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What does this mean RE: nutrition label on Pot Pie

twixlepennie
twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
edited February 11 in Food and Nutrition
Ok, this one has me stumped-bought a Marie Calender Parmesan chicken pot pie. 1 serving is 1 cup and has calories listed as 430. 2 servings per container, so one whole pot pie should be 86o calories. However, there's a disclaimer on the top of the nutritional section that states that 1 pot pie has 980 calories, for a difference of +120 calories. Say What? :huh: I've never seen this on a label before-I'm not concerned about the calories, but I am wondering how this changes the macros.

Anyone ever see something like this before? The info in the database has the smaller calorie number, so I'll have to manually adjust this. It annoys me that the macros are probably going to be off :grumble:

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    I just saw that on something Hubs picked up (and then put back down) at the grocery store. It seems like very deceptive labeling to me.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    Maybe they factor in eating the box :laugh:

    eta: it gets better- the nutritional info on their website actually has the calories listed as 420 per serving instead of the 430 listed on the package :mad: But, with the 10 calorie loss you also gain 1g of protein :tongue:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    My guess is rounding. The calories in the cup of pot pie is probably 430, but there is probably something like 2.27 servings which they are rounding to 2.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Ok, this one has me stumped-bought a Marie Calender Parmesan chicken pot pie. 1 serving is 1 cup and has calories listed as 430. 2 servings per container, so one whole pot pie should be 86o calories. However, there's a disclaimer on the top of the nutritional section that states that 1 pot pie has 980 calories, for a difference of +120 calories. Say What? :huh: I've never seen this on a label before-I'm not concerned about the calories, but I am wondering how this changes the macros.

    Anyone ever see something like this before? The info in the database has the smaller calorie number, so I'll have to manually adjust this. It annoys me that the macros are probably going to be off :grumble:

    The last time I saw something like that, it was because the manufacturer claimed the weight of each individual product was different, so they put a disclaimer on it so that people couldn't sue them if the product they ate was weight and came in higher than the nutritional information given on the package.
  • runningjen74
    runningjen74 Posts: 312 Member
    Just had a look at their web site, out of nosiness....servings per container - about 2!!. But 1 serving is 200 gm, weigh the whole pie and work out the cal from that. You're right though, terrible packaging. You really don't know what you're getting.
  • piersonj
    piersonj Posts: 62 Member
    I don't remember ever seeing servings listed in less than 1/2 serving increments. The way I interpret the labeling is that there is more than 2 servings in an entire pot pie but not enough to list 2.5 servings. I believe it is acceptable for a company to have more in the package than is listed but can't have less. Adjust the nutrition listing in the data base to match the current nutrition label for one serving and if you eat the entire pot pie, adjust the number of servings to read the correct calorie amount, the other nutrient proportions will adjust accordingly.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    Just had a look at their web site, out of nosiness....servings per container - about 2!!. But 1 serving is 200 gm, weigh the whole pie and work out the cal from that. You're right though, terrible packaging. You really don't know what you're getting.

    I already ate it :laugh: It was really good though, so I'll have to get another one some time and actually try to weigh it (which will be tricky because before it's frozen into a tray and afterwards it falls apart, but I'm up for the challenge lol)
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Just had a look at their web site, out of nosiness....servings per container - about 2!!. But 1 serving is 200 gm, weigh the whole pie and work out the cal from that. You're right though, terrible packaging. You really don't know what you're getting.

    I already ate it :laugh: It was really good though, so I'll have to get another one some time and actually try to weigh it (which will be tricky because before it's frozen into a tray and afterwards it falls apart, but I'm up for the challenge lol)

    weigh it frozen in the tray, and then after you eat it, weigh the tray and subtract. :)
  • crazylesty07
    crazylesty07 Posts: 15
    Has to do with the weight and amount of food left after one serving. There are two servings, but they're not both the same size...so technically you could get a cup for the first serving and a cup+ in the second one leading to beyond 2 full servings in the pie. Bad advertising.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    oops, dp
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    Just had a look at their web site, out of nosiness....servings per container - about 2!!. But 1 serving is 200 gm, weigh the whole pie and work out the cal from that. You're right though, terrible packaging. You really don't know what you're getting.

    I already ate it :laugh: It was really good though, so I'll have to get another one some time and actually try to weigh it (which will be tricky because before it's frozen into a tray and afterwards it falls apart, but I'm up for the challenge lol)

    weigh it frozen in the tray, and then after you eat it, weigh the tray and subtract. :)

    Brilliant-thank you! I'm putting one on my grocery list for next week and I'll report back :bigsmile:
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Just had a look at their web site, out of nosiness....servings per container - about 2!!. But 1 serving is 200 gm, weigh the whole pie and work out the cal from that. You're right though, terrible packaging. You really don't know what you're getting.

    I already ate it :laugh: It was really good though, so I'll have to get another one some time and actually try to weigh it (which will be tricky because before it's frozen into a tray and afterwards it falls apart, but I'm up for the challenge lol)

    weigh it frozen in the tray, and then after you eat it, weigh the tray and subtract. :)

    Brilliant-thank you! I'm putting one on my grocery list for next week and I'll report back :bigsmile:

    Welcome! It will be interesting to find out the results. :smile:
  • HWeatherholt
    HWeatherholt Posts: 283 Member
    I don't remember ever seeing servings listed in less than 1/2 serving increments. The way I interpret the labeling is that there is more than 2 servings in an entire pot pie but not enough to list 2.5 servings. I believe it is acceptable for a company to have more in the package than is listed but can't have less. Adjust the nutrition listing in the data base to match the current nutrition label for one serving and if you eat the entire pot pie, adjust the number of servings to read the correct calorie amount, the other nutrient proportions will adjust accordingly.

    I have a pic of the label on some dip that says 6.99 servings. When I saw it I was like really, they couldn't add that .01 more in the tub.
  • angie007az
    angie007az Posts: 406 Member
    No, I have not seen that before. I do love the pies though.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    "About" 2 servings.
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