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Count Calories for Food
Where to go to find the best information on food.
Steps
Determine exactly what is the the food item. Write it down, and be sure to include toppings, dressings, cheeses and so forth.
Go to CalorieKing.com, or another similar website and enter what you ate.
That should give you the answer unless the calorie count for that item is not on their counter.
If you can't get the information you need on this site then..
Go to a search engine, and type in "Calorie Amount for: (blank). It should come up.
If the food item is from a national food chain (even local sometimes) you can check out their complete nutritional menu online. (Wendy's; McDonald's; etc.)
Tips
Every food item you purchase has the calories on the package.
Get a little book, and write down the calories you are using from everything you eat during the day. Count them at the end of the day.
[edit] Things You'll Need
A Computer
A full (or soon to be full) stomach
pencil and paper to write the calories into
Optional - Scales, for knowing the exact weight of the food you're eating.
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http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=7783 - FDA "Foods You Eat" database, a very good listing of food items in different size portions with calorie contents.
Steps
Determine exactly what is the the food item. Write it down, and be sure to include toppings, dressings, cheeses and so forth.
Go to CalorieKing.com, or another similar website and enter what you ate.
That should give you the answer unless the calorie count for that item is not on their counter.
If you can't get the information you need on this site then..
Go to a search engine, and type in "Calorie Amount for: (blank). It should come up.
If the food item is from a national food chain (even local sometimes) you can check out their complete nutritional menu online. (Wendy's; McDonald's; etc.)
Tips
Every food item you purchase has the calories on the package.
Get a little book, and write down the calories you are using from everything you eat during the day. Count them at the end of the day.
[edit] Things You'll Need
A Computer
A full (or soon to be full) stomach
pencil and paper to write the calories into
Optional - Scales, for knowing the exact weight of the food you're eating.
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http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=7783 - FDA "Foods You Eat" database, a very good listing of food items in different size portions with calorie contents.