Am I recording the calories right...?

LW3380
LW3380 Posts: 118 Member
edited November 25 in Food and Nutrition
Morning everyone,

This may be a very silly question but when in doubt ask; I often use Sainsbury's Easy Cook Long Grain Rice, the info on the packet says uncooked 100g = 117 cals; once I weigh out 100g and cook it is it still 117cals I should be logging in my diary?

I know this may seem like a dumb question but for the generous portion you get once it's cooked it's made me doubt myself!

Just like to double check these things.

Thanks :smiley:

Replies

  • alilew65
    alilew65 Posts: 7 Member
    That's what I would do. 117 cals
  • hoops1888
    hoops1888 Posts: 95 Member
    117 calories for 100g uncooked rice seems very low to me. I use Sainsbury’s, although it’s basmati I take. However, I’m going to look out for this as 100g as 117 cals sounds amazing!!
  • LW3380
    LW3380 Posts: 118 Member
    8gw3d4ztdk4o.png

    looking at this and I could be wrong? I only ever measure out 100g not the serving size they suggest...any ideas?
  • strongwouldbenice
    strongwouldbenice Posts: 153 Member
    It says 100g=117cals cooked as per instructions. So you need to be weighing after you've cooked, or else it will probably be a lot more unfortunately.
  • hoops1888
    hoops1888 Posts: 95 Member
    I think (roughly) 200g of cooked rice equals 210 calories and it’s a case of estimating what 200g of cooked rice would weigh if dry. They say it expands by 1 or 1.5 the dry weight. I hate how they label things like this because it’s confusing.
  • LW3380
    LW3380 Posts: 118 Member
    hoops1888 wrote: »
    I think (roughly) 200g of cooked rice equals 210 calories and it’s a case of estimating what 200g of cooked rice would weigh if dry. They say it expands by 1 or 1.5 the dry weight. I hate how they label things like this because it’s confusing.

    Very confusing...maybe in future I'll stick to my 100g dry weight measurement but put in 210 cals for it?
  • keiosthiori
    keiosthiori Posts: 5 Member
    Bad news, I'm afraid - the cooking instructions (as per the Sainsbury's web page: https://sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-easy-cook-rice-1kg ) have the serving size worth 210kcal set as 66g dry weight.

    That puts your 100g uncooked amount at 318kcal, not 117. :(
  • hoops1888
    hoops1888 Posts: 95 Member
    keiosthiori wrote: »
    Bad news, I'm afraid - the cooking instructions (as per the Sainsbury's web page: https://sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-easy-cook-rice-1kg ) have the serving size worth 210kcal set as 66g dry weight.

    That puts your 100g uncooked amount at 318kcal, not 117. :(

    This sounds accurate. I usually log about 350 for 90g dry weight but that’s basmati so is slightly different.
  • LW3380
    LW3380 Posts: 118 Member
    keiosthiori wrote: »
    Bad news, I'm afraid - the cooking instructions (as per the Sainsbury's web page: https://sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-easy-cook-rice-1kg ) have the serving size worth 210kcal set as 66g dry weight.

    That puts your 100g uncooked amount at 318kcal, not 117. :(

    Wow! Bugger lol...knew it was too good to be true :o

    Wish they would make it much clearer on the labelling of products but thank you, hopefully my tracking will be on point now.


This discussion has been closed.

Categories