Cooking food

oorie
oorie Posts: 31 Member
edited November 27 in Food and Nutrition
When i cook food do i count the oils that i use to cook them in? For example i use 1 tablespoon of coconut oil when i cook my chicken? Do i add that into my calorie counter?

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  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    yes
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Since there are calories in the oil, yes. If your deficit is small, omitting something like that from your diary could be enough to make you maintain rather than lose. Accuracy is key.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Yep!
  • oorie
    oorie Posts: 31 Member
    Lets say there is oil left over how does that work?
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    You can measure your oil before and after to see how much is actually absorbed into the food, but I just use a small amount in a green/nonstick pan (1t or so) and count it all.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited December 2015
    of course you would...and i'd also suggest that if you have a lot of oil left in your pan then you could cut back on how much oil you're using...that is, if you're using non-stick.
  • oorie
    oorie Posts: 31 Member
    Ok thank you guys!
  • MichaelRobinson1994
    MichaelRobinson1994 Posts: 83 Member
    If i use say, 1tbsp of oil, I just log the whole amount, it's better to over estimate if you're working on a deficit
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