usualsuspect191

This chili oil is apparently very Calorie dense

https://lemmy.ca/post/61552557

Mar 9 at 9:39pmWeb
Show threadchoui4Mar 9
Is she the reason I havent been losing weight!
Show threadmbfalzarMar 9
That’s actually about on par with butter, so it’s not that insane
Show threadCoskiiMar 9

It’s not though. 4 tsp of butter is significantly less calories than what that label states.

So there’s definitely something wrong. I’m thinking they either meant tbsp instead of tsp, or looked up the wrong one.

I found the same brand on amazon. It’s exactly what I thought.

a.co/d/0cMp8JUi

Amazon.com

Show threadmbfalzarMar 9
I didn’t even notice the tsp, I just looked at the info for 60g of butter to compare to 60g of chili sauce
Show threadCoskiiMar 9
it’s just the case of the missing B. The grams are totally fine.
Show threaddeegeeseMar 9

All food oil is 9kcal/g, carbs and protein are 4kcal/g.

The chili oil is mostly oil.

Show threadusualsuspect191Mar 9
Sure, but this stuff is like triple the density of oil apparently if 4 tsp is 60g
Show threaddeegeeseMar 9
Check your math again.
Show threadWhostosayMar 10
4 tablespoons is 2 oz is 1/4 cup is 60g
Show threadusualsuspect191Mar 10
It says teaspoons…
Show threadboonhetMar 10
Probably an error and they accidentally calculated for 4 tablespoons instead of 4 teaspoons.
Show threaddeegeeseMar 10

It also says 60g, which maths with everything else.

Minor translation error on units they don’t use in China.

Show threadpotateMar 10

60g of oil is 540 kcal-ish. The chili pepper is comparatively calorie free, so yea, 440kcal makes total sense.

Is it the tsp that’s throwing you off? I think there’s a typo - 4 tbsp would be about 60g. 4tsp I would expect to be about 20g.

I way prefer dealing in mass for cooking and baking personally…

Show threadLogiMar 10
It is broken down into 43g fat, 10g cars and 4g protein. Using another commenter’s numbers of 9kcal/g for fat and 4kcal/g for the others gives 443 kcal. So yeah, well within margin.
Show threada_non_monotonic_functionMar 10
Dang. Wouldn’t have expected that either. Then again, I don’t use a ton on food because I don’t want things to be sopping in oil.
Show threadLogiMar 11
60g is excessive. I think they got their serving size wrong. Unless this is to make an entire big bowl of Sichuan chicken or something, rather than adding in after.
Show threada_non_monotonic_functionMar 11
I don’t think I’ve ever paid attention to the recommended serving on a hot sauce. XD
Show thread🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 Mar 9
Fat is rather dense in calories (9 calories per gram) and oil is basically all fat.
Show threadProprietary_BlendMar 9
Not enough protein!
Show threadCanacondaMar 9

Hey OP. I think those numbers are based off the 40grams not the 4tsp.

4tsp of olive oil is 18 grams. 40grams of olive oil would be about 500 calories.

Show threadspongebueMar 9
And 4 tbsp would be triple 4 tsp, or 54 grams. Similar ballpark at least.
Show threadCanacondaMar 9
google says that 60grams is the common conversion for 4 tablespoons.
Show threadspongebueMar 9

Grams are a measure of weight (well, mass if you want to be really specific). Tablespoons are a measure of volume. In order to do a proper comparison you need to know density.

Because metric plans things nicely, a gram is one milliliter of water. 4 tbsp is 59.15ml. So… Yeah, pretty damn close to 60, but again that’s when working with water. I would imagine chili flakes are a little less dense and might throw that calculation off a bit.

Show threadusualsuspect191