TRUTH ABOUT "O CAL" SPARY BUTTER!!! MUST READ!!
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All I know is it's like anything below 5 cals can be 0 right? Correct me if I'm wrong guys.
I only use my it 2-3 times max and spray very little lol, non-stick pans don't need much. I really only use it for eggs come to think of it...0 -
Hate it when an image gets cut off...0
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does it really matter if it is 0.9 calories per spray and not 0?
If its just the spray stuff you spray on pans to stop food sticking, is that the stuff we are talking about?0 -
I know. When I was fat, I used to pour a fourth of a bottle on spaghetti and soups. I never knew. It's so unethical not to label things properly! I was probably adding 200 c of pure crap fat to my food.
Splenda packets are 4 calories a packet, as well - not zero.0 -
does it really matter if it is 0.9 calories per spray and not 0?
If its just the spray stuff you spray on pans to stop food sticking, is that the stuff we are talking about?0 -
I guess if you are using it in huge amounts it could be a problem - the milli second spray I put on trays when baking or roasting, ie usign the stuff as it is meant to be used - not a problem, the 1 calorie I'm not recording is hardly going to make or break my weight loss. :laugh:0
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Is this even real? You aren't going to get fat from spray butter. Even if you're a weirdo and use 40 sprays, you'll be fine.0
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Been using it for years and don't plan to stop anytime soon. at .9 calories a spray vs. 75-100 calories a Tbsp. for the real thing... I will take the spray.... It sure hasn't hindered my weight loss but to each their own...... Best of Luck.........0
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lol0
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nvm0
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There's only 37 calories in 5g of Lurpack Slightly Salted butter - this is more than enough to add to a portion of vegetables.
Who can't manage 37 calories in their allowance?0 -
I know. The FDA allows anything that is less than 5 calories per serving to be listed as Zero calories. The also allow for a +/- 20% error in calories listed on labels.
Zero calories does not mean that there are no calories in them.0 -
There's only 37 calories in 5g of Lurpack Slightly Salted butter - this is more than enough to add to a portion of vegetables.
Who can't manage 37 calories in their allowance?
It's not about being able to manage it in my calorie budget or not. If I eat something that contains 37 calories, I want to log it, and know just how many calories I am eating.
Saying "it's just a few calories why does it matter" (as some on the thread have done) well it does matter, because I still want to log it. Also, it adds up, and thirdly, the maths in incorrect. It may be a small deal to some people, but to me it's the maths equivalent of confusing they're, their and there. 0 x anything = zero. So a million servings of a zero calorie item should still equal zero calories. In the UK, if it contains such a small amount of something, they will put "trace" not zero. This, at least, is mathematically correct, because a trace of something x a large enough number = a significant amount. (and the quantities have to be much smaller to say "trace" - you don't find 4 calorie servings listed as "trace" they're listed as 4 calories.)
Also, some companies make serving sizes ridiculously small, so if I eat that food, I might eat ten servings of it. 4.9 calories x 10 = 49 calories. Again, it might not seem that much, but it's still an amount I want to log reasonably accurately, because it all adds up. I don't want to be told something has zero calories, when it actually has some calories in it. I'd rather buy it from a company that lists how many calories are in it, rather than one who messes around with serving sizes in order to fit their product into this loophole.0 -
Sooooo it's a 1 calorie spray instead of 0? Why is that Earth shattering news?0
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Really, this should just be common sense and not a surprise revelation. When you see something advertised like this, a simple read of the ingredients should tell you that you can't consume (in this case) this "0 calorie" butter substitute in great quantities and not expect it to count in your daily calorie goal.0
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:sick: those sacks of swine!0
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So if I spray 5 shots of this stuff on my rice, I'm going to add 4.5 calories to my intake?
Holy first world problem.
Honestly, 0.9 calories per spray? Spray it on your beans, one good fart and you'll work that off. The stuff people obsess about simply amazes me.
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This reminds me of the person who wanted to count the calories in their lipstick...
Personally I always thought that Rule #1 of dieting was "don't buy diet products!!" Real butter isn't gonna kill you (unless you use it in Paula Dean portions, then maybe...)
I do however drink Diet sodas occassionally, but that's just feeding the addiction.
And lastly, if anything on the internet starts off with "THE TRUTH ABOUT _____" - it's probably a lie...0 -
So each spray is a whole calorie? Big whoop. A few extra calories isn't going to kill you.
And to everyone obsessing about this one calorie, create it as a new food in your journal as a .9 calorie food and call it a day.0 -
I only use Saturated Fats on my food, I LOVE coconut oil, and clarified butter.0
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