how do you track calories with school food?
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makaylarose33
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I eat lunch at school but they don't have calories posted. I know they must be moderately healthy because its portioned and they have to be with the law.
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You would just have to do your best to pick the closest guesses in the database, but it will still be a guess. Overestimating things a little to make up for the possible unknowns is usually a good idea. I would individually add ingredients to my best guess and don't forget to add any oils or butter they may have used to cook.0
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Does your school use an outside company to provide food service, such as Sodexo? If so, you can probably find their foods in the database.0
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Check their website, both the school's and the website of the company that provides food service.0
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When you enter the food, if you see an option for Sodexo brand foods, those are the ones served at hospital cafeteria... I'd imagine a school cafeteria is similar0
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I often see Sodexo foods listed in the MFP database. Search "Sodexo Campus" as there's other Sodexo categories too.0
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Try to guess the best you can w the database.. Or track better w a packed lunch. Do u have that option?0
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Try the bar code sometimes it will give you the info you need i do this at Costco for mostly their baked foods and it works0
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