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Need Help with estimating calories!

holdin49
holdin49 Posts: 5
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Help! I had lunch at a non-chain Mexican restaurant and they could not provide me with any info on my meal. How can I estimate my calories? Thank you for any information!

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  • abbie38
    abbie38 Posts: 128
    break down your meal into its component parts. That seems to work for me. Estimate how much meat, chips, rice and vegetables you are using, add a little more for oil, and then calculate it that way.
  • holdin49
    holdin49 Posts: 5
    Thank you!!
  • DAKTHREE
    DAKTHREE Posts: 52
    I also check the nutritional/calorie content of other major chains and I'll bet it would be close to the same. Good luck:)
  • briblue72
    briblue72 Posts: 672 Member
    I would search for the same meal from one of the chains that does have info online. It'd give you a good estimate...
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Or look up the same dishes at a similar restaurant that is listed.
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