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  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    I don't usually count dried herbs, but I will in the recipe builder. I usually count fresh herbs, but sometimes I don't. If things are about 5 kcals or less then I am neutral about counting them. Things like mayo, salad dressing, ketchup I would absolutely count.
  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    whatever586 wrote: »
    How many people count the condiments they use and add them. How many people don't. Should we add them or not.

    Some condiments are pretty high in calories, especially salad dressings and also sauces at restaurants (one container of honey mustard sauce at Arbys is 140 calories!). Things like spices, mustard, soy sauce, hot sauce and salsa I don't though, because the calories are so minimal. I do always measure out portion sizes for everything though.
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    I count them, at least I have for the past 70 days or so that I have been on MFP. Today was the first time I haven't. Today is my first Bank Holiday off work for a long time. We've had a bbq with a few beers. I logged it all except the condiments :)
  • vaporhockey83
    vaporhockey83 Posts: 84 Member
    I count most of them. Mayo and guacamole usually end up on my sandwiches so I count those. Mustard and hot sauce as mentioned before due to little or no calories, I don't.
  • mbcieslak87
    mbcieslak87 Posts: 206 Member
    Like many others here I do measure them and note them in my calories. Ketchup is my biggest offended because I love it so much and it adds up quickly for me.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Do the people who log ketchup, but not mustard realize that they are very similar in calories?

    A serving of hunts ketchup (1 tablespoon) is 20 calories

    A serving of yellow mustard (1 teaspoon) is 5 calories.

    3 teaspoons in a tablespoon.

    15 calories in 1 tablespoon of mustard
    20 calories in 1 tablespoon of ketchup

  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I log condiments and almost all herbs and spices. I don't log the small shake of cinnamon I put in my morning cup of tea or the pepper I put in my cottage cheese.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I log condiments and almost all herbs and spices. I don't log the small shake of cinnamon I put in my morning cup of tea or the pepper I put in my cottage cheese.

    I was actually surprised at the amount of calories in spices such as garlic powder or onion powder! I mean, probably not enough to matter if you're just sprinkling it over the top of your spaghetti or something, but logging it into a recipe kind of surprised me a bit. I expected the calories to be zero.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I log condiments and almost all herbs and spices. I don't log the small shake of cinnamon I put in my morning cup of tea or the pepper I put in my cottage cheese.

    I was actually surprised at the amount of calories in spices such as garlic powder or onion powder! I mean, probably not enough to matter if you're just sprinkling it over the top of your spaghetti or something, but logging it into a recipe kind of surprised me a bit. I expected the calories to be zero.

    I know! The recipe builder is an eye-opener!

  • Slashnl
    Slashnl Posts: 339 Member
    I log them all. Seeing the difference in calories between my beloved Miracle Whip and mustard is why I am now a big mustard fan. Never used it much before, but I do now.
  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    Lexicpt wrote: »
    The only condiment I don't count is mustard. I measure out everything else.

    Ditto.
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    whatever586 wrote: »
    How many people count the condiments they use and add them. How many people don't. Should we add them or not.

    I count everything, but salt
  • spzjlb
    spzjlb Posts: 602 Member
    I count salad dressing, bbq sauce, mayo, ketchup, etc. I am short and only eat around 1280 cals, so it adds up for me.
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    Everything counts, Bro.

    Everything.
  • manders_b
    manders_b Posts: 44 Member
    In general I count everything. I won't count something used very sparingly with few calories - like a bit of horseradish or vinegar - but stuff like barbecue sauce, salad dressings and ketchup can really add up for me.
  • Bhlinebee
    Bhlinebee Posts: 71 Member
    I count them!!
  • Emilia777
    Emilia777 Posts: 978 Member
    edited May 2015
    Much to my dismay, I realized that even dill / parsley have a fair amount of calories. I like adding fresh herbs to my arugula and baby spinach salad mix, and it comes to around 150 calories for a big size salad just for the greens. So yep, I started weighing them. Same goes for garlic and onions.
  • JPW1990
    JPW1990 Posts: 2,424 Member
    Everything but red hot, because I don't use enough of it to register on the scale.
  • 85kurtz
    85kurtz Posts: 276 Member
    Hate to say it but I don't use sauces anymore. Mustard and spices are it for me, I log them too.
  • Sassymama66_75HARD
    Sassymama66_75HARD Posts: 91 Member
    I log everything!
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  • SkinnyWannabeGal
    SkinnyWannabeGal Posts: 143 Member
    I log condiments.

    Since I'm trying hard to lose weight, every bit counts for me. Gives me peace of mind.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    whatever586 wrote: »
    How many people count the condiments they use and add them. How many people don't. Should we add them or not.

    I count them because they have calories, and it all adds up.
  • runningagainstmyself
    runningagainstmyself Posts: 616 Member
    I do count things that are oily, high in fat, or otherwise calorie-heavy. Other stuff that's 5c/Tb, for instance, I won't count because I generally use even less than that (I calibrate via tablespoons regularly).
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    i just wanted to say your titled cracked me up :)

    right now i'm not logging anything on here, but when i do, i log everything.
  • Becca_250
    Becca_250 Posts: 188 Member
    I count condiments but not herbs/spices unless they were out of a packet (like Discovery taco seasoning mix). Generally packets are for big meals which get divided up anyway so in hindsight even that probably isn't worth it. The eye opening one for me is a tub of garlic and herb dip from Dominoes. I could've gone through 3 of those in one sitting but since logging I just stick to one!
  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    Yup…I count em. Mayo, mustard, ketchup, salsa, salad dressings, you name it.
  • _m0lly
    _m0lly Posts: 900 Member
    I only ever logged the light mayo if I ate it, and never bothered adding the others. I quite recently logged some Heinz ketchup though as I am slightly addicted haha, but haven't kept that up.
  • ruggedshutter
    ruggedshutter Posts: 389 Member
    If I use a condiment, it's usually yellow mustard. It's low enough calories that I don't count it. 5-10 calories isn't enough for me to weigh. If it's barbeque or salad dressing, I'll weigh it. It's easy to overdo those and add a ton of calories without realizing it.
  • getup25
    getup25 Posts: 119 Member
    I log my salad dressing, oils and mustard. I don't log spices.
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