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Deftones Chick

11-29-2006 11:11 AM

Pinto Beans

Hi, I lost my WW counter and have been trying to wing it.. are pinto beans 0 points? I mean if I cook fresh pinto beans with just water and salt? Does anyone know?

Rosegarden

11-29-2006 11:13 AM

1/2 cup cooked is 2 pts

1 cup canned pintos is 2 pts

for some reason Old El Paso canned pintos 1/2 c are 1 pt

Deftones Chick

11-29-2006 11:18 AM

Thank you!

Kelly_S

11-29-2006 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deftones Chick (Post 1484156)

Hi, I lost my WW counter and have been trying to wing it..

Only non starchy veggies are 0 points (with a few minor 'freebies') but you can use the following (pubic knowledge) formula from W/W US Patent:

POINTS = (calories/50) + (fat grams/12) - (fiber grams <capped at 4 gms>/5)

Deftones Chick

11-30-2006 12:26 AM

Thanks!

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