I just discovered these tortillas from La Tortilla Factory that claim to have only 50 calories per tortilla... how can this be, when the ingredients are the same as other tortillas that have twice that many calories and aren't any bigger? Should I be wary of the 50-cal claim?
I know of so many other incidences where the company lied/gave out wrong nutrition info, and the actual calories turned out to be tons higher than it had stated on the label-- Dr. Praeger Burgers, Nutritious Creations bars, Nana's cookies, Celentano frozen meals, etc.
How can you know what labls to trust?!
They probably have more water in them than others... water is calorie-free, remember. I like a brand of corn tortillas that only have 25 calories each - they have the same ingredients as regular tortillas but more water and vegetable gum...
Original Post by muttlover:
The FDA may allow for subtractions due to fiber, but they would never allow anything to be terribly under estimated. They would never get away with DOUBLING a product's calories, so it's definately below 100 calories. You may just be curious, but honestly, it's only 50 calories we're talking about here.
No one here gained weight because they grabbed a Yoplait instead of a Lite 'N Fit yogurt (40 calorie difference). Relax, people. :)
might they get away with multiplying it by 1.5?
for example, the 100 calorie popcorn bag says it contains "about 1" serving, making 6.5 cups popped. another bag (same brand, double serving bags) says it contains about 2 servings and 7.5 cups popped. it seems to me like the single serve bags actually contain about 150 calories, not 100.
unless a cup of popped popcorn is 15 calories, that would be true, right? i think a cup popped is 20-25 though, or at least that's what i remember reading.
I found a multi-grain bread for 80 cal for 2 slices, 40 each. I am not home to give the brand but they do have some good deals on bread out there.
Original Post by garnet18:
Original Post by muttlover:
The FDA may allow for subtractions due to fiber, but they would never allow anything to be terribly under estimated. They would never get away with DOUBLING a product's calories, so it's definately below 100 calories. You may just be curious, but honestly, it's only 50 calories we're talking about here.
No one here gained weight because they grabbed a Yoplait instead of a Lite 'N Fit yogurt (40 calorie difference). Relax, people. :)might they get away with multiplying it by 1.5?
for example, the 100 calorie popcorn bag says it contains "about 1" serving, making 6.5 cups popped. another bag (same brand, double serving bags) says it contains about 2 servings and 7.5 cups popped. it seems to me like the single serve bags actually contain about 150 calories, not 100.
unless a cup of popped popcorn is 15 calories, that would be true, right? i think a cup popped is 20-25 though, or at least that's what i remember reading.
A "serving" is a meaningless term that just indicates the amount the are referring to when giving all the other numbers. It can be one cup, 4 cups, 1/2 a cup, it doesn't matter. If you really want to compare, look at the number of cups or grams in a "serving". Until then, you are comparing apples with oranges.
Also, the FDA only requires that the labels be 80% accurate
i typed it in the food log also and it wasn't even in there! i had to manually put it in there, and from what i see, it is a good way to get protein and fiber, i didn't get a C.
You know...whenever I can't find the exact caloric counts for some products and I am too lazy to reach in the trash and yank the wrapper out..I go to www.thedailyplate.com
on there you will definitely find Joseph's Lavash Breads and also La Tortilla Factory.
You have to keep in mind that just because one food has the same ingredients as another, doesn't mean it should have the same caloric values. Low carb, low fat foods are over processed. So what they are doing to average ingredients, like whole grain flour, is depleting their nutrient value to lessen the caloric value, and then super boosting hte nutrients by amping it up with enrichments, like vitamins, and fiber, and protein.
Low carb, does work, and some times you can slide by with regualr grains, and just be weary of your portion control.
Dont worry though, they wouldn't have a good market if low carb items were a scam. It works in moderation like everthing else. You can eat fat free ice cream while dieting, but if you eat the whole tub and gain weight then you can't sue the companies for that! MODERATION!
I buy Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat bread. The label says 50 calories per slice (26g). By the math (oh, goody, another set of calculations to obsess with, lol) it's 1g fat (1x9=9) plus 4g protein (4x4=16) plus 10g carbs (10x4=40) equals 65 calories. Pesky 15 calories. It says 1g sugar and 2g fiber... How many calories does a gram of insoluable fiber have, and if they don't differentiate, how do I know if the fiber is soluable or not?
Just because I had to see the math equal out, I pulled a snack size container of Breakstone's cottage cheese - the Live Active one with extra fiber (3g) added. The label says 90 calories for a 113g serving. It's 2g fat (2x9=9) plus 10g protein (10x4=40) plus 8g carbs (8x4=32) equals 90 calories. Yay.
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