Mon, Mar-19-01, 22:54
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,383
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 162/124/120
BF:
Progress: 90%
Location: Vancouver,BC
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This might be one for you, Doreen Label Queen!
OK, I'm sitting here with a package of frozen spinach in front of me. Here's what is says on the label:
Per 1/3 package:
Calories 31
Protein 2.9
Fat 0.3
Total carbs 4.0
Sugars 0
Starch 1
Dietary Fibre 3
OK, so I do my math:
.3 (fat) x 9 = 2.7 calories
2.9 (protein) x 4 = 11.6 calories
4 (carbs from fibre and starch) x 4 = 16 calories
2.7 + 11.6 + 16 = 30.3 calories
....which means they must be including the fibre in the calorie count! Because if you only include the starch grams (since there are no sugar grams), the totals don't add up.
Am I doing this right? Am I missing something?
Rachel
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