Sautéed vegetables

nicamd2013
nicamd2013 Posts: 2
edited November 11 in Food and Nutrition
hi,

If I have scanned in the barcode of spinach for example, so I know how many calories I am eating of spinach, do I need to add the whole tablespoon of olive oil to my fitness pal because I am sautéing it? So it would be whole tablespoon of calories from oil plus the spinach?

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  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    Yes, weigh and measure everything that goes in the pot.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    Especially oil since it has alot of calories. Best :)
  • kayeiam
    kayeiam Posts: 215 Member
    if it goes in the pan, dish, in the mouth, put it in MFP food diary
  • HaggisWhisperer
    HaggisWhisperer Posts: 125 Member
    I'd also log the tablespoon of olive oil.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Log the oil, too. The only thing I don't log is spices, because I use a lot of them, they are not significant calorie sources, and it would be a pain in the butt to do it. Everything else gets logged.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    My husband has learned to sauté vegetables with little or no oil. I think he uses a teaspoon of oil for the onions and garlic. Then he adds greens --and whatever else is going into the dish -- with some water.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    My husband has learned to sauté vegetables with little or no oil. I think he uses a teaspoon of oil for the onions and garlic. Then he adds greens --and whatever else is going into the dish -- with some water.

    I do this too. FWIW, I also measure and log spices and herbs. I usually use the recipe builder, believe it or not, it all adds up.
  • af_wife2004
    af_wife2004 Posts: 149 Member
    I bought an oil mister from Kohls and use a non stick pan. I still add the oil to my log but find I use a lot less now.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I use a non-stick pan so I only use about a teaspoon per serving. Yes log your oil also.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    My husband has learned to sauté vegetables with little or no oil. I think he uses a teaspoon of oil for the onions and garlic. Then he adds greens --and whatever else is going into the dish -- with some water.

    That is exactly how I cook my veggies as well.

    I also measure and log my spices and herbs.

  • nicamd2013
    nicamd2013 Posts: 2
    Great thanks a lot for all your replies :D
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