Hello friends I had a big sandwich with rotisserie chicken, cheese, veggies, and sauce on whole wheat bread. Surprisingly, it is only 810 calories. I found this out by checking a couple of nutrition guides and apps. However, I am skeptical because it seems like a lot of food for so few calories, especially considering the amount of bread. I decided to play it safe and added 10% more calories in my calorie tracker app just in case. Also, the small bag of chips I had with it added another 200 calories. What do you think? Do you think it is unusual, or could apps like MyFitnessPal be consistently underestimating the calories in homemade food?
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Sounds delicious! While not very high, 810 calories are still manageable. MFP may undervalue home-cooked meals. For precision, weighing ingredients works best. It made sense to add extra calories!
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Remember, the sauce has about 300 calories. They don’t count sauces because the amount can vary. For example, one tablespoon of mayonnaise has around 130 calories. So, keep this in mind.