How do you figure out calories

babypunkprincess
babypunkprincess Posts: 109 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I got a food scale today and am weighing veggies right now. It says 85g (1/2 cup) is 70 calories. I have 120g. But when I scan the bag onto MFP it only let's me go by cups. I'm horrible at math lol so how do I figure this out and fire problems like this? Thanks!

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  • chocolate_owl
    chocolate_owl Posts: 1,695 Member
    You have 120g. A half-cup serving is 85g. So 120/85 = 1.41 servings.

    If MFP is asking you how many half-cups, enter 1.41. If it's asking for how many cups, 1.41*0.5 cups = .705 cups

    Your other option is to search for an entry that lets you go by grams.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Put grams in the search terms:
    For ex: "Broccoli raw grams"
  • babypunkprincess
    babypunkprincess Posts: 109 Member
    chocolate_owl wrote: »
    You have 120g. A half-cup serving is 85g. So 120/85 = 1.41 servings.

    If MFP is asking you how many half-cups, enter 1.41. If it's asking for how many cups, 1.41*0.5 cups = .705 cups

    Your other option is to search for an entry that lets you go by grams.

    Great Thanks! So also I am having 2 pieces of bread (with a burger lol) and it says 170 calories for 2 slices (60g) and of course it only let's me go by slices but 2 slices is 64g. So I would go 64/60 for 1.07 servings correct?
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    babypunkprincess wrote: »
    chocolate_owl wrote: »
    You have 120g. A half-cup serving is 85g. So 120/85 = 1.41 servings.

    If MFP is asking you how many half-cups, enter 1.41. If it's asking for how many cups, 1.41*0.5 cups = .705 cups

    Your other option is to search for an entry that lets you go by grams.

    Great Thanks! So also I am having 2 pieces of bread (with a burger lol) and it says 170 calories for 2 slices (60g) and of course it only let's me go by slices but 2 slices is 64g. So I would go 64/60 for 1.07 servings correct?

    Yep.

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