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Mexican food.

Maya_Erin
Maya_Erin Posts: 51
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Tonight SO are going to the mexican restaurant called Ojada's and what I want to eat, which is the carne a sada isn't the database. Idk how many calories it is.. Can anyone help on how I should log this into my dinner meal?

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  • quichebradford
    quichebradford Posts: 327 Member
    Check to see if the restaurant lists it's nutritional info on their website. If not, you may be able to find a similar restaurant that does. Then you can manually add it to your database.
  • aneajo
    aneajo Posts: 287 Member
    Does the resturant have a website?
  • ♥xenawarriorprincess♥
    ♥xenawarriorprincess♥ Posts: 440 Member
    google the restaurant info...

    if you know the calorie count just use the quick add on your food diary

    found this link...http://www.myfitnesspal.com/nutrition-facts-calories/carne-asada
  • lstnlondry
    lstnlondry Posts: 1,794 Member
    maybe look for skirt steak or else just any steak w/marinade. Enjoy your dinner, but being the mexican that I am I know that food ONLY tastes good because of the amount of fat & salt!! Have a good dinner but drink lots of water!!
  • soknurdy
    soknurdy Posts: 74 Member
    I would just check the ingredients one by one.. then add 50 calories for anything else they may have added you couldn't taste.
  • suavequeen
    suavequeen Posts: 273 Member
    I found it here as skirt steak.. 4 oz. I eat mexican often so i know most mexican foods here. lol
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    find skirt steak
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    Check to see if the restaurant lists it's nutritional info on their website. If not, you may be able to find a similar restaurant that does. Then you can manually add it to your database.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    I just went here (my fav go to site):

    http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp

    and entered : 'carne asada' as an ingredient and click on the 'all these words' radio button and got one hit:

    "Rubios Carne Asada Dos Tacos" and it says it's 770 cals per serving but I don't know what a serving is at Rubio's Mexican restaraunt.
  • Maya_Erin
    Maya_Erin Posts: 51
    Thank you! You guys are really helpful!
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