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Apples...a zero calorie food??
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Chew on a stump. It is close to being a free food.10
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Well, the question's already been answered so I won't say anything about that.
I will, however, say that I'm jealous of all of you who are getting in the really good Honeycrisps. So far, the ones that have shown up locally have been pretty small and beat up looking. Still tasty, but slim pickings.
I won't tell you that I bought 60 pounds of HUGE and perfect Honeycrisps for $.50/lbs then
Congratulations! You just bought yourself approximately 14000 calories worth of "zero calorie" foodstuffs.17 -
Honey Crisp apples are my absolute favorite!
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Wow they are $2.99/lb here usually $3.99/lb. At the bent and dent they are .70/lb but they are bruised so not great for keeping in the fridge.
Enjoy! I bought a lot last April, set my fridge on a low setting and they are still good!0 -
The person writing that blog is completely wrong and I'm sad for anyone who buys into it. By that logic, someone trapped with nothing to eat but apples and all those other supposedly zero calorie foods would starve to death as fast as if they didn't eat at all. Does that seem even vaguely logical?
I'm having a down day and her site has made me depressed for humanity. The internet has done wonders, but it's also unleashed some complete morons into the public sphere.16 -
I would just turn all those apples into unsweetened applesauce and weigh it out by the oz with my meals but that's just me. The only thing I know to be 0 calorie is water.
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medium apples are roughly 80 calories each...thats not 0. 1lb is 236 calories0
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I am all about that honeycrisp life. U-pick time near me was Sunday and I got 1/2 bushel for $25. Sounds like you got a great deal!1
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This is utterly silly. And something without a crust is not a pie. It just isn't. By definition, IT IS NOT A PIE. It can be a dessert. In this case, most likely baked and spiced apple slices. But IT IS NOT A PIE.
And it has calories, all apples have calories, and no, you don't spend very many calories chewing or digesting them; you get far more out from the digestion of the carbohydrates in the apples. I think it comes out to between 80-100 calories / apple for most apples (size depending, some can push 150).10 -
By zero calorie foods, the writer meant that the food burns more calories while you're digesting it than what the food contains. For example, (and these numbers are completely made up), if an Apple is 200 calories, and it burns 300 calories just to chew and digest it, then they would consider it a zero-calorie food.
Foods that are considered zero-calorie or negative-calorie include:
Apples
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Garlic
Grapefruit
Lemons
Lettuce
Mangos
Onions
Spinach
Turnips
Zucchini
However, before you go and eat a ton of apples, keep in mind that there are a lot of controversies about whether they are indeed zero calorie and that studies show that the amount you would have to eat to cancel out the calories is pretty substantial.54 -
150_lbs_by_2019 wrote: »By zero calorie foods, the writer meant that the food burns more calories while you're digesting it than what the food contains. For example, (and these numbers are completely made up), if an Apple is 200 calories, and it burns 300 calories just to chew and digest it, then they would consider it a zero-calorie food.
Foods that are considered zero-calorie or negative-calorie include:
Apples
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Garlic
Grapefruit
Lemons
Lettuce
Mangos
Onions
Spinach
Turnips
Zucchini
However, before you go and eat a ton of apples, keep in mind that there are a lot of controversies about whether they are indeed zero calorie and that studies show that the amount you would have to eat to cancel out the calories is pretty substantial.
This is complete crap. Sorry, it's utterly scientifically wrong. There's no "controversy" because there is not a single study which shows that they are even close to zero calorie.
If it were correct, someone eating nothing but those foods would starve just as fast as someone not eating at all.
Zero calorie foods are NOT A THING. Not in any way you mean it.34 -
150_lbs_by_2019 wrote: »By zero calorie foods, the writer meant that the food burns more calories while you're digesting it than what the food contains. For example, (and these numbers are completely made up), if an Apple is 200 calories, and it burns 300 calories just to chew and digest it, then they would consider it a zero-calorie food.
Foods that are considered zero-calorie or negative-calorie include:
Apples
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Garlic
Grapefruit
Lemons
Lettuce
Mangos
Onions
Spinach
Turnips
Zucchini
However, before you go and eat a ton of apples, keep in mind that there are a lot of controversies about whether they are indeed zero calorie and that studies show that the amount you would have to eat to cancel out the calories is pretty substantial.
None of those foods are zero or negative calorie. Not a single one of them. There is no controversy about it at all, there's no such thing as a zero or negative calorie food. Do a Google search for "TEF" or "Thermic Effect of Food" to understand why this is all a lie/silly myth, perpetuated by a total misunderstanding of basic physiology.
Here's an excellent start to understanding why it's a complete and total myth: https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/negative-calorie-foods/11 -
150_lbs_by_2019 wrote: »By zero calorie foods, the writer meant that the food burns more calories while you're digesting it than what the food contains. For example, (and these numbers are completely made up), if an Apple is 200 calories, and it burns 300 calories just to chew and digest it, then they would consider it a zero-calorie food.
Foods that are considered zero-calorie or negative-calorie include:
Apples
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Garlic
Grapefruit
Lemons
Lettuce
Mangos
Onions
Spinach
Turnips
Zucchini
However, before you go and eat a ton of apples, keep in mind that there are a lot of controversies about whether they are indeed zero calorie and that studies show that the amount you would have to eat to cancel out the calories is pretty substantial.
Post said studies.
Interestingly, I once looked up a study on celery after one of these discussions. There is, in fact, a net digestible caloric intake from it. You don't burn the calories in it "digesting" it.
