How big is a piece of cake?
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this big
^^^ yeah. this big
this is why it's a good idea to stick only to entries that use grams. weigh your cake then log it as however many grams of cake, then there's no doubt.
But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.
I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.
Not only is it not realistic to have scales with you 24/7, but you would pretty much have to destroy the cake to get an accurate weight for calorie count. Cake has a different calorie content per any given weight than frosting. As with all calorie counts, a bit of common sense is needed for recording. For member entered "slices" that is the size of a standard slice that they consume. If there is not enough info for you to figure out how big that is, don't use the item. For Restaraunts they have standard serving sizes for all their menu items and they have calculated the calories based on that serving size. If the little voice in your head doubts the accuracy of the calorie count adjust it so it is right for you. Store bought sheet cakes and wedding cake have standard serving sizes, I don't remember what it is off the top of my head. If you anticipate eating cake from a store bought sheet cake the serving size can be found online by looking up the correct "cutting guides" There is even a "correct" way to cut a wedding cake so that no matter which tier the piece came from it is a equal size.0 -
Fortunately, MFP has the Jupiter database for those occasions.An American standard cake slice is 1/8th of the cake.
In European slicing that converts to 0.13672 cakes.
GO METRIC!
1/8 = 0.125
If 1 European slice is 0.13672 cakes, then the cake is being sliced into 7.3142 slices.......
1/8 = 0.125 US units.
SI units are a completely different ball of wax.
Did you know that there is a slice of cake made out of gold in Stockholm that they keep under a glass dome that is the official "SI Slice of Cake" ? And don't even ask what happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level.
What happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level?
you think that's bad... take that slice of cake to the moon or Jupiter and see how much it weighs then....0 -
this big
^^^ yeah. this big
this is why it's a good idea to stick only to entries that use grams. weigh your cake then log it as however many grams of cake, then there's no doubt.
But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.
I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.
Not only is it not realistic to have scales with you 24/7, but you would pretty much have to destroy the cake to get an accurate weight for calorie count. Cake has a different calorie content per any given weight than frosting. As with all calorie counts, a bit of common sense is needed for recording. For member entered "slices" that is the size of a standard slice that they consume. If there is not enough info for you to figure out how big that is, don't use the item. For Restaraunts they have standard serving sizes for all their menu items and they have calculated the calories based on that serving size. If the little voice in your head doubts the accuracy of the calorie count adjust it so it is right for you. Store bought sheet cakes and wedding cake have standard serving sizes, I don't remember what it is off the top of my head. If you anticipate eating cake from a store bought sheet cake the serving size can be found online by looking up the correct "cutting guides" There is even a "correct" way to cut a wedding cake so that no matter which tier the piece came from it is a equal size.
Too much cake thinking not enough eating.0 -
A piece of cake is however big it is sliced by the person slicing it.0
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I agree. What I'm saying is that it's difficult to find an entry in the database that actually uses weight. There's like a HUGE list of cake entries, and almost all of them are "1 piece."this big
^^^ yeah. this big
this is why it's a good idea to stick only to entries that use grams. weigh your cake then log it as however many grams of cake, then there's no doubt.
It makes me wonder what is wrong with so many people that they all think "1 piece" is a unit of measurement or, "hey this is helpful so I think I'll put it in the database like this."0 -
It's usually 2x2 for a rectangular cake. That's what it says on the boxes of cake mixes that I've seen. Some might be different.
I don't add my homemade cakes to the public database since nobody else uses my 6,000-calorie frosting.
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well, I know it's NOT 3.14 because that's the measurement used for pie.
Hahahahahaha. Nice.0 -
Well, the best way to do it is make your own cake and use the recipe builder. It's more accurate than trying to figure out what someone else meant.0
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Yeah. And then add it to the public database with "1 piece" as the serving size.Well, the best way to do it is make your own cake and use the recipe builder. It's more accurate than trying to figure out what someone else meant.0 -
But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.
I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.
Some people are more committed to weight loss than others I guess.
Yes! If you don't carry scales to work, school, cafes, and birthday parties, you lack commitment :indifferent: :flowerforyou:0 -
One slice of Great Wall Chocolate Cake at P.F. Changs has 1440 calories and 68 grams of fat (per the website). It is also supposed to be four servings (bahahahaaha....).
