I found this interesting... Actual calorie counts

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  • MarieAngelacfu
    MarieAngelacfu Posts: 22 Member
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    oh my...... then what make us belive the labels in the super market?? how do we know they are accurate and not just lies??
  • Tenzuya
    Tenzuya Posts: 64
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    Great post.
  • ldbuster0
    ldbuster0 Posts: 207
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    bump for later
  • elka67
    elka67 Posts: 268 Member
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    Thanks for that, very interesting but worrying.
    Shows how we can easily be eating into our 500 calorie deficit , despite our best efforts and without even knowing it!!
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
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    Awesome video, glad to see subway was under it's count. :D

    That one sandwich was, yes.
  • Dottyb1940
    Dottyb1940 Posts: 188 Member
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    bump and thanks for posting
  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,452 Member
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    Thank you for the link! I've always had some doubts about putting calories on menus at restaurants anyway. It seems to encourage factory line food like McDonalds rather than chef-made food. It looks like it would be wise to take those calorie counts as just estimates!

    I agree about supermarket labels as well - they're probably pretty accurate for basic goods, like pasta, etc., but it's difficult to see how they can be spot on for everything.
  • NuttyNat24
    NuttyNat24 Posts: 30 Member
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    Thanks for the link, it was very interesting!
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
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    Wow. another reason to avoid packaged foods and restaurants
  • MissPatty584
    MissPatty584 Posts: 155 Member
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    bump for later
  • mom9198
    mom9198 Posts: 83 Member
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    Thanks for sharing this!
  • susiepet
    susiepet Posts: 68
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    Very interesting!

    I would think that calorie counts for pre made food in supermarkets has a better chance of being accurate than restaurants simply because they are sold by weight and the different ingredients are controlled in the factory - and here in the UK you have to identify quantities of the main ingredients on the label by %, and it's all in quantity order. I can't see the financial gurus allowing over generous additions of cheese, say to cauliflower cheese.

    Having said that. of course, we have had the horse meat fiasco - so who knows! (and I daren't ask if horse meat has the same nutritional value as beef)

    S:ohwell:
  • youcantfoolme
    youcantfoolme Posts: 79 Member
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    Just no truth in advertising as usual.
  • Sul3i
    Sul3i Posts: 553 Member
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    Bump
  • nicsalt
    nicsalt Posts: 86 Member
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    WOW! That's an eye opener. Thanks for posting.
  • shemama1
    shemama1 Posts: 30 Member
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  • firstnamekaren
    firstnamekaren Posts: 274 Member
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  • helyla
    helyla Posts: 162 Member
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    My company blocks the site...bumping for when I get home tonight.
  • SniffyDoodle
    SniffyDoodle Posts: 129
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    Great. Now I can never eat out again. Thanks. lol
  • Queen_Adrock
    Queen_Adrock Posts: 130 Member
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    My company blocks the site...bumping for when I get home tonight.

    Me too.

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