Homemade stock

SuffolkSally
SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I make my own stock and I'm not sure how to work out the calories so I can log it on MFP.

It's usally chicken - I simmer the bones with vegetables and peppercorns, strain, reduce, and freeze. I also sometimes make stock with beef bones, duck, or vegetarian versions. I always skim off any fat.

Any ideas?

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  • rf1170
    rf1170 Posts: 180 Member
    I'd suggest using the nutritional info for a comparable store-bought brand of stock. I'm sure the difference isn't that great (and the calorie "counter" tool on here is really just a calorie estimator anyway), so you'll probably get close enough. I make my own stock as well, and I've found this technique to be just fine for entering recipes on MFP. Good to hear that someone else makes their own!
  • JessiC1984
    JessiC1984 Posts: 97 Member
    I have had to do the same thing. Unfortunately I can't find the information on the calories and such for what you would extract from bones.
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
    Yes I suppose the calories won't be far off. I do like to keep an eye on my sodium intake as well though, and the store bought stock is always stiff with it, whereas I add no salt when making my own.

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