why is this so high in calories
hi all,
why is this so high in calories? i am making it tonight but why so many calories for one cup..??? any ideas? i worry about calorories, carbs ect.... the dumb social worker at the support meetings said i shouldnt worry about that stuff but i do since i have pcos and i just dont want tons of calories and carbs.........this is the chili i make all the time but i add fresh garlic and 1 T of chili powder. Anita
Original recipe yield:
3 to 4 servings
PREP TIME 10 Min
COOK TIME 20 Min
READY IN 30 Min
US METRIC
SERVINGS About scaling and conversions
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (i use plain tomatoes)
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
1 1/2 cups water
1 pinch chili powder (i use 1 T)
1 pinch garlic powder ( i use fresh garlic)
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the beef and onion and saute until meat is browned and onion is tender. Add the stewed tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, beans and water.
Season with the chili powder, garlic powder, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. i cook it longer to give it more flavor..... it does make alot so must be its not one cup serving...
~~~Serving Size 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe 4
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Amount Per Serving
Calories 744
Calories from Fat 275
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% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30.6g 47 %
Saturated Fat 12.3g 62 %
Cholesterol 96mg 32 %
Sodium 800mg 32 %
** Potassium 1651mg 46 %
Total Carbohydrates 73.6g 24 %
Dietary Fiber 26.9g 108 %
Protein 45.9g 92 %
** Sugars 8.8g
** Vitamin A 23 %
** Vitamin C 45 %
** Calcium 28 %
** Iron 113 %
** Thiamin 44 %
** Niacin 124 %
** Vitamin B6 38 %
** Magnesium 57 %
** Folate 118 %
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NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 744
Total Fat: 30.6g
Cholesterol: 96mg
Sodium: 800mg
Total Carbs: 73.6g
Dietary Fiber: 26.9g
Protein: 45.9g
Since it says there are 4 servings:
1/4 lb of beef is about 350 cals
1/4 of an onion is about 30 cals
4 oz of kidney beans is about 140 cals
4 oz of tomato sauce is about 40 cals
4 oz stewed tomatoes is about 40 cals
I estimate it closer to say 600 cals.
Kathy
~Kathy~5'7.5"~lap RNY~05/20/2005~ 279/276/244/160/148/185 (high/consult/preop/goal/low/current)~Rich~6'5.0"~open RNY~08/05/2004~>500+/450/437/250/239/320(high/consult/preop/goal/low/current)
If these cuonts are exactly right and it makes 4 man-sized servnigs, that's 186 cal/svg. If you only eat 1/2 serving, then it's only 93 cal!
You understand to subtract the fiber from the total carbs, right? All I count is sugar, and that's mainly tomatoes (they ARE a fruit), divided by 4, 2.2g per svg, and half of that is only 1.1g.
Looks like a VERY healthy meal to me.
Now the cornbread it is screaming for might be another matter! LOL
You understand to subtract the fiber from the total carbs, right? All I count is sugar, and that's mainly tomatoes (they ARE a fruit), divided by 4, 2.2g per svg, and half of that is only 1.1g.
Looks like a VERY healthy meal to me.
Now the cornbread it is screaming for might be another matter! LOL
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
yes i see its now only 4 serving .. it does make alot. i only eat 1 cup of this chili. not sure how to figure out the calories.. so i guess i better not worry about it... oh i am not sure about the cornbread yet.. i will see if my hubby wants cornbread to go with it. he is working. we do ususally have cornbread with chili.. yummy........................... thanks for your help.. Anita
I was figuring a serving to be 8 oz (just guessing). I don't think I could eat 8 oz of something so hearty. I make something similar (Taco Soup) and can only eat about 1/2 cup of that. But my meals are over in 15 minutes or so. I don't wait til I don't feel full, then eat more. So, could be we started with different pouch sizes?
But even if you can do 8 oz ok, it's still much lower than you think!
The flip size of the srving size deal: a lady said she could drink OJ because it was only 22g of sugar IN THE WHOLE JUG! Um, no, it was 22g in 8 oz. LOL
But even if you can do 8 oz ok, it's still much lower than you think!
The flip size of the srving size deal: a lady said she could drink OJ because it was only 22g of sugar IN THE WHOLE JUG! Um, no, it was 22g in 8 oz. LOL
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
I envy you. I think I could eat at least 8 ounces of that, maybe more. Not fair. To me with the liquid that one is more of a slider.
Sandra B. View my journal and educational pages at www.acdlady.com/WLS_1. "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s." –Billy Wilder "Know your labs and track your trends."
If you are very concerned about the calories you could substitute the ground beef with ground turkey which is about 160 cal for 4 oz ,almost half the amount of calories in the beef, and less fat.
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