Challenge accepted.0 -
And Priority Mail Flat Rate envelopes. Don't forget those.But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.
I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.
Some people are more committed to weight loss than others I guess.
Yes! If you don't carry scales to work, school, cafes, and birthday parties, you lack commitment :indifferent: :flowerforyou:0 -
First pretty much all calorie logging is an estimate to some degree.
Most cake mix boxes will tell how many servings. Make up one of those and portion it out. Then let that be your guide for a one serving size piece of cake.
Still an estimate but it will get you in the ballpark.0 -
Well, a lot of the time, you can look at the "1 container" and see how many pieces is in an entire cake, then you'll know.
I only do this with a store bought cake or a box mix. If I made my own then I build a recipe.
Most restaurants in Canada, anyway, who buy their cakes/desserts usually get them from one company called "WOW desserts" So if you order a piece of cake has a name like "chocolate Cadillac" you can usually find it under wow desserts. - I've worked in many, many kitchens from prince edward island to alberta and most places who don't bake their own use WOW.
When all else fails: Guesstimate!0 -
Did you know that there is a slice of cake made out of gold in Stockholm that they keep under a glass dome that is the official "SI Slice of Cake" ? And don't even ask what happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level.
What happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level?
you think that's bad... take that slice of cake to the moon or Jupiter and see how much it weighs then....
This is why I only eat cake in fully submerged submarines.0 -
i browse through cake options that myfitnesspal enters, not members entries.
(they give grams , etc etc and have entries such as brownies, pound, sponge, chocolate with frosting, with out frosting...
try type in 'cakes' and see the ones without the asterisk are the correct mfp entries
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cake not cakes sorry...0
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Not as big as you'd eyes would say but smaller than your stomach would. Or vice versa.0
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And Priority Mail Flat Rate envelopes. Don't forget those.But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.
I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.
Some people are more committed to weight loss than others I guess.
Yes! If you don't carry scales to work, school, cafes, and birthday parties, you lack commitment :indifferent: :flowerforyou:
Where is my cake? I was going to have it for breakfast... I am getting really HAAAANGRY over here!
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Did you know that there is a slice of cake made out of gold in Stockholm that they keep under a glass dome that is the official "SI Slice of Cake" ? And don't even ask what happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level.
What happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level?
you think that's bad... take that slice of cake to the moon or Jupiter and see how much it weighs then....
This is why I only eat cake in fully submerged submarines.
Isn't that expensive though? I guess I am just not as committed
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“Size matters not … Look at me. Judge me by size, do you?”0
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if you wanted it badly enough you'd be committed to finding a way.
What happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level?
you think that's bad... take that slice of cake to the moon or Jupiter and see how much it weighs then....
This is why I only eat cake in fully submerged submarines.
Isn't that expensive though? I guess I am just not as committed
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If it's a DQ cake, what's missing in the pic, is one slice.
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One slice of Great Wall Chocolate Cake at P.F. Changs has 1440 calories and 68 grams of fat (per the website). It is also supposed to be four servings (bahahahaaha....).
Challenge accepted.
I love you!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou::flowerforyou: 0 -
Me wants me cake
but but but but :sad: :sad: :sad:
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But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.
I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.
Some people are more committed to weight loss than others I guess.
Yes! If you don't carry scales to work, school, cafes, and birthday parties, you lack commitment :indifferent: :flowerforyou:
There, there, there.....:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: kitty make it all better!
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Did you know that there is a slice of cake made out of gold in Stockholm that they keep under a glass dome that is the official "SI Slice of Cake" ? And don't even ask what happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level.
What happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level?
you think that's bad... take that slice of cake to the moon or Jupiter and see how much it weighs then....
This is why I only eat cake in fully submerged submarines.
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Whats with the thousands of cake entries in the database that are measured by "1 slice" with no weights?
For a box mix such as Duncan Hines ... its 1/12 of the cake. Don't forget to add frosting in as another line item.0 -
But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.
I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.
Some people are more committed to weight loss than others I guess.
Yes! If you don't carry scales to work, school, cafes, and birthday parties, you lack commitment :indifferent: :flowerforyou:
There, there, there.....:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: kitty make it all better!
Cat slobber or not, I would still eat the cake. That is commitment :laugh:
Edited for clarity: cause that's how I roll0 -
OMG I can't love this enough..I am hoping that is not the face I make! lol
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