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Calorie estimate of menu item

torizia
torizia Posts: 140 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all,
I know it's impossible to be sure of calories but I want to at least attempt to log the food I'm planning on having for lunch - I'd prefer to overestimate than underestimate.
The menu description is as follows:
eggs baked in a rich tomato sauce w. spinach, avocado, garlic & onion + grilled ciabatta
What would you go for as a ballpark figure?
Thank you in advance! :)

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  • santafeegret
    santafeegret Posts: 9 Member
    I would name that sandwich, put everything in the recipe builder and let MFP do the estimation for me.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    edited April 2016
    Look at your plate. How many eggs? What size bread? How much avocado? It's probably a 800ish calories dish, depending on the size.

    It's one of those dishes where I'd just add everything in my head and do quick calories.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Look at your plate. How many eggs? What size bread? How much avocado? It's probably a 800ish calories dish, depending on the size.

    It's one of those dishes where I'd just add everything in my head and do quick calories.

    Yep. Sounds like 800-1,000 to me. I always try to guess high.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    I'd put it in the recipe builder.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    torizia wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I know it's impossible to be sure of calories but I want to at least attempt to log the food I'm planning on having for lunch - I'd prefer to overestimate than underestimate.
    The menu description is as follows:
    eggs baked in a rich tomato sauce w. spinach, avocado, garlic & onion + grilled ciabatta
    What would you go for as a ballpark figure?
    Thank you in advance! :)

    Depends on amounts. Avocado, eggs and bread will be the most calories.
    Probably 100-200 for bread, about 70 per egg, 1 avocado could be about 200-300 calories
    Tomato sauce could be 50 calories for around 1 c
    Maybe 20-50 calories for the spinach, onion and garlic
    Any oil or butter? Add 100 or so calories for that.
    So it could be between 700-900 calories.
  • torizia
    torizia Posts: 140 Member
    Thank you all!
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