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vintagecrimes
vintagecrimes Posts: 24 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Just curious because I know that numerous people have had to run into this problem before. When you went out/ordered something from a local restaurant that's not available in the food database and can't log it. I asked my boyfriend to ask them for the nutritional information when he picked it up but he forgot. It's really no big deal because I decided it was going to be a cheat meal anyways because my cravings wanted something a bit more flavorful than what I have been eating for weeks and I deserved it :) It also wasn't anything really bad like an in-n-out animal style double cheeseburger with animal style fries lol(*side note* had to look that up because I eat that every time I go back home to CA about 1,200 cals)...I only had a shrimp pizza on pita bread with goat cheese, pesto and artichoke from a new Greek place. But I know even salad meals from restaurants can be like 500-700 cals. Like I said It is no big deal I am not stressing it, just wanted to make a mental note of around how many calories it was and wondered how everyone else who meticulously keeps up with their food diary handles situations like that.

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  • ClosetBayesian
    ClosetBayesian Posts: 836 Member
    Pick database entries that you think are reasonably close.
  • vintagecrimes
    vintagecrimes Posts: 24 Member
    thanks, that is what I originally was thinking because that is what I have to do with my Juices and smoothies at Jamba...(I work there but make my own crazy concoctions and just find one on the database that's kinda similar to what I made so I can at least get an estimate) Guess I was just being finicky when I typed in "shrimp pizza" and couldn't tell what I was looking for. Pictures would be helpful! *suggestion to MFP*
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Pick database entries that you think are reasonably close.

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  • rldeclercq4
    rldeclercq4 Posts: 269 Member
    You could estimate the amount and types of Ingredients and try to recreate it in the meal creation tab.
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
    You could also at least try to Google their nutritional info. If they have it available in store it's most likely available online as well.
  • OyGeeBiv
    OyGeeBiv Posts: 733 Member
    Not what you asked, but... Why isn't your usual food flavorful? You may want to look for tastier foods (that fit your goals) to eat on a consistent basis.
  • briegirl28
    briegirl28 Posts: 121 Member
    I try to enter in all of the ingredients separately --- for example, Vietnamese chicken soup, Pho Ga. I added broth separately, shredded chicken, veggies, soy sauce, etc.
  • Dvdgzz
    Dvdgzz Posts: 437 Member
    I pick things I believe to be close and will put 1.2 servings instead because I would rather it be an overestimation than under.
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