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    Posts: 3,754 Member
    edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    Hey guys....

    I've seen the links before but can anyone lead me to a good calorie finder for chinese food...

    today I had what i thought was a low cal lunch of chinese food (sodium not so good but ah well that's what water is for right:ohwell: )

    I had watercrest w/ garlic

    and moo shu (or moo shi...sorry I'm the worst speller! lol) chicken....it was delicioso btw! lol

    hugs and thanks in advance!
    Ali...not wanting to really know the sodium because I know I'll be in shock LOL

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    • Posts: 3,754 Member
      Hey guys....

      I've seen the links before but can anyone lead me to a good calorie finder for chinese food...

      today I had what i thought was a low cal lunch of chinese food (sodium not so good but ah well that's what water is for right:ohwell: )

      I had watercrest w/ garlic

      and moo shu (or moo shi...sorry I'm the worst speller! lol) chicken....it was delicioso btw! lol

      hugs and thanks in advance!
      Ali...not wanting to really know the sodium because I know I'll be in shock LOL
    • Posts: 579 Member
      I have heard that of all take-out food, chinese is the highest in calories. Try preparing it at home and you can probably cut it in half!

      Hope you can find what you are looking for here!

      http://www.calorieking.com.au/foods/calories-in-international-foods_c-Y2lkPTUwNzc0JmJpZD0yOSZzaWQ9LTEmcGFyPWh3Zg.html
    • Posts: 74 Member
      I think most chinese food had a lot of calories because of all that oil they use..

      So its not bad kind of fat (if its good oil) but they use a lot..

      Dani
    • Posts: 1,070
      Funny you should post this today!!!

      I had a slurg day for lunch today. The girls and I had Chinese for lunch... and I was trying to figure out how I was going to log it in my dairy today.
    • Posts: 1,070
      Yikes... Splurge LOL
    • Posts: 3,754 Member
      thanks for the sites so far I can't find the stuff I had but I'm gonna keep trying....

      the moo shi you can make it by sauting cole slaw mix (cabbage etc.) w/ a sauce like oyster....and then it comes w/ thin steamed pancakes....I had two...they are like two of the tortias, then the watercrest is just boiled and then sauted w/ garlic (its stringy greens btw) they don't look like they had much oil and when I look on the sites that serve them are always mentioned as low cal choices BUT who knows so I'm thinking around 500-600 cals in all and cha-ching for the sodium....lol....

      Note to self...now that the sodium is creeping into my fingers....no more chinese food for lunch...not worth it! lol

      hugs! and thanks guys!
      Ali
    • Posts: 177 Member
      I have heard that of all take-out food, chinese is the highest in calories. Try preparing it at home and you can probably cut it in half!

      Hope you can find what you are looking for here!

      http://www.calorieking.com.au/foods/calories-in-international-foods_c-Y2lkPTUwNzc0JmJpZD0yOSZzaWQ9LTEmcGFyPWh3Zg.html
      I think I would be really careful using this site As it says Satay with 2 Tbsp of sauce is sodium free. I have to question the accuracy there.
    • Posts: 3,754 Member
      I don't think I've ever had sodium free anything when it comes to chinese...and I'm all about the veggie and chow mein and steamed etc...its always salty....this is my wake up call I think...just say no! OR make it myself!:wink:
    • Posts: 110 Member
      One of my Favorite and most beneficial sites on this journey has been Dotties weight loss zone. Now she is a Weight Watcher gal but dont let that throw you.

      She has the most comprehensive list of calories and points for thousands of Restaurant's in the USA and Canada! :bigsmile:

      If your going out to eat check her site and see if the place your going is listed. More then likely it will be, with a bevy of healthy choices to choose from the menue. Naturally there are unhealthy choices too.

      If for some odd reason you cant find your restaurant... check out her food lists its bound to be there!

      here is the link...

      www.dwlz.com

      I need more coffee!:drinker: (I'm not exlaining this as well as I could be.. LOL )
    • Posts: 59 Member
      forget the calories on this, check out the sodium content!!!
    • Posts: 59 Member
      forget the calories on this, check out the sodium content!!!
    • Posts: 165 Member
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      I think I would be really careful using this site As it says Satay with 2 Tbsp of sauce is sodium free. I have to question the accuracy there.

      It doesnt say there isnt any sodium in it, it says (if you look a bit further down) that "a dash indicates that the information is unavailable."
    • Posts: 110 Member
      Calorie King is an awesome site!! I can add my voucher of it along to the millions of others whom have benefitted from it. :bigsmile:

      ( Talk about a run on sentence to bad I didnt burn any cals for it! :laugh: )
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