Counting calories for infused water?

MommyRuns12
MommyRuns12 Posts: 13 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi guys,
Normally I put some fruit in my water. Lemons, mint leaves, cucumber and strawberries. Should I log the fruit even if I am not "eating" the fruit?
Any input would help!

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I have never logged the fruit/herbs in infused water.
  • Dano74
    Dano74 Posts: 503 Member
    The "calories" that seep into the water are incredibly minimal, if even marginally measurable. Don't sweat it.
  • MommyRuns12
    MommyRuns12 Posts: 13 Member
    Thanks!!
  • kathrynjean_
    kathrynjean_ Posts: 428 Member
    As others have said, any calories from the infusions are going to be really minimal. It's never something that I've worried about or logged. However, if you are really concerned, you could "Quick Add" 10 cals or so on days you are drinking infused water.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,787 Member
    Depends on how obsessive you want to be about the small details. The number of calories you'd get from these things is in the category of "noise" -- scales have inaccuracies, measurement can have inaccuracies, the calorie tables have inaccuracies. Why make things more complicated by worrying about 5-10 calories from the juice that enters the water from these additions?
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