Olive Oil Cooking Spray

AlabasterVerve
AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
The can I bought lists it as 0 calories but doing a little bit of research there's actually 2 calories a spray--which doesn't seem like a big deal except there are 470 servings in a can. That's roughly 1000 calories a can which seems like a significant amount of calories not to account for--especially considering I couldn't manage to measure out a 1/4 of a second spray (the 2 calorie serving size) if I tried so I doubt I'll get 470 servings out of this one can.

I was thinking about just counting it as a tsp of olive oil each time I cook with it to keep me honest. Does anyone else bother to add the calories? If you do, how do you go about it?

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  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    eh it takes me a long time to use a full can. I mean a LONG time. So spread those 1000 calories over 2-3 months. To me that is just kind of insignificant ^-^
  • AnitaMcKenna
    AnitaMcKenna Posts: 77 Member
    The spray I use is 1 cal per spray, so I just log the number of sprays I use, if and when I remember!! But I only use about 6 sprays per week, so don't worry too much about it!
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    That's a good point. I've never cooked with sprays before--I bought it for a specific recipe for breaded fish baked in the oven--so looking at it like that (using it over the course of months) it doesn't seem like a big deal even if it is 1000 calories. I don't log my herbs & spices either so it's really not any different, I guess. Thanks for the input. :)
  • auntie_missy
    auntie_missy Posts: 113 Member
    I generally don't count herbs and spices under 5 calories, and I don't count my tap water despite the fact that I know it contains 5 mg of sodium or so. But if you aren't comfortable allowing that 2 calorie "wiggle," create your own personal item in the database with 2 calories a spray, and log that. A teaspoon of olive oil is 40 calories - it's a far higher margin of error to count that than not counting the spray at all.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    I just wanted to say I like your AV. I've thought about adding an olive (using paint) to that. It kind of looks like a drink glass.


    Too alcoholic of me? D'oh.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    That's a good point. I've never cooked with sprays before--I bought it for a specific recipe for breaded fish baked in the oven--so looking at it like that (using it over the course of months) it doesn't seem like a big deal even if it is 1000 calories. I don't log my herbs & spices either so it's really not any different, I guess. Thanks for the input. :)

    Yup! I try to log spices if I remember, but usually doesnt happen xD besides cinnamon :] Plus since a lot of the spray is on the pan and such and not even on your food would be hard to calculate! Im a little too lazy for that hehe ^-^
  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
    I just buy normal olive oil. In September I got a 500 ml bottle and I'm just about 1/3 of the way through it. I start with 1/2 tsp and add more if I need it but I usually don't. :)
  • paulamarsden
    paulamarsden Posts: 483 Member
    those sprays are so full of chemicals, i use a pump oil spray bottle, you fill it with real EVO and then use it to create a fine spray.

    or i measure a teaspoon :)
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    those sprays are so full of chemicals, i use a pump oil spray bottle, you fill it with real EVO and then use it to create a fine spray.

    or i measure a teaspoon :)

    How do you measure your calories then???
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    Olive oil is so good for you I don't worry too much about how much I use but I do log it. I try to use some every day.
  • gumigal82
    gumigal82 Posts: 350
    those sprays are so full of chemicals, i use a pump oil spray bottle, you fill it with real EVO and then use it to create a fine spray.

    or i measure a teaspoon :)

    Yeah, I have a spray bottle and put in my own olive oil:)
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