Vlasic Zesty Whole Dill pickles!! >:[

According to industry standards, anything under 5 calories per serving can be labeled as 0 calories. Deceptive, isn't it

According to industry standards, anything under 5 calories per serving can be labeled as 0 calories. Deceptive, isn't it

Yup, you have to also remember that the nutrition info on this site is user-based. Someone probably put in the info as 5 because they knew about this industry standard and wanted to overestimate instead of underestimate the calories.

If it's under 5 calories per serving they can label it as 0. I don't see what the big deal is, 5 calories per serving isn't much and isn't going to make or break your diet.

Not sure what label you have, but Vlasic Pickle Spears are 5 cal, 0 fat, 280 mg sodium, 1 carb, 1 g sugar, and 1 g protein. If you have something that says differently, check the serving size. Since, as peoria have said, something under 5 calories can legally be labeled as 0 calories, often companies will alter serving sizes to be able to label their product as 0 calories.

One or two servings at a time this can be "okay", but be careful of consuming a lot of any 0 calorie item since the only true zero calorie consumable is water. Stuff like Splenda, diet soda, cooking spray, and other similar products are all labeled as 0 calories, but all do contain calories.

Also, there's never any reason to get mad at the database. If you have a nutrition label in front of you with nutrition info that's different than the system, just enter the food item so you have info that's accurate to the current label.

That's US labelling laws for you..... But don't worry about the cals unless you are eating a whole jar at a time. Most pickles have lots of sodium though, so if you have concerns about sodium you'll want to pay attention.

If it's under 5 calories per serving they can label it as 0. I don't see what the big deal is, 5 calories per serving isn't much and isn't going to make or break your diet.

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The 5 calories is not whats appalling. What you should be worried about is the High Fructose Corn Syrup, Preservatives and Artificial colorings.

Going on this quote it sounds like you are against all this stuff...have you seen the commericials for corn syrup sugar is sugar, also the stuff with this stuff being bad for it is bs. Going with that sunlight is bad for you, to much water is bad for you, caffine is bad for you. Seems like we can't live in a world where something isn't bad for you.

Unless you are eating them by the jar, I wouldn't worry about it. If 5 calories breaks your diet, you have bigger issues.

If it's under 5 calories per serving they can label it as 0. I don't see what the big deal is, 5 calories per serving isn't much and isn't going to make or break your diet.

thank you

For some reason the amount of angry faces in this pickle thread is making me laugh hysterically. Sleep deprivation? And also...yes they have a few calories...I wouldn't worry about it unless you are slamming down tons of pickles.

For some reason the amount of angry faces in this pickle thread is making me laugh hysterically. Sleep deprivation? And also...yes they have a few calories...I wouldn't worry about it unless you are slamming down tons of pickles.

I noticed the same thing in a lot of threads today. People just seem really grumpy today overall. Not me I'm down another 2 lbs! woohooo

The bigger issue than labeling foods with minimal calories as 0 calories is the labeling of high-fat foods as low-fat. I forget the exact numbers, but US regulations say that anything below a certain amount of fat per serving can be marketed as low-fat. This means all sorts of high-fat foods can be marketed as low fat because the serving size is small enough (mayonnaise, half and half, etc.).

And I could probably eat a whole jar of pickles. One of my favorite "recipes" to make myself as a child was to toast two slices of rye bread, slice up some pickles, and eat them as a sandwich with a tall, frosty glass of milk on the side.