how much calories ?

delgrand
delgrand Posts: 108 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Sorry if this is a dumb question , but I have to make sure of this because I eat this a lot.

2 eggs fried with 3 tbsp of olive oil .. egg has 80 calories.. 1 tbsp olive oil has 120 calories.

does this mean that I have 160 calories from the eggs(2*80) and 360 calories from the olive oil ( 120*3) ?

When I eat the eggs, I don't feel that there are 3 spoons of olive oil .. I don't know if the oil evaporates or gets absorbed in the eggs when being fried ? So I am not sure if I am calculating correctly.

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  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    If there's any oil left in the pan, you can drain it, measure it and subtract from the original amount. Otherwise, I'd go with the math you're citing.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Yeah, OP might consider using a quick spray of Pam and maybe a teaspoon for each egg. Is your cookware non-stick?
  • gamerbabe14
    gamerbabe14 Posts: 876 Member
    Assume that the food absorbs the oil. Unless you have oil left over. 3tbsps seems like oil overkill to me, are you sure you're using that much?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    Yeah, I use just about a half TEAspoon for my eggs.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    3 TBSP of Oil is A LOT. I usually just spray the pan with Pam. Cutting out that oil would make it so you could eat more "food" during your day. How about try using just 1 TBSP?
  • delgrand
    delgrand Posts: 108 Member
    I don't use any sprays, I just use oil to fry with. If I use less than that , eggs get sticky. I tried 2 spoons and the eggs got sticky and burnt. 3 spoons did the job.

  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    What kind of cookware are you using? The spray would cut back on the sticking so you could use less oil.
  • whosshe
    whosshe Posts: 597 Member
    edited December 2017
    I would never waste 360 calories on oil. I use a tsp which is 40 cals. "I don't feel that there are 3 spoons of olive oil" I don't understand this. How would you be able to feel it? Do you use actual measuring spoons? Because if you're not you could actually be using more than you think. I didn't realize how small a tbsp actually was until I used an actual measuring spoon.

    You do you tho. I would log the 360 cals because you can't actually feel how much oil was absorbed by your eggs.

    Edit: Sorry for all the "actuallys" lol
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    edited December 2017
    delgrand wrote: »
    I don't use any sprays, I just use oil to fry with. If I use less than that , eggs get sticky. I tried 2 spoons and the eggs got sticky and burnt. 3 spoons did the job.

    Turn the heat down! Med-Low is the best for me. Let the pan get hot before the eggs go in - preferably a no-stick pan or a cast iron skillet. I don't use olive oil because it has a low smoke point, I use bacon grease or butter (0.5 TEAspoon.) If EVOO's your preference - definitely Low to Med-Low!

    You don't need that much oil. It takes eggs less than a minute to cook. Mine don't stick.
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    edited December 2017
    I'd say 1 tbsp to fry 2 eggs. Tops. They don't absorb a lot. Whatever you use beyond that will stay in the pan.

    My husband and I eat them daily and that's what we both log. We're both losing weight as expected.

    We actually use butter because it adds wonderful flavor for roughly the same calories.
  • WhereIsPJSoles
    WhereIsPJSoles Posts: 622 Member
    I can’t deal with the calories from oil, I just got a really nice non stick skillet. Makes a world of difference.
  • gamerbabe14
    gamerbabe14 Posts: 876 Member
    You keep saying spoons...are you using measuring spoons? Or just generic kitchen spoons?
  • pogiguy05
    pogiguy05 Posts: 1,583 Member
    Thoughts like this go thru my head like I just made a 4 egg omelet and as you know some egg is left in the bowl. I am just not that anal to measure what is left and subtract. I just consider it 4 eggs and move on. I spray some canola cooking spray which i do not even log.
  • delgrand
    delgrand Posts: 108 Member
    I use t-fal cookware.. but I am not sure if it is no-stick pan.

    mmmm measuring spoon ? I have no idea that they exist. I use the spoon that I eat rice with.. similar to this one

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    isn't that a tbsp?

  • pogiguy05
    pogiguy05 Posts: 1,583 Member
    delgrand wrote: »
    I use t-fal cookware.. but I am not sure if it is no-stick pan.

    mmmm measuring spoon ? I have no idea that they exist. I use the spoon that I eat rice with.. similar to this one

    stock-photo-cooked-rice-in-spoon-on-isolated-black-107885012.jpg

    isn't that a tbsp?

    Hard to tell is it a smaller spoon or the larger ones. Larger on is the tablespoon
  • pogiguy05
    pogiguy05 Posts: 1,583 Member
    edited December 2017
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    Right one is table spoon
  • delgrand
    delgrand Posts: 108 Member
    pogiguy05 wrote: »
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    Right one is table spoon

    I guess it is similar to the right one or even a bit larger.
  • DaintyWhisper
    DaintyWhisper Posts: 221 Member
    edited December 2017
    This is what about 1 tbsp of oil looks like:
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    Does this look like the amount you're using when you cook? Maybe you're not using as much as you think. 3 tbsp seems like kind of a lot for a couple of eggs. I know when I make eggs, there's no oil/butter left in the pan. I assume that it all gets mixed in with the eggs, therefore I count it in my calories. Even if there's a lot left in the pan, I usually count it anyway and just know that it was probably less. I find that it's better to overshoot it.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    edited December 2017
    I find that the smaller spoon (the one on the left in the image) is MORE than a measured TABLEspoon. At least with my kitchen spoons. So if you are using that big one as a TABLEspoon measure - it's way more than a tablespoon each.

