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Do you log condiments?

Running_down_a_dream
Running_down_a_dream Posts: 20 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I log high calorie condiments like Mayo or Ranch or high salt like soy sauce, but not things like Relish, Mustard, Ketchup.
So what do you guys do?
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  • meridianova
    meridianova Posts: 438 Member
    i log condiments, even when it's only a teaspoon or so. the only things i don't log are spices because they don't have enough caloric value to register.
  • stacyjh1979
    stacyjh1979 Posts: 188 Member
    Same as you if it was mayo, butter, or honey I would log it but I do not log ketchup. Those are just about the only condiments I use. Maybe BBQ sauce too.
  • violasmith85
    violasmith85 Posts: 274 Member
    ketchup is high salt. and yes I log every single thing i put in my mouth. small stuff can add up fast.
  • annietud
    annietud Posts: 33 Member
    I log Mayo's not ketchup type sauce. When I've measured Mayo my usual squeeze is 100cals. Need to cut it back.
  • Adaniel65
    Adaniel65 Posts: 105 Member
    Not ketchup or mustard but everything else yes...
  • Timelordlady85
    Timelordlady85 Posts: 797 Member
    if I bite it, I write it! I avoid using condiments as much as possible as to me they are wasted calories.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Everything but spices. :)
  • StumpyStump
    StumpyStump Posts: 1
    You'd better log ketchup.http://imgur.com/9hGH8bQ

    Average bottle of Heinz ketchup. 1 Tablespoon (which is about what youd put on a burger, for fries youd maybe have 2-3 tbsp to dip into, for meatloaf, anywhere from 2-6 tbsp) has 15 Calories, 8% of your DV Sodium, and FOUR GRAMS of carbs (via HFCS), which can play a huge role in your diet if you're tracking macros.

    Log everything!
  • missbuncle
    missbuncle Posts: 8 Member
    Mayonnaise, peanut sauce, anything with significant calories. I use low/no sugar ketchup, so don't bother logging that, or mustard.
  • ketowerdefense
    ketowerdefense Posts: 397 Member
    I looked up the condiments that I keep regularly stocked in my fridge, to see what their caloric values were. So I know that I should definitely be logging things like mayo, ketchup, honey mustard, but for things like yellow mustard, that are around 1 calorie per swipe, I don't bother.
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    I do for ketchup and mustard, but only because I keep track of my sodium as well.
  • DWBalboa
    DWBalboa Posts: 37,259 Member
    No, my wife and I don’t like condiments. ;-)

    Actually I try and log “EVERYTHING” that I consume, even my tea without anything in it, dry herbs and spices, doesn’t matter what it is I log it. You’d be surprised at how it adds up.
  • rhtexasgal
    rhtexasgal Posts: 572 Member
    If it has fat and/or sugar content and is over 25 calories, then I do log it. Mayo, sour cream, creamy salad dressings, sauces - yes, Salsa, mustard, pickles - no ... I don't worry too much about sodium as I never add salt to anything and the only sodium I get is from food and I rarely go even halfway to reaching my sodium daily allowance.
  • findingmyw1ngs
    findingmyw1ngs Posts: 107 Member
    I log everything. Even the lower calorie ones can add up
  • cnave99
    cnave99 Posts: 63 Member
    Since I plan my meals with very little wiggle room, I have to log everything but spices. A TBSP of ketchup could take my numbers from black to red at this point.

    Now, when I first started, I didn't have too. I always had a bunch of calories left over in the day. Now that I have lost some weight and expect higher numbers, I have to be more strict about it.
  • ExRelaySprinter
    ExRelaySprinter Posts: 874 Member
    Do i log condiments?
    To tell you the truth,......Nope.
  • chouflour
    chouflour Posts: 193 Member
    I log what seems material. Usually mayo, not mustard. I estimate salad dressing. There isn't much ketchup in my life, so I don't worry about it. There's more sriracha, but I don't track that either.

    There's naturally a lot of rounding and estimation in logging both intake and exercise, so I try not to fool myself into seeing precision where it doesn't exist.
  • sjd1974
    sjd1974 Posts: 12 Member
    Hubby logs all condiments and salt/pepper/spices. Not for calorie purposes, but to track nutritional intake, making sure he's not abnormally high or glaringly deficient in one or more particular vitamins/minerals, etc....
  • ell_23
    ell_23 Posts: 103
    Never used to, but now I do. Also, I don't know what relish you buy but mine is always extremely high in sugar and calories when I do have it…
  • donnat238
    donnat238 Posts: 309 Member
    I log condiments - but not spices.
  • khmerjewls
    khmerjewls Posts: 2 Member
    I pretty much log in everything (including ketchup). I try to watch my sodium levels with condiments, especially.
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,942 Member
    If it has calories, I log it.

    Except dry spices, I don't even usually measure those, except by eye.

    :tongue:
  • SandyBVTN
    SandyBVTN Posts: 367 Member
    I log ketchup, bbq sauce, mayo, salad dressings, chutney, peanut sauce and anything with more than a few calories.

    When I create recipes, I log everything but spices.

    When I'm just adding some relish or a splash of soy sauce to something, I don't bother logging it.

    Part of the reason for me is that my calories are set really low, so I feel that I have a little wiggle room.
  • daydreams_of_pretty
    daydreams_of_pretty Posts: 506 Member
    I log everything except dry spices. I even log 10 calorie a tsp hot sauce. It all adds up. BTW, ketchup can be a total calorie bomb.
  • shellma00
    shellma00 Posts: 1,684 Member
    Most of the time yes I do log all condiments.. no spices though.
  • 13bbird13
    13bbird13 Posts: 425 Member
    For high-calorie condiments or those that I know I tend to over-use (oh how I love Miracle Whip!!) I definitely do. For stuff like mustard, I rarely bother. But I know that I probably should, since sodium is lurking in so many add-ons and I'm trying to keep all my numbers green. Ketchup isn't much of a problem for me these days since I normally use it only on fries, and those are pretty much off my radar at the moment.
  • Shalva
    Shalva Posts: 55 Member
    I am like the other person who said they log everything but dry spices... condiments can easily add up to a hundred calories especially ketchup that has alot of sugar in it and i tend to drown things in ketchup so yeah I log them all to me it is those hidden calories that kill me
  • dasher602014
    dasher602014 Posts: 1,992 Member
    Yes, but not spices or vinegar

    Most condiments are high in sugars, salt or fat.
  • TrulyBeee
    TrulyBeee Posts: 7 Member
    LOG EVERYTHING!! Ketchup is my all time favorite one but the sodium is ridiculous and throws off my numbers. If you aren't logging these, you are doing a disservice to the work you're doing.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    Yes, because I watch my sodium.

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