Rookie mistake: always read the packaging!
While browsing the supermarket on Friday (payday) I came across crispy seaweed. Nice, I thought, I've never tried that. So I bought a pack. I thought it would have a fresh and salty taste to use as a topping on a meal. I did not even bother to look at the nutrition data, seaweed's a vegetable, how could that hurt?
So I made my big chicken stir-fry last night and decided to add the seaweed. It said just to bake it for 2 minutes in the oven, so I did. Actually, it probably had 3, and it was a bit too crispy. The first alarm bells went off as I took it out of the oven: there was a huge amount of oil in the dish. Hm. I thought. I chucked it on top of the stirfry and, while it had an interesting texture, I cannot say it tasted of anything at all. Probably because I'd overdone it. As I ate, I looked it up online and discovered I really had got 200 calories worth of fried grass on my plate. 200!!!!! It was stirred into the food by then, so I ate it, I had plenty of calories left, if I hadn't had, I would have binned the meal. As it was I binned the remainder of the packet. And I didn't eat the giant fruit salad dessert I'd planned, because there weren't enough calories left in the day. Moral: don't assume! If it's a new to you food, CHECK THE LABEL! ps, just ate the fruit salad for breakfast. |
Lesson learned...eh? I've been there one too many times myself. :) Well I'm so glad I read this..now I know I will never purchase any seaweed from my grocery store. ;)
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Oh that's a real bummer...but like Delphi said, lesson learned. Thanks for teaching us a valuable one. I am just starting to really read labels, although most of it is Greek to me. Still not sure how much of ANYTHING is a good amount. And at the end of the day how much of each nutrient I should have had. This whole new way of life for me is daunting as I find there is SO MUCH information to learn. If anyone has any suggestions on making it easier for me, I would GREATLY appreciate it!!!
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oh yes, definitley lesson learned!
Jacque - if you use an online programme like sparkpeople.com, it tells you how much of each you should be having. It is really easy to be accountable with it. |
If you do remember to check the label, don't forget to double-check the serving size. I've been burned a few times that way too!
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@ yoyoma ~ Me too! My problem is I'm in such a hurry at times that I simply "misread" the labels and have consumed half my daily calories in one sitting. Now I take the time to actually READ the labels, as opposed to simply glancing at them. :)
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Seaweed is great for you, but not sure if it is good when it is fried...eeks. Was it a brand? Fried in oil?
I usually get the nori sheets and use them as wraps. 1 sheet is like 13 calories or something. I do the untoasted, raw/dried. You can also just get seaweed and that is like 5 or 8 calories, per like 2 tablespoons, something like that. |
Wow! Talk about ruining a great food. I've also learned to watch the labels because of the portion size. Just because something looks like one portion doesn't mean that it is.
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I guess it was pre-fried in oil but I didn't pick that up. I thought it was just shredded seaweed that I could drop into half a tsp oil or even dry fry.
I'll try the nori sheets next! |
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Nori sheets are really dry and very thin. You can get seaweed that isn't in a sheet though. That might work better for your stir fry needs. Health food store should have some or be able to order some for you if you can't find any. |
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