140 grams of bbq ribs? How many ribs is that?

FitnessFreak1821
FitnessFreak1821 Posts: 242 Member
in Food and Nutrition
We got some swiss chalet ribs from the grocery store for dinner. It says 140g is 280 calories. How do I measure that out so I eat that portion without over eating?

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  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    Use a food scale.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    edited May 2020
    This is where a food scale will come in handy. Ribs vary in sizes.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    Does it say that on the packaging? If so, it probably says how many servings in the package. Divide it up.

    140g is a very small amount of ribs. I'd guess two.
  • FitnessFreak1821
    FitnessFreak1821 Posts: 242 Member
    Thanks everyone I'll definitely be getting a food scale
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    Six. Always six.

    Is it six for 140g?

    I think those packages are a full rack. Seems like a half rack would be six ribs...which has to be more than 280 calories. I'd think six ribs with sauce would be more like 600-750.

    So maybe 140g is 2-3....

    What do I know? I'd eat the whole rack and never blink. And the loaded baked potato. And slaw. :)
  • KrissFlavored
    KrissFlavored Posts: 327 Member
    I think you're right about 2 or 3... honestly 140g is not a big portion and the meat is dense
  • KrissFlavored
    KrissFlavored Posts: 327 Member
    edited May 2020
    Ribs are very fatty, its unlikely to be 6 for 280 calories.
  • quietriver
    quietriver Posts: 38 Member
    edited May 2020
    Conversation of grams to cups calculater:

    https://www.convertunits.com/from/grams/to/cups

    So 140 grams is about 1/2 a cup scrape off the meat into a 1/2 cup measuring cup. My guess is it will be one about one rib. Serving sizes are b.s and try to fool you into thinking a food has less calories in it then there is.

    My thinking is:

    Meat almost always high calorie if it has lots of fat on and in it, good energy source. If bingy pick this food to get full fast. But most meat serving sizes are the size of a deck of playing cards so be careful! Tiny!
  • darreneatschicken
    darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
    Google "Swiss chalet nutrition." It's on their website.

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