Do you guys log spices?

I do, but honestly just because I most often use recipes from the ones I've entered into mfp, so I don't want to forget anything that made a dish tasty before.

^same. Also, as someone else mentioned, I am trying to be careful about my sodium intake.

When I checked I was rather surprised to find that I used cumin "worth" 44 calories.

That's quite a lot...
a spoonfull of dried cumin (not ground) is about 8 kcal, dus 44 cal means 5.5 spoons of cumin. And this all for one portion?

I don't log spices and herbs, because I use them in quantities that are so small, that they would hardly add 10 kcal a day.

If you only use spices in small quantities, this may seem excessive to you, but some recipes (especially eastern ones, curries etc) can easily use that much cumin.

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I log sauces but not the spices. That said, a sauce may be a blend of spices but generally has an oil base to it, olive oil or sunflower oil. On a rare occasion I will blend starting with a mayo base and that I definitely log.

What's interesting is that a Tablespoon of cumin seeds (which is about 20 calories) has over 20% DV of iron!

No I don't track dry spices or fresh herbs. Its a conscious decision on my end. The effort to enter them outweighs the need for accuracy IMO. I don't use enough to really make a difference. I sometimes won't even log the clove or two of garlic I use. I know it can add up but for me, the small number doesn't make the effort worthwhile. Condiments and dressings I do log of course.

I log them only because I have to restrict sodium due to concurrent heart and liver failure. I will retain water like crazy, even though I'm on diuretics, so sodium is a big no-no, as is drinking/eating a lot of fluid. So, I have to cook my meals from scratch, can't eat out really, and can't eat packaged/canned/frozen foods. Since I know exactly what's going into my food in what quantities, I just log everything. The calories from spices are negligible when spread through a whole recipe. Some spices have sodium, some don't. Once I memorize which ones do and which ones don't, I'll only log those that do, but I haven't gotten to that point yet.

I do when creating a recipe in MFP, and prepackaged stuff like taco seasoning, and condiments - lots of salt in them. Never new about cumin being so high in iron!

You should look into making your own taco seasoning, WAY better for you!:

1 tablespoon Chili Powder
2 teaspoons Onion Powder
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Ground Oregano

I've used this recipe forever- I use it to replace 1 packet of seasoning

Heya,

Last night I prepared Ćevapčići for a BBQ. Later, I created a recipe because I east them quite often. When I logged all ingredients I realised I had never really payed attention to the spices. When I checked I was rather surprised to find that I used cumin "worth" 44 calories. I didn't log it but it made me think if you guys do?

When I do recipes, I throw them in. I do not if I just throw a bunch of cayenne on a chicken breast sandwich.

I usually log spices, when I change a recipe, so I can remember what I added to make it so good!...lol...Sometimes I forget ....But I make a point of it if it is something unusual for me to use.

Herbs I don't. Ground spices I do as they have carbs.
That chinese seasonin mentioned earlier on in this thread has a lot of sugar. I would log that.

Heya,

Last night I prepared Ćevapčići for a BBQ. Later, I created a recipe because I east them quite often. When I logged all ingredients I realised I had never really payed attention to the spices. When I checked I was rather surprised to find that I used cumin "worth" 44 calories. I didn't log it but it made me think if you guys do?

That's a **** ton of cummin....

Logging spices is a bit OCD for me and I lost 40 Lbs not logging them...they are inconsequential and I cook with a lot of spices.

I log them. I use my previous meals as recipe guides for other uses. Knowing that my smoothie was rockin' with cinnamon is something to note.

Dried spices are only relevant for sodium, etc. If you're not concerned with such things and focusing on calories, then no. Sauces however, should be logged, including salsas and hot sauce.

When I checked I was rather surprised to find that I used cumin "worth" 44 calories.

That's quite a lot...
a spoonfull of dried cumin (not ground) is about 8 kcal, dus 44 cal means 5.5 spoons of cumin. And this all for one portion?

I don't log spices and herbs, because I use them in quantities that are so small, that they would hardly add 10 kcal a day.

If you only use spices in small quantities, this may seem excessive to you, but some recipes (especially eastern ones, curries etc) can easily use that much cumin.

In fact, I often cook Indian meals (following the directions of the cookbooks I bought in India) so I think I can say I'm uused to cooking with spices, but 5 spoons of cumin for one portion (i.e. the quantity one person is going to eat in one course)... Yes, that seems a lot...