Calorie counting help

julmurf · January 2016

I want to make sure that I'm counting correctly, and just want others opinions. How would you handle conflicting calorie information? I went to a specialty food store and they had homemade food items. At the counter the item was listed as one each equals 8 ounces. Then it said one serving is 350 cal. In the prepackaged section the same item was listed as 1 cup equals 210 cal. 8 ounces is one cup so those are quite different. How would others handle this? Also when it says 8 ounces do you measure out 1 cup of the item? Or do you weigh the item to 8 ounces? Or does it depend on what it is? Thank you. Current weight 153.9, ideal goal weight would be 135 to 140. I'm only getting 1200 cal a day with that weight loss goal and I need to be very accurate in my counting.

besaro · January 2016

When at the mercy of others for preparing foods, I shrug and do my best. I would weigh the item. But say soup, its a mixture of items. Some servings may have more chunks of potato in that particular serving, or there might be more lettuce in that half of the sandwich. I do feel that the commercialized foods are pretty accurate, (there's descent here about that but thats an argument for another time) for instance, my corn tortillas weigh exactly the same for each and every one in the package. Why? cause manufactures watch their bottom line closely. But homemade foods from a speciality store? Just do your best and enjoy it.

sanfromny · January 2016

Read this, this a great article
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1

Ready2Rock206 · January 2016

8 ounces is a cup of water or similar liquid. Your food probably had a different weight than water. Always use a food scale and go by ounces (or grams would be even better) to get the most accurate calorie count.

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