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Logging dried spices?

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  • NikkiiBaby68
    NikkiiBaby68 Posts: 55 Member
    if they have no sodium i dont count them
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    markrgeary1 wrote: »
    I haven't. Maybe I should given I found a database entry for a 600 calorie garlic clove.

    Ugh - is it still like that? I emailed Support about that several times. I have since given up trying to get Support to fix erroneous system entries.

    I haven't ran into it in a couple of months. Maybe it's fixed or fell to the bottom of the search results. That was the first erroneous entry I encountered on MFP, so it always sticks with me.
  • rollerjog
    rollerjog Posts: 154 Member
    dried spices, do they have that many calories in them, i would think maybe sodium would be high in some spices, but calories, LOL, mrs dash works well if your worried about sodium and calories, i dont think it makes that big of a difference for me anyways, its not like your using pounds of spices a day or maybe you are i dont no, good luck LOL
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    The only spices i log are Mustard powder and curry powder that i add to my curried eggs and homemade burger patties, just those 2 alone add up to around 80 calories.

    I don't bother with salt, pepper, chili flakes etc etc as the calories in those are negligible.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    The only one I really consider is paprika, as it has a significant number of calories and tends to be added in larger quantities than other spices. The rest of them I reckon to be not significant as it is only a pinch here and there.

    I'm now wondering if I should change this approach.

    Dying to know what OP put on those eggs!
  • Xvapor
    Xvapor Posts: 1,643 Member
    Penny pinching
  • jjalbertt
    jjalbertt Posts: 98 Member
    I add depending on what it is..and if I'm building a recipe. Garlic powder is higher than most... Black pepper and salt when I scan the bar code is 0... So just depends.
  • Xvapor
    Xvapor Posts: 1,643 Member
    It's not worth to log them. Won't make any difference in weight loss at all
  • DoneWorking
    DoneWorking Posts: 247 Member
    I don't count spices and I don't count condiments either because I use the low-calorie varieties and put them on so thinly it wouldn't make hardly any difference anyway.
  • GrahamUK72
    GrahamUK72 Posts: 255 Member
    I log the calories for my nutmeg and cinnamon in my morning porridge. It's a huge 4cals for both :)
  • midpath
    midpath Posts: 246 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    The only one I really consider is paprika, as it has a significant number of calories and tends to be added in larger quantities than other spices. The rest of them I reckon to be not significant as it is only a pinch here and there.

    I'm now wondering if I should change this approach.

    Dying to know what OP put on those eggs!

    Lol this might sound weird but in a little bowl I'll mix turmeric, paprika, cumin, black pepper, garloc powder, red chili flakes, and cinnamon and salt.

    Sounds weird but its freaking good.
  • pdxwine
    pdxwine Posts: 389 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    The only one I really consider is paprika, as it has a significant number of calories and tends to be added in larger quantities than other spices. The rest of them I reckon to be not significant as it is only a pinch here and there.

    I'm now wondering if I should change this approach.

    Dying to know what OP put on those eggs!

    There are 19 calories in a Tablespoon of paprika. That is a lot of paprika. :)
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    So, can I just call Bacon a spice and not log it?

    :)
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    pdxwine wrote: »
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    The only one I really consider is paprika, as it has a significant number of calories and tends to be added in larger quantities than other spices. The rest of them I reckon to be not significant as it is only a pinch here and there.

    I'm now wondering if I should change this approach.

    Dying to know what OP put on those eggs!

    There are 19 calories in a Tablespoon of paprika. That is a lot of paprika. :)

    I can easily use 2-3 Tbl in a stew that feeds 4
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i dont log them. when i use the recipe builder sometimes theyre added in and look about right but for all intents and purposes - its not enough to make a difference to me
  • Gamliela
    Gamliela Posts: 2,468 Member
    I use a lot of spices and I'm surprised how some of them are high calorie. Always log everything. Be safe.
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