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Stupid Serving Size
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I've noticed that ketchup's 1tbsp serving size is INSANE. It's like one tiny little blob of ketchup. I love ketchup, and almost always eat 2-3 tbsp whenever I eat it.0
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Cheetos Grab Bag is 2 1/2 Servings! Or as I like to call it - 1 PMS serving!!
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Thin Mints.
Contrary to popular belief, the serving size is not "1 sleeve," it's "4 cookies."0 -
I don't know if it's been mentioned before now, but it should have.
Chocolate chips. I think a serving size is like 1 tbsp (or 22 chips). That's like barely a handful! :noway:
Yeah, I was doing some gluten free baking and I didn't want to add extra sugar. So I was looking for bitter chocolate. 2tbls for a whole batch of friggen cookies? Gimme a break.
The rumor is FDA is going to be changing serving sizes to better reflect amounts. Personally I think it should just show the whole package.0 -
This must be a US thing...the lables in Canada seem to have reasonable serving sizes.0
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Cereal and ice cream! NO ONE eats half a cup of ice cream, especially if it's out of a bigger container like Edy's or Breyers. And cereal- just ridiculous. A regular sized bowl is at least 2 cups to fill up0
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Nutella. I could eat the whole jar with a spoon. Or my fingers.
QFT! How could I forget this one?!?!?!0 -
Pop Tarts!
If the serving size is one pastry, then why the heck are there two per pouch?0 -
Otis Spunkmeyer muffins. Serving size 1/2 muffin. Dumb. And the whole Ramen, 1/2 block thing.0
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Thin Mints.
Contrary to popular belief, the serving size is not "1 sleeve," it's "4 cookies."
I have this issue with Shortbreads / Trefoils, too!!0 -
Ramen- a half a packet is a serving size.
You're right! Who's like "Hey wanna split this little packet of Ramen with me?" ?0 -
Trader Joe's peanut satay noodle boxes. What do you MEAN I'm only supposed to eat half?
Boxed macaroni and cheese. If I'm going to be eating mac and cheese, I plan ahead of time to fit it into my daily goals, because there's no way I'm sharing that cheesy goodness.0 -
I NEVER paid attention to recommended serving size until I found this site and started measuring.
One of my favorite foods is rice and one of my favorites has a recommended serving size of 1/4 cup, now who in their right mind thinks that a 1/4 cup of rice is a damn serving? Seriously???
I think that's 1/4 cup _uncooked_, isn't it?0 -
I NEVER paid attention to recommended serving size until I found this site and started measuring.
One of my favorite foods is rice and one of my favorites has a recommended serving size of 1/4 cup, now who in their right mind thinks that a 1/4 cup of rice is a damn serving? Seriously???
I think that's 1/4 cup _uncooked_, isn't it?0 -
PEANUT BUTTER! who uses ONLY 2 tbsp?!? and have you actually MEASURED out 2 tbsp... :sad:
Yeah, I just realized how small that is this morning. I know I overate on peanut butter before. But ... it is quite filling.
Potato chips, for me. I usually just avoid them now unless they're part of a meal. Vinegar and sea salt chips are especially addicting.0 -
Ok, the OP started with how x number of cookies isn't enough, followed by people agreeing. That's easy, eat two cookies and stop. I don't see any issue there.
That depends on the size/type of cookie. I had a $2 cookie today from the bakery, and just the one was plenty. (PB cookie sprinkled with baker's sugar then drizzled with chocolate icing) But if it's a store bought cookie, I usually eat four because they are very small.
ETA: If it's a cookie that I baked myself, then two is typically what I eat.0 -
Wine.
This.0 -
Almonds - really- 10?0
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I've noticed that ketchup's 1tbsp serving size is INSANE. It's like one tiny little blob of ketchup. I love ketchup, and almost always eat 2-3 tbsp whenever I eat it.
If you can find it, try the Heinz Reduced Sugar ketchup. It's 5 calories per tbs vs 20 cal per tbs and I can't tell a difference.0 -
Good news peeps!!! The FDA is going to change the serving sizes from "mere morsel" to "what we actually eat"... so no more 2.5 servings in a 20 oz of soda... no more 2 tagalongs... or half a candy bar...
Because we can't just do the math ourselves??0 -
ANY frozen entree or prepackaged meal, snack, chips, etc.
My serving size is always, always 1 container. Doesn't matter what's in it or how many calories. If it's in the bag or box, I eat it.0 -
This must be a US thing...the lables in Canada seem to have reasonable serving sizes.
nah we have the same thing here.0 -
Peanut butter.. one tbs is 90 calories?!!!
Chocolate lol0 -
I got a pickle at a gas station while traveling. It said 0 calories.
When I logged it, I realized that a service size was: 1/5 of the pickle.
Went sky-high on sodium because of it.0 -
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Pop Tarts - 1 pastry.
If the serving is ONE pastry why do they put TWO in a package?!! Trickery
THIS!!!! SO annoying!!!0 -
Pop Tarts - 1 pastry.
If the serving is ONE pastry why do they put TWO in a package?!! Trickery
I was JUST about to say this! What am I supposed to do with the other one? I'm a single lady with nobody to share my pop tarts with :sad:0 -
I love peanutbutter and so that i stop at just one serving I do measure it out haha0
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Tortilla chips get me every time. I recently glanced at the nutrition on a bag of chips and thought, "woohoo! A serving size is 20 chips!" then I realized I was looking at how many servings were in the bag and a serving size was 7 chips (like the OP said). It was a very sad day. I pass up sugar all of the time, but it's a lot more difficult to pass up chips and salsa. Really need to look up a low calorie alternative...0
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PEANUT BUTTER! who uses ONLY 2 tbsp?!? and have you actually MEASURED out 2 tbsp... :sad:
PB2 will get you way more.0
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