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Do you guys log spices?
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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!0
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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.0
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Yes... You'd be surprised how many spices have carbs that most people wouldn't normally think to log
Edit to add: I only use salt-free spices, so I don't log due to sodium issues0 -
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 seasoning0 -
If they are listed as having calories, then yes. If not, then no.0
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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.0 -
Nope.
I'm counting calories, not losing my mind. Besides, I love to experiment and I can hardly remember what I put into something by the end of cooking. Besides, how to you log "three shakes of chili powder" and a pinch of anything else?0 -
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.0
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i log my spices, as well as vanilla and other things like that. i make my own vanilla out of vanilla beans and vodka... so it definitely has calories.0
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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.0 -
Only things that have calories0
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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.0 -
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
Nice!0 -
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.0
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Two or three tbsp I think, it was a recipe for 4 people. I don't mind in this case but it made me wonder if it makes a big difference if I generally don't log them because I use quite a lot of spices (mainly Asian and Mediterranean) when I cook.0
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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.0
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I log them because while the calories aren't in the super significant range generally, the carbs can be. I was shocked to see that spice has calories though. I always thought it was much more insignificant than it is.0
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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...0 -
I log them when I make a recipe...that way I don't have to troll around on the internet to find the recipe again.0
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Nah. Only if I'm creating a recipe.
^^ this^^0
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