Already confused...
Anyone know how to calculate the number of points in a food? After dinner, I'll be 6 points short of what I'm allowed, so I'm considering dessert... heh, heh, heh.
Catherine
Catherine
posted by scapology staff @ 5/22/2006 03:37:00 PM
5 Comments:
At 6:23 AM,
scapology staff said…
Hey Catherine~
What food are you trying to get points on? ~laurie~
At 6:33 AM,
scapology staff said…
Last night, I was thinking of being bad. I have leftover ice cream- B&J Dublin Mudslide. Good, yet evil, stuff. I was good, though, and didn't have any. But it's still in my freezer, mocking me.
I also like homemade granola, so I need to figure out how to calculate the points in the recipe I use. Do I figure out the points on the individual ingredients and add them up then divide by serving? Or is it more complicated than that?
Thanks, Laurie!
At 7:28 AM,
scapology staff said…
That is the correct way to calculate points for a recipe. The WW website will do it for you if you are a member so if you would like I can always volunteer to figure it up for you.
Crystal
At 10:17 AM,
scapology staff said…
Hey Crystal!
Thanks for your offer- I'm going to take you up on it. :)
Here's the recipe. It's by Kathleen Daelmans, and I got it from her first cookbook, but it's posted on foodtv.com.
When I made it, I only used 1 c. brown sugar, not 1.5. I do add dried fruit, and I think my next batch will have almonds rather than walnuts, but I can leave them out to get the points down. If you need any more info, please let me know. I really appreciate you doing this for me! I love granola, and I can't imagine not having it. It's actually one of my Atkins downfalls... :)
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
8 cups rolled oats
2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, or slivered almonds
Nutrition Information
Nutritional Analysis per serving Calories 294
Fat 10 g Saturated Fat 1 g
Carbohydrates 45 g Fiber 4.6 g
Protein 7.3 g
At 8:35 PM,
scapology staff said…
Hey Laurie - I calculated the point value for the granola recipe using our new point calculator website that i posted... it looks like it is going to be 6 points per serving! Hope that helps!! Jennifer
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