03-03-2004, 07:10 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Tilted
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Calorie question
How do you estimate calories of foods that you eat that do not have nutritional data on them?
I am trying to keep track of what I am eating these days and I am having a bit of difficulty. For instance, often I will eat at a bar or restaurant and have little clue as to the caloric content. Also, when eating a lot of the fruits, vegetables, fresh meats, etc. from the grocery store, there is no nutritional information either. |
03-03-2004, 07:29 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: The Kitchen
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NATS is a decent calorie counting tool. It keeps track of micro and macronutrients for you too. Click on the NATS ver 2.0 link and follow the instructions. The database of foods leaves a lot to be desired, but if you can't find a specific food, you'll probably be able to find something similar.
More and more restaurants are making nutritional information available, either online or in print if you inquire. |
03-08-2004, 02:53 AM | #3 (permalink) |
Tilted
Location: Orlando
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http://www.calorieking.com is the best and most comprehensive nutritional listing that I know of, and also includes many restaurants.
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03-08-2004, 09:18 AM | #5 (permalink) |
An embarrassment to myself and those around me...
Location: Pants
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I think restaurants are supposed to have nutritional information on their foods available upon request, but I'm not sure if thats a law everywhere or what. A lot of the chains do have that available if you ask.
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03-08-2004, 10:58 PM | #6 (permalink) | |
Tilted
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Thanks for all of the suggestions thus far...seems like I should be able to restrict my calorie intake to ~2100 calories a day fairly easily which is a bit below my BMR. Should be interesting to see if I actually lose any weight. I am sure that I will be back pestering you guys for advice soon enough. |
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