Calorie counting
Subway calories: sandwich macros from the official data
Subway publishes nutrition information for its full menu in a separate document.
Eating out
How to log a meal when only the kitchen knows the recipe and the portion.
Calorie counting
Workplace cafeteria: how to count when the server dishes it out
None of the tricks that work at home apply in a cafeteria: there are no scales, the ingredients are unknown, and portion size is decided by someone with a ladle.
Calorie counting
Shawarma, burgers, and rolls: what makes up the calorie content of street food
Arguing about which is higher in calories—shawarma or a burger—is pointless: the variation within each name is greater than the difference between them.
Calorie counting
Buffet and all-inclusive: how to count when there are no portions
At a buffet, calorie counting can only be approximate, and that is normal.
Calorie counting
Calorie content of coffee shop drinks: where the difference hides
In a coffee shop, calories are often hidden in the cup rather than in the food next to it.
Calorie counting
Business lunch: how many calories it has and how to choose the composition
A business lunch is convenient for the very reason it is inconvenient for tracking: the composition is set, the choice is limited to two or three options, and everything is served at once.
Nutrition
How to choose dishes in a cafe based on macronutrients, not just calories
Choosing based solely on calories leads to odd decisions: a salad with dressing ends up being "heavier" than a chicken breast, and the lightest item on the menu becomes mineral water.
Shopping
Are restaurants required to list calories on the menu
Calorie counts are usually absent from menus, leading to the natural conclusion that they are not required.
Calorie counting
Restaurant menu: how to add a dish and its nutritional value to your food diary with a single checkmark
Lunch at a cafe is usually where a food diary falls apart.
Technology
AI: how a model reads a menu page and evaluates each item
A photo of a menu page is transformed into a list of dishes with calorie and macronutrient counts.
Calorie counting
How to determine the calorie content of a dish if it is not listed on the menu
Menus often list only the name and price.
Allergies
Allergens in restaurants and delivery: how to ask for a helpful response
Packaging includes mandatory ingredient lists and warnings about traces.
Technology
Nutritional values in delivery apps: where the numbers in the dish card come from
In the dish card, below the photo, there are four numbers, and they look like a measurement.
Calorie counting
How to count calories in a restaurant and with food delivery when there is no recipe
A home-cooked meal can be calculated by its ingredients, and packaged food can be checked on the label.
From reading to doing. All of it starts in one place — knowing what is on the plate. Photograph it and the calories and macros appear on their own.
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