The same is true for all these other foods.7 -
I eat an apple everyday it's 80 calories for the one I eat.4
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I find apples to be high calorie. I actually think twice before I eat them because I don't need the carbs. They're basically nature's candy.11 -
Yes, and one apple has 22g of carbs which is insane8
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Why is 22g of carbs insane?rickiimarieee wrote: »Yes, and one apple has 22g of carbs which is insane
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Man that website. I mean, some of them look tasty enough but zero calorie? Oh boy. Also a stretch to call cinnamon apples crustless apple pie, like, the whole point of pie is the crust.9
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I find apples to be really filling, and don't consider them to be calorie dense.
They're calories per gram ratio fits a lower calorie item profile... they only have 65 calories per 100 grams. That's not high calorie.
A medium apple usually clocks in around 100 calories and is a filling snack for me.
The carbs? Why demonize them, they're nutritious carbs.10 -
Why is 22g of carbs insane?rickiimarieee wrote: »Yes, and one apple has 22g of carbs which is insane
Why do you have to assume it's not? I maintain my weight on 1800 calories and cut on 1300-1500. 22 grams of carbs from an apple isn't helping me much.
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Why is 22g of carbs insane?rickiimarieee wrote: »Yes, and one apple has 22g of carbs which is insane
Why do you have to assume it's not? I maintain my weight on 1800 calories and cut on 1300-1500. 22 grams of carbs from an apple isn't helping me much.
I cut on 1800 or less and eat apples. I don't see the problem.7 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I find apples to be really filling, and don't consider them to be calorie dense.
They're calories per gram ratio fits a lower calorie item profile... they only have 65 calories per 100 grams. That's not high calorie.
A medium apple usually clocks in around 100 calories and is a filling snack for me.
The carbs? Why demonize them, they're nutritious carbs.
I am personally not demonizing them. But if they don't fill someone up, they're allowed to state that. Just as you can say that they do it for you.
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Even Weight Watchers and their '0 points' foods suddenly gain points when cooked & processed don't they?
And WW accounts for the calories in other ways (they over-count certain foods and under-count others to incentivize eating a more varied & balanced diet).4 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Why is 22g of carbs insane?rickiimarieee wrote: »Yes, and one apple has 22g of carbs which is insane
Why do you have to assume it's not? I maintain my weight on 1800 calories and cut on 1300-1500. 22 grams of carbs from an apple isn't helping me much.
I cut on 1800 or less and eat apples. I don't see the problem.
So that's great for you. Did I ask if you saw a problem?10 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I find apples to be really filling, and don't consider them to be calorie dense.
They're calories per gram ratio fits a lower calorie item profile... they only have 65 calories per 100 grams. That's not high calorie.
A medium apple usually clocks in around 100 calories and is a filling snack for me.
The carbs? Why demonize them, they're nutritious carbs.
I am personally not demonizing them. But if they don't fill someone up, they're allowed to state that. Just as you can say that they do it for you.
That's different than what you said, though.
Calling them out as "nature's candy" wasn't something you stated as a personal preference or matter of satiety.7 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I find apples to be really filling, and don't consider them to be calorie dense.
They're calories per gram ratio fits a lower calorie item profile... they only have 65 calories per 100 grams. That's not high calorie.
A medium apple usually clocks in around 100 calories and is a filling snack for me.
The carbs? Why demonize them, they're nutritious carbs.
I am personally not demonizing them. But if they don't fill someone up, they're allowed to state that. Just as you can say that they do it for you.
That's different than what you said, though.
Calling them out as "nature's candy" wasn't something you stated as a personal preference or matter of satiety.
Nature's candy. They're sweet and have sugar. Awesome. I love candy of all kinds.10 -
150_lbs_by_2019 wrote: »By zero calorie foods, the writer meant that the food burns more calories while you're digesting it than what the food contains. For example, (and these numbers are completely made up), if an Apple is 200 calories, and it burns 300 calories just to chew and digest it, then they would consider it a zero-calorie food.
Foods that are considered zero-calorie or negative-calorie include:
Apples
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Garlic
Grapefruit
Lemons
Lettuce
Mangos
Onions
Spinach
Turnips
Zucchini
However, before you go and eat a ton of apples, keep in mind that there are a lot of controversies about whether they are indeed zero calorie and that studies show that the amount you would have to eat to cancel out the calories is pretty substantial.
Why am I walking 3 miles each evening to earn exercise calories (and improve my cardio health of course). I could just eat an apple or two...
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Water is probably the only true calorie free food...0
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Why is 22g of carbs insane?rickiimarieee wrote: »Yes, and one apple has 22g of carbs which is insane
Why do you have to assume it's not? I maintain my weight on 1800 calories and cut on 1300-1500. 22 grams of carbs from an apple isn't helping me much.
I cut on 1800 or less and eat apples. I don't see the problem.
So that's great for you. Did I ask if you saw a problem?
No, I was just comparing notes. For the same 1800 calories, I don't have trouble fitting in what you do have trouble fitting in.
Now, since you said you don't find apples filling, I can see why you wouldn't chose them.
However. That's not the point that was in question. It was 22 grams of carbs.
If you're low carbing, that's cool, it's just that you didn't come out and state that, you just stated that the 22 grams of carb "isn't helping [me] much".
I was pointing out that there's plenty of room in 1800 calories for 22 grams of carbs. In fact, I had an apple this past weekend on a day where I ate 1200. But I don't low carb.
So I guess if this is down to you low carbing, that's cool, but that's not the apple's problem, and you've sort of made it sound like it is.10
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