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How to Calculate Calories in a Marinade...FINALLY!!!

Picklepower
Picklepower Posts: 66 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I always wondered this and found this quote on another sites message boards. Thought I would pass it along =)

"A nutritionist friend of mine advised me years ago that for a paste type marinade (eg pesto) assume 1 tbsp of the marinade sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) meat.

For a oil based liquid marinade, assume 0.5 tbsp of the marinade sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) meat.

For a non-oil liquid based marinade (eg juices or wine etc) assume 1/3 tbsp sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) of meat.

I hope this helps."

From: http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/calorie-count/calorie-counting-marinades
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  • ncwall
    ncwall Posts: 64 Member
    THANK YOU
  • Picklepower
    Picklepower Posts: 66 Member
    You sir are welcome =)
  • droogievesch
    droogievesch Posts: 202
    You must have read my mind because I was thinking about this just an hour or two ago!
  • kabbit42
    kabbit42 Posts: 77 Member
    I was just thinking about asking this. Would the length of time affect this at all?
  • denise4230
    denise4230 Posts: 82 Member
    *bump
  • amnsetie
    amnsetie Posts: 666 Member
    bump
  • _Mimi_
    _Mimi_ Posts: 233
    Good info. Thanks!
  • Princess_Sameen
    Princess_Sameen Posts: 284 Member
    bumpy! thanks
  • jdforshort
    jdforshort Posts: 269 Member
    Thanks a lot! I always divided the total marinade into the number of servings, what ever it's made from!
  • LFiestan
    LFiestan Posts: 175 Member
    bump. thanks for sharing, i always marinade my fish and poultry
  • eilmeister
    eilmeister Posts: 37
    Finally! Thanks! I've always wondered about this as well. Looks like I haven't been too far off with my estimates.
  • ems1583
    ems1583 Posts: 150 Member
    bump! Thanks for sharing
  • jesss5885
    jesss5885 Posts: 187 Member
    brilliant!
    thanks for sharing!
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Idle curiousity here, but couldn't you figure out the total number of calories in the marinade and then weigh it? Then when you're done, weigh whats left?
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    Idle curiousity here, but couldn't you figure out the total number of calories in the marinade and then weigh it? Then when you're done, weigh whats left?

    that's what I would do
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Idle curiousity here, but couldn't you figure out the total number of calories in the marinade and then weigh it? Then when you're done, weigh whats left?

    ^ That's what I do as well.
  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
    I always measure the marinade first, then once I remove the items to be cooked I measure again and figure out the difference. That way I know the exact amount.

    ❤melissa
  • AshlynG923
    AshlynG923 Posts: 59 Member
    bumpp
  • cajuntank
    cajuntank Posts: 924 Member
    Bump.
  • AmandaDawnRN
    AmandaDawnRN Posts: 29 Member
    bump
  • sheyennelilly
    sheyennelilly Posts: 122 Member
    bump
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    HMMM IDK I just add it all in always better to be over than under
  • Redheadthyca
    Redheadthyca Posts: 9 Member
    Bump.

    This is awesome info! Thanks!
  • rel12345
    rel12345 Posts: 34 Member
    bump
  • rodow
    rodow Posts: 26
    bump
  • Koldnomore
    Koldnomore Posts: 1,613 Member
    Idle curiousity here, but couldn't you figure out the total number of calories in the marinade and then weigh it? Then when you're done, weigh whats left?

    same
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member
    I was just thinking about asking this. Would the length of time affect this at all?

    I would assume Yes. Becuase something that marinades over night will absorb a lot more than something mainading for a few hours...however I would assume it is negligble and not enough to be detrimental to weight loss.
  • bluelena
    bluelena Posts: 304 Member
    I always wondered this and found this quote on another sites message boards. Thought I would pass it along =)

    "A nutritionist friend of mine advised me years ago that for a paste type marinade (eg pesto) assume 1 tbsp of the marinade sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) meat.

    For a oil based liquid marinade, assume 0.5 tbsp of the marinade sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) meat.

    For a non-oil liquid based marinade (eg juices or wine etc) assume 1/3 tbsp sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) of meat.

    I hope this helps."

    From: http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/calorie-count/calorie-counting-marinades

    BUMP! Thanks for the info!
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    I'll just stick to measuring my marinade before and after and recording exact amounts. If I leave something overnight I always have less left then when it's just a super short marinating time. And if I use my instant marinator, (a vacuum chamber device) it's in between the two amounts.

    Plus, I don't know if I trust someone that says 1/3 of a tablespoon instead of just saying 1 teaspoon. ;)
  • limesublime
    limesublime Posts: 118 Member
    This is a question that has driven me nuts! Thanks for the great info. I'm also curious about how much oil to account for when eating fried food. For instance, if I pan-fry breaded eggplant in 1/4 cup of oil, how much of the oil "sticks" after I've removed the eggplant from the oil and blotted any excess?
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