How to Calculate Calories in a Marinade...FINALLY!!!

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Picklepower
Picklepower Posts: 66 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I always wondered this and found this quote on another sites message boards. Thought I would pass it along =)

"A nutritionist friend of mine advised me years ago that for a paste type marinade (eg pesto) assume 1 tbsp of the marinade sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) meat.

For a oil based liquid marinade, assume 0.5 tbsp of the marinade sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) meat.

For a non-oil liquid based marinade (eg juices or wine etc) assume 1/3 tbsp sticks to each 85 grams (3 oz) of meat.

I hope this helps."

From: http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/calorie-count/calorie-counting-marinades
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  • ncwall
    ncwall Posts: 64 Member
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    THANK YOU
  • Picklepower
    Picklepower Posts: 66 Member
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    You sir are welcome =)
  • droogievesch
    droogievesch Posts: 202
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    You must have read my mind because I was thinking about this just an hour or two ago!
  • kabbit42
    kabbit42 Posts: 85
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    I was just thinking about asking this. Would the length of time affect this at all?
  • denise4230
    denise4230 Posts: 82 Member
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    *bump
  • amnsetie
    amnsetie Posts: 666 Member
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    bump
  • _Mimi_
    _Mimi_ Posts: 233
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    Good info. Thanks!
  • Princess_Sameen
    Princess_Sameen Posts: 290 Member
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    bumpy! thanks
  • jdforshort
    jdforshort Posts: 269 Member
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    Thanks a lot! I always divided the total marinade into the number of servings, what ever it's made from!
  • LFiestan
    LFiestan Posts: 176 Member
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    bump. thanks for sharing, i always marinade my fish and poultry
  • eilmeister
    eilmeister Posts: 37
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    Finally! Thanks! I've always wondered about this as well. Looks like I haven't been too far off with my estimates.
  • ems1583
    ems1583 Posts: 180 Member
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    bump! Thanks for sharing
  • jesss5885
    jesss5885 Posts: 187 Member
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    brilliant!
    thanks for sharing!
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    Idle curiousity here, but couldn't you figure out the total number of calories in the marinade and then weigh it? Then when you're done, weigh whats left?
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
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    Idle curiousity here, but couldn't you figure out the total number of calories in the marinade and then weigh it? Then when you're done, weigh whats left?

    that's what I would do
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
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    Idle curiousity here, but couldn't you figure out the total number of calories in the marinade and then weigh it? Then when you're done, weigh whats left?

    ^ That's what I do as well.
  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
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    I always measure the marinade first, then once I remove the items to be cooked I measure again and figure out the difference. That way I know the exact amount.

    ❤melissa
  • AshlynG923
    AshlynG923 Posts: 59 Member
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    bumpp
  • cajuntank
    cajuntank Posts: 924 Member
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    Bump.
  • AmandaDawnRN
    AmandaDawnRN Posts: 29 Member
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    bump

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