How do I calculate the calories of culture specific foods? I went to an Iraqi restaurant yesterday, for example, and have no idea how many calories are in those rice stuffed foods, stuffed onions/grape leaves/ squash.. online, I've gotten results ranging from 200 to freaking 700!! What the hell?
Or Mexican food! (not talking taco bell here haha) How many calories are in an actual burrito or tostada.. the type of cheese, quantity of cheese, type of bread, amount of meat.. varies so much! it's impossible to calorie count, I always estimate at like 600 "just to be sure".
I try to eat fruits/cornflakes/rice/toast/milk because I know how many calories are in those thigh for sure. With ethnic cuisine it's impossible unless you're the one cooking it.. I feel embarrassed asking my grandma how much of everything she's putting in food, and she measures by eye anyway so it's a lost cause.
She's an amazing cook though like.. damn I love her
Any tips?
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