    Pick up some actual measuring spoons at the Goodwill or dollar store or Target or grocery. If you want to lose weight, this is important stuff. While you're at the Target, spend an extra $10 on a digital food scale for all the solids. Spoons and cups are only good for liquid measure.



  • Rickster1967
    Rickster1967 Posts: 485 Member
    edited December 2017
    I record liquids in millilitres and solids in grams

    that way there is no confusion
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I use 7 grams of coconut oil each morning when I fry or scramble 2-3 eggs. I count all of the calories. If you have trouble measuring liquid oil for some reason, I suggest coconut oil as it is solid and easily weigh-able.
  • OldHobo
    OldHobo Posts: 647 Member
    edited December 2017
    2 large eggs fried in less than 1 teaspoon (appx. 4g; less than 5ml; less than 40 calories) extra virgin olive oil using a well seasoned 8" cast iron skillet. Very little oil left in the pan. Wipes out with a paper towel. I use about half that much in the non-stick pan.

    Using 3 tablespoons of oil is about 10 times as much. It would be like a shallow fry. Cooks who use that much usually spoon hot oil over the top of eggs to finish cooking. There will be a lot left over. If I was going to cook my eggs that way, I'd make a note of the tare weight of my pan, record the weight of oil added, and weigh pan and the leftover oil after breakfast.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    edited December 2017
    delgrand wrote: »
    I use t-fal cookware.. but I am not sure if it is no-stick pan.

    mmmm measuring spoon ? I have no idea that they exist. I use the spoon that I eat rice with.. similar to this one


    Flatware spoons are called teaspoons and tablespoons, but they are not required to actual hold a teaspoon's worth or tablespoon's worth. I know the ones I have wouldn't actually hold the right amount.

    Yes, there are measuring spoons, just like there are measuring cups. Have you ever seen the bundles of differently sized spoons all attached to a ring? Those are measuring spoons.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    These are measuring spoons. I'd pick up a cheap set somewhere, they are extremely useful to have around.

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  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    These are measuring spoons. I'd pick up a cheap set somewhere, they are extremely useful to have around.

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    and cost $1 at the dollar store
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    T-Fal is nonstick, but if the pan is old a the coating may have worn off . Pam makes an olive oil spray, which is what I use; a spray or two in my nonstick pan and the eggs don't stick at all. You might want to invest in a new nonstick pan. You can also get spray bottles for olive oil which you can use rather than buying Pam or the like.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    delgrand wrote: »
    Sorry if this is a dumb question , but I have to make sure of this because I eat this a lot.

    2 eggs fried with 3 tbsp of olive oil .. egg has 80 calories.. 1 tbsp olive oil has 120 calories.

    does this mean that I have 160 calories from the eggs(2*80) and 360 calories from the olive oil ( 120*3) ?

    When I eat the eggs, I don't feel that there are 3 spoons of olive oil .. I don't know if the oil evaporates or gets absorbed in the eggs when being fried ? So I am not sure if I am calculating correctly.

    Is there oil left in the pan after you remove the eggs? Have you measured that amount? If not then I'd log it all.
    I agree with getting actual measuring spoons rather than using your eating spoons to measure with though. A "tablespoon" is not meant to be an eating spoon but a specific measuring device. You may be using less oil in your 3 spoons than 3 actual tablespoons. Figure out what your spoons are. A tablespoon measurement should be about 15 ml or 1/2 fluid ounce.
    http://startcooking.com/video/how-to-measure-food
    http://startcooking.com/measuring-by-weight
    https://www.yuppiechef.com/spatula/the-truth-about-spoons/
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    vingogly wrote: »
    T-Fal is nonstick, but if the pan is old a the coating may have worn off . Pam makes an olive oil spray, which is what I use; a spray or two in my nonstick pan and the eggs don't stick at all. You might want to invest in a new nonstick pan. You can also get spray bottles for olive oil which you can use rather than buying Pam or the like.

    I'm positive that spray oil (aerosol can spray) is not recommended for non-stick pans.
    I give mine a light wipe with oil on paper towel - a minimal amount gets left on the pan.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,303 Member
    13.5 grams of olive oil are one tablespoon and 119 Calories

    USDA standard reference #04053

    Suggest strongly you invest in a kitchen scale.

    Eggs can be boiled, microwaved, or fried in non stick pan with much smaller amount of oil.

    Some oil burns, some is absorbed, difficult to evaluate exact amounts... simpler to manage the issue by not using as much.

    Trying to measure without measuring tools seems like a novel exercise in frustration.

    Food scales are cheap....
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