Does seasonings count?

jackarin
jackarin Posts: 18
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
I have really been dedicated lately in my weight loss efforts. I was wondering when I am cooking and adding things like olive oil and butter and other seasonings that have calories to them, should i add them to my food diary? I have not been doing so lately, but should i start?:indifferent:

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  • jackarin
    jackarin Posts: 18
    I have really been dedicated lately in my weight loss efforts. I was wondering when I am cooking and adding things like olive oil and butter and other seasonings that have calories to them, should i add them to my food diary? I have not been doing so lately, but should i start?:indifferent:
  • briblue72
    briblue72 Posts: 672 Member
    absolutely!!

    olive oil has lots of fat and some calories, some butters are loaded with calories and fat, and even condiments like honey and ketchup can add up to many more calories for a meal.

    LOG EVERYTHING!! :happy:
  • fit_amy
    fit_amy Posts: 41
    Yes I do count butter and olive oil, but not seasonings. If I make a dish... let's say sauteed mushrooms... I'll do separate entries for 1 TBS olive oil (it has a lot of calories so that's why I count it) and 1 cup mushrooms. On the other hand, if I have a fried egg, I only do one entry-- "fried egg"-- because I am assuming the butter is already in the "fried egg" equation.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Hmm, I'm not sure I'd take things for granted like that--if it doesn't say in the food nutritional information "cooked in oil/butter" or whatever, then I add it.

    I don't, however, add spices--unless it's something like salt or garlic salt (things that are high in sodium).
  • Helawat
    Helawat Posts: 605 Member
    absolutely!!

    olive oil has lots of fat and some calories, some butters are loaded with calories and fat, and even condiments like honey and ketchup can add up to many more calories for a meal.

    LOG EVERYTHING!! :happy:

    That's right. Here is an excerpt from WebMD:
    http://www.webmd.com/content/article/42/1671_52229

    "Tablespoon for tablespoon, all fats -- from olive oil to butter -- are high-calorie items, containing about 12 to 14 grams. It makes sense that the calories in olive oil can contribute to weight gain just as easily as any other fat if consumed in excess.

    The bottom line: For both your health and your waistline, cut back on total fat, but when you do indulge, make it the healthy fats in olive oil, avocados, nuts, and fish."

    So count your olive oil but keep in mind that the fat in butter is different than the fat in olive oil but you still need to keep track of your total fat intake.
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