lime Sherbet today because it is printed in the box that it is 110cals per one serving.

    After I ate it, I found out that it contain 230 gram carb. :noway:

    This is not mathematically possible even with rounding error.

    230g CHO = 920 calories.

    I know. At first I thought I log it wrong or there is a typo on their part but I check the box 4th time already. I even took the picture of the label but it is not in English, so it's hard to show it around. :\
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    email the company and tell them what happened - maybe they'll send you a coupon or something to take the sting out of ridding yourself of the box o'carbs!

    Yes, the company owes you for providing you with nutritional info that you seemingly didn't understand. You should absolutely complain.
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    I dumped half a bottle of whiskey down the drain a few weeks ago. I drank too much too quickly one night, woke up around 3am so thirsty and gross feeling that I went down to the kitchen for a glass of water. While I was there, I dumped out the whiskey and haven't bought any more since.

    Good for you! Way to go
  • GBOGH_5
    GBOGH_5 Posts: 174 Member
    Seriously. In Texas you'd be hanged for dumping whiskey. Unless it was the cheap nasty crap. But if it was decent stuff...you'd be a goner.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I bought a carton of Lime Sherbet today because it is printed in the box that it is 110cals per one serving.

    After I ate it, I found out that it contain 230 gram carb. :noway:

    This is not mathematically possible even with rounding error.

    230g CHO = 920 calories.

    I know. At first I thought I log it wrong or there is a typo on their part but I check the box 4th time already. I even took the picture of the label but it is not in English, so it's hard to show it around. :\
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    :huh:
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    I would throw it away over being tempted to finish it off later.

    But 100-300 calories in ice cream isn't going to ruin your day if you make it a meal haha

    Yeah, a load of carbs though.

    Offer it to someone who lives with you, or toss it. Not too much of a waste. I think of it this way... make your stomach a waste basket or throw it in the trash? Your choice.
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    I once dumped a whole liter of whiskey down the drain.

    I moved into a new flat and found it in one of the built in cupboards. No way I'm drinking that.



    Other than that I try out a lot of new recipes and when I don't like it, it is going in the bin and I eat some leftovers from the freezer instead.
  • AquaFitQueen
    AquaFitQueen Posts: 218 Member
    So how much did you eat? Cos a carb has 4 cals per gram. And at 110 cals, there is no way there could be 230 grams of carbs, it is physically impossible...unless you ate more than they suggested serving.
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    I bought a carton of Lime Sherbet today because it is printed in the box that it is 110cals per one serving.

    After I ate it, I found out that it contain 230 gram carb. :noway:

    This is not mathematically possible even with rounding error.

    230g CHO = 920 calories.

    I know. At first I thought I log it wrong or there is a typo on their part but I check the box 4th time already. I even took the picture of the label but it is not in English, so it's hard to show it around. :\


    :huh:
    [/quote]


    The company gave false nutrional information!?!

    I Honestly think the carb count is wrong, over the calorie count. I could eat half a cup of ice cream for 120-140 calories. The ice cream can't be 920 calories unless it is several servings.... that would be a pretty large container.
  • MaryB2
    MaryB2 Posts: 331 Member
    What brand is it?
  • bobbiebearden
    bobbiebearden Posts: 32
    My nutritionist put it this way: When you overeat (or in this case eat something with much too much carbs), you are wasting food in the form of it becoming fat you want to rid yourself of. So, throwing away something you aren't going to eat is not really any different. I don't know if I worded that as well as she did, but it made a lot of sense to me :)
  • kooltray87
    kooltray87 Posts: 501 Member
    HECK NO I don't throw food! Times are hard....I just let it sit til it expires, then throw it away lol I feel less guilty that way. I did this with the jello I used to eat religiously because I thought it was healthy. It was the 3 layer jello with the white middle. Turns out each cup had like 26g of sugar or something like that. I just let it sit hoping someone else would eat it lol. No one did, so I just threw it out after a month. o_0
  • newcs
    newcs Posts: 717 Member
    I have a really hard time wasting or throwing away perfectly good (just not desired) food. If it were me, I'd ask my friends if they wanted it. If no one wants it, then toss it because a carton of sherbet isn't worth sacrificing your health goals over.
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,469 Member
    Throw it away. So what if you wasted $5 or whatever it was. Eating it and having to work it off would be a much greater waste. I dare say you've wasted more money on other occasions. I certainly have. My skinny husband is always wasting food. If he buys something and doesn't like it, he throws it away.
  • bsuew
    bsuew Posts: 628 Member
    I'd seriously write or call the company! Something is way wrong!
  • elcyclista
    elcyclista Posts: 393
    I'll have the ice cream. :]
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    are you sure it doesnt say 23.0?
    i hate wasting food - theres nothing wrong with it, try to find someone to give it to if you really arent going to eat it.
    personally, i keep an eye on my carbs, but if i go over its not that big of a deal.
  • yowza101
    yowza101 Posts: 196 Member
    As long as it's not expired, I would take it work or to my church and people will usually take it. But even with expired foods, you can keep up to a certain point before you definitely have to throw it out. Some you can even freeze up to a certain point.
  • The_New_Christina
    The_New_Christina Posts: 818 Member
    It was probably 23.0
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I'd seriously write or call the company! Something is way wrong!

    What's wrong here is reading comprehension...
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    This thread is some serious first world problems

    Throwing out good food because you don't like the label?
  • believe22
    believe22 Posts: 210 Member
    I dumped half a bottle of whiskey down the drain a few weeks ago. I drank too much too quickly one night, woke up around 3am so thirsty and gross feeling that I went down to the kitchen for a glass of water. While I was there, I dumped out the whiskey and haven't bought any more since.

    the hell you say? :noway:

    Haha!

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