How to measure items like Croutons?
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CoraGregoryCPA
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How do you deal with measuring things like Croutons? My Texas Toast croutons Butter & Garlic flavor says 2 tablespoons for 35 calories. These are very large croutons. I think 1 crouton might fit in my tablespoon but not be a full tablespoon.
How do I measure 2 tablespoons of croutons? Shoulld I grind them up in my food processor to see how much one tablespoon would be?
How do I measure 2 tablespoons of croutons? Shoulld I grind them up in my food processor to see how much one tablespoon would be?
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I would consider them to be 35 calories per crouton.3
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Look and see how many servings are in the bag. If there are 15 servings in the bag, then count how many are in there and divide by 15. I usually look at how many servings and then eyeball it.2
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Can you weigh them?11
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I guess I could weigh the croutons, then divide how many servings are in the bag! That's a pretty good idea! Thanks!
I hope it's not 35 calories per crouton.. that would be really really bad for my diary I assumed it was 2-3 croutons for 1 tablespoon, but they are large croutons.. hm.1 -
I was just wondering about this today. What a random unit of measurement to use. It's like measuring out 2 tablespoons of legos. I will have to weigh the next bag, thanks for the tip!0
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Well, I did it.. There are 5 oz in the bag. About 20 servings per bag (the bag says).. it turns out to be .25 ounce per serving.
2 Tablespoons per serving, turns out to be 2 croutons
I was always putting like 3 croutons per 1 tablespoons, so I assumed that 6 croutons was one serving.. whooops!
The verdict is: 1 crouton is 1 tablespoon! Geez!!!7 -
Holy moly!!! 1 crouton is 35 cals! That is insanity!! :sad:1
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Thank you for doing that! I was just wondering the same thing yesterday! Even though it is almost a year later I appreciate it0
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if i want croutons i weigh them.. then crumble them up into smaller bits to put on my salad. they are usually too big anyway.
Luckily my bag says 7 croutons = X calories.. but I still weigh them. just to check.1 -
Food scale. That's the only real option.15
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2 tablespoons is equal to 1 ounce on the scale. So just weigh the croutons. It's definitely more than 2! More like 10 depending on size of the crouton! Everyone loves croutons! Enjoy them!6
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2 tablespoons is equal to 1 ounce on the scale. So just weigh the croutons. It's definitely more than 2! More like 10 depending on size of the crouton! Everyone loves croutons! Enjoy them!
No... that's for liquids. 2 tablespoons will be different depending on the food.
Most bags should say how many grams is a serving though.5 -
I eat the Texas Croutons also, I have a 2 tablespoon measuring spoon and I just crumble them to measure them.2
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Weigh them once, and you'll have a great idea of how many are in a serving for all your future croutoning :-)1
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Thanks OP, good to know.0
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I'm hoping this is accurate because I love croutons in my salads! https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/usda/seasoned-croutons?portionid=39002&portionamount=0.2500
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I would just weigh them every time i eat them and go by how many grams. I love those texas croutons but you can't figure out how many calories would be in each crouton because they aren't all the same size. Look through that bag again, you have some that seem to be broken, end pieces, giant ones, small ones... Not consistent enough.
The great thing about weighing is being able to swap out some bigger ones for more small ones. Your eyes see more so you feel like you are eating more.3 -
Try making pita chips, bake a piece of pita till its crisp, then break into pieces, it has a nice flavour by itself or you could spray light with oil and season to taste. A lot less calories and more crunch for your sald.0
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I like Chatham Valley croutons; not sure if your area will carry them (they're a MA based company), but their serving sizes are very generous for the calories! They also carry several different varieties.0
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Protein and carbohydrates both contain 4 calories per gram, while fat provides 9 calories per gram. Calculating your calorie needs can help you determine how many grams of protein, carbohydrates and fat you should consume each day. 1 ounce is 28 grams.0
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