Dieting Question - How do pickles have 0 calories?

[episodic]

I'm eating those large kosher dills for snacks when my stomach rumbles. It says they have zero calories? How?

 

[FoBoT]

i had some pickles for dinner last night

the jar said 1 serving was 1/2 pickle and each serving had 5 calories, i ate 3 pickles, so i had 30 calories

what kind of pickles do you have that have zero calories?

 

[episodic]

Atkin's Kosher Dills in the Large Gallon jars. Got it from Wal-Mart for 4.00$- says on the side 0 calories.

 

[Bryophyte]

You sure that's not 0 grams of fat?

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: episodic
Atkin's Kosher Dills in the Large Gallon jars. Got it from Wal-Mart for 4.00$- says on the side 0 calories.

That's unpossible. Pickles=fruit. Fruit=carbs.

I think the company is full of pickles!

 

[episodic]

Off the side - calories 0 - fat calories 0 - carbs 1 gram - sodium 6%

 

[notfred]

The way they measure calories confuses me. It seems to be an inexact science, at the very least.

Shouldn't hot water contain calories?

A calorie is the amount of energy required to heat 1ml of water 1 degree C, right? From what starting temperature?

Shouldn't hot water contain some calories then?

How do they measure the energy in foods, burn them and see how hot water nearby gets? How much of that energy comes from the air and not the food?

What about food that goes through you? Do calorie counts take into account the fact that a good portion of your food comes out the other end without being absorbed by your body?

 

[Bryophyte]

What is the serving size?

 

[Bryophyte]

1 gram carbs is 4 calories, I believe.

 

[episodic]

1 oz (1/5th of a pickle) is the serving size. (I did not read that - I just had 60% of my daily sodium w/ 2 pickles). . ..

 

[Turkish]

hmm that's weird. maybe it's less than 1calories per pickle and they don't have to list it if its less than 1calories?

edit: just read your last post. i think what i said above might be the case. 1/5th of a pickle is pretty small.

 

[Bryophyte]

Well, there you go. 2 pickles = 10 g carbs = 40 calories.

 

[Bryophyte]

Maybe the FDA makes over .5 grams carbs be listed as 1 gram, and they allow less than 3 calories to be listed as 0? Or maybe they're just lying.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Well, there you go. 2 pickles = 10 g carbs = 40 calories.

how did you come up with that ?

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: episodic
1 oz (1/5th of a pickle) is the serving size. (I did not read that - I just had 60% of my daily sodium w/ 2 pickles). . ..

I guess if it is less than one they can count it as zero since your body will use more energy than it gets from the pickle digesting. Normal pickle = 5 calories. 1/5 = 0 ?

 

[episodic]

It is odd cause they clearly say it has 0 calories. There is a 1-800 number, I think I'll call tommorow and ask. I'll post the results of the conversation here

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: notfred
The way they measure calories confuses me. It seems to be an inexact science, at the very least.

Shouldn't hot water contain calories?

A calorie is the amount of energy required to heat 1ml of water 1 degree C, right? From what starting temperature?

Shouldn't hot water contain some calories then?

How do they measure the energy in foods, burn them and see how hot water nearby gets? How much of that energy comes from the air and not the food?

What about food that goes through you? Do calorie counts take into account the fact that a good portion of your food comes out the other end without being absorbed by your body?

It's all very confusing Also they're allowed to round down. That's why a 16oz bottle of juice might have two and a half servings in it. They split it up into so many servings and round down on each one so it looks healthier than it is. That's why I've decided to just give up and be a fat piece of crap.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: XietyCOM

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Well, there you go. 2 pickles = 10 g carbs = 40 calories.

how did you come up with that ?

He said the label said that 1 serving = 1/5 of a pickle = 1 gram carbs. 2 pickles = 10 grams carbs = 4 cals/gram * 10 grams = 40 cals.

 

[episodic]

Calling the pickle people aught to be fun. . .

 

[Bryophyte]

I'm picturing what your pickle people look like.

 

[DWW]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: episodic
Atkin's Kosher Dills in the Large Gallon jars. Got it from Wal-Mart for 4.00$- says on the side 0 calories.

That's unpossible. Pickles=fruit. Fruit=carbs.

I think the company is full of pickles!

Actually pickles aren't fruit

Edit: Well to be PC I realized I shouldn't say the above statement. Some pickles stray But they are generally vegetables

 

[Jzero]

I don't know how many calories they are, but I do know that Weight Watchers assigns them 0 points.

I hereby propose a new fad diet - The Pickle Plan. Pickle your Pudge Away!

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: DWW

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: episodic
Atkin's Kosher Dills in the Large Gallon jars. Got it from Wal-Mart for 4.00$- says on the side 0 calories.

That's unpossible. Pickles=fruit. Fruit=carbs.

I think the company is full of pickles!

Actually pickles aren't fruit

Edit: Well to be PC I realized I shouldn't say the above statement. Some pickles stray But they are generally vegetables

Cucumbers are a fruit; they contain seeds.

Pickles are pickled cucumbers.

Therefor, pickles are pickled fruit.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: DWW

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: episodic
Atkin's Kosher Dills in the Large Gallon jars. Got it from Wal-Mart for 4.00$- says on the side 0 calories.

That's unpossible. Pickles=fruit. Fruit=carbs.

I think the company is full of pickles!

Actually pickles aren't fruit

Edit: Well to be PC I realized I shouldn't say the above statement. Some pickles stray But they are generally vegetables

Cucumbers are a fruit; they contain seeds.

Pickles are pickled cucumbers.

Pickles are pickled fruit.

You go girl!

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: DWW

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: episodic
Atkin's Kosher Dills in the Large Gallon jars. Got it from Wal-Mart for 4.00$- says on the side 0 calories.

That's unpossible. Pickles=fruit. Fruit=carbs.

I think the company is full of pickles!

Actually pickles aren't fruit

Edit: Well to be PC I realized I shouldn't say the above statement. Some pickles stray But they are generally vegetables

Cucumbers are a fruit; they contain seeds.

Pickles are pickled cucumbers.

Pickles are pickled fruit.

You go girl!

/sarcasm meter dissolves in a puff of smoke