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Pirate Booty

fancyface1955
fancyface1955 Posts: 90 Member
edited February 22 in Food and Nutrition
So I LOVE to eat Pirate Booty and I know it's supposed to be a healthy snack option. My question is how much are you allowed to eat. I had 1/2 cup which is 4oz. The entire bag is 4oz!! There is a big difference between eating 1/2 a cup and the entire bag. So does anyone know the equivalence of what I ate so I can enter it in my food diary. If I eat 1oz (the serving size) is that equal a cup???
Please help- i'm sure i'm not alone on this.

Thanks.

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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    That's where you pretty much need a food scale, or it's just guesswork.

    1oz = weight. A cup = volume. It's like comparing apples and oranges. You can't measure solids by volume... it only works for liquids.
  • JJeMitchell
    JJeMitchell Posts: 160 Member
    So, 1 oz. is 120 calories or so...in the bags I get, it says "serving size 1 oz., servings per container: 4" So I take roughly 1/4 of the bag as my "serving." I'm not THAT strict with stuff like that. The way I figure- if I take a little extra, it will be 150 cals. If I take a little less it will be 100 cals. If I am super rigid with it, I can't stick to it for the long run.

    You could get a food scale, too.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    not eating pirate booty I was thinking of...

    kicks dirt....

    leaves thread.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    I'll swab yer deck...if you know what I mean
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    I'll swab yer deck...if you know what I mean

    Arrrrr


    Shiver my timber.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    I'll swab yer deck...if you know what I mean

    Arrrrr


    Shiver my timber.

    Aye, but only if you give me yer booty.
  • George_Baileys_Ghost
    George_Baileys_Ghost Posts: 1,524 Member
    I'll swab yer deck...if you know what I mean

    Arrrrr


    Shiver my timber.

    Aye, but only if you give me yer booty.

    You can raise my main sail and I'll spend a night in your poop deck.
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    Raise the jolly roger.
  • George_Baileys_Ghost
    George_Baileys_Ghost Posts: 1,524 Member
    Raise the jolly roger.

    In for first mate!
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I heard there was pillaging and plundering in this thread...
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    I don't know. I prefer treasure chests.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    however much you can fit in your macros.
  • nilbogger
    nilbogger Posts: 870 Member
    Get a food scale.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    I heard there was pillaging and plundering in this thread...

    I'm finding a spot to put my X
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  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    So I LOVE to eat Pirate Booty and I know it's supposed to be a healthy snack option. My question is how much are you allowed to eat. I had 1/2 cup which is 4oz. The entire bag is 4oz!! There is a big difference between eating 1/2 a cup and the entire bag. So does anyone know the equivalence of what I ate so I can enter it in my food diary. If I eat 1oz (the serving size) is that equal a cup???
    Please help- i'm sure i'm not alone on this.

    Thanks.

    To make it easier, just buy the 1oz packs.

    1/4 cup = volume. 1 ounce = weight. You can't compare the two. Without a scale it's going to be a bit difficult.

    I went ahead and dumped 1 oz of PB into a measuring cup for you - it's APPROXIMATELY 2 cups. This is a very (very) rough measurement, but it gives you a general idea of what you're eating. I hope this helps.
  • DivaJadelyn
    DivaJadelyn Posts: 280 Member
    Same as everyone else, best way to solve this problem is to weigh your food first.

    Now, best way to figure it out from here (as you don't currently have a food scale) figure out what percentage of the bag you ate. If one cup is 1/4th of a 4 ounce bag, then you ate 1oz and can log that.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Raise the jolly roger.

    pirate-ship-at-giants-pirates-game-in-san-francisco.gif
  • tethar
    tethar Posts: 28 Member
    1 oz of Pirate Booty is about two cups. That's not exact, because ounces are weight and cups are volume. A food scale would serve you well.

    Trader Joe's makes a cheese puff a lot like Pirate Booty that a serving is 140 cal and 2.5 cups. I think it tastes a lot better than Pirate Booty.
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    I heard there was pillaging and plundering in this thread...

    I'm finding a spot to put my X

    I'm ready to dig for gold with my spade.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I heard there was pillaging and plundering in this thread...

    I'm finding a spot to put my X

    I'm ready to dig for gold with my spade.

    I'm ready to walk the plank.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    I heard there was pillaging and plundering in this thread...

    I'm finding a spot to put my X

    I'm ready to dig for gold with my spade.

    I'm ready to walk the plank.

    Pirate_cat.jpg


    OP, buy a food scale. :flowerforyou:
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    I heard there was pillaging and plundering in this thread...

    I'm finding a spot to put my X

    I'm ready to dig for gold with my spade.

    I'm ready to walk the plank.

    Ye be shiverin' my timbers 'til my beard turns blue.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    I have no idea what pirate booty is and that made the first sentence hilarious.
  • fancyface1955
    fancyface1955 Posts: 90 Member
    many thanks.
  • fancyface1955
    fancyface1955 Posts: 90 Member
    So I LOVE to eat Pirate Booty and I know it's supposed to be a healthy snack option. My question is how much are you allowed to eat. I had 1/2 cup which is 4oz. The entire bag is 4oz!! There is a big difference between eating 1/2 a cup and the entire bag. So does anyone know the equivalence of what I ate so I can enter it in my food diary. If I eat 1oz (the serving size) is that equal a cup???
    Please help- i'm sure i'm not alone on this.

    Thanks.

    To make it easier, just buy the 1oz packs.

    1/4 cup = volume. 1 ounce = weight. You can't compare the two. Without a scale it's going to be a bit difficult.

    I went ahead and dumped 1 oz of PB into a measuring cup for you - it's APPROXIMATELY 2 cups. This is a very (very) rough measurement, but it gives you a general idea of what you're eating. I hope this helps.
  • fancyface1955
    fancyface1955 Posts: 90 Member
    thank you for your help :-)
  • fancyface1955
    fancyface1955 Posts: 90 Member
    thanks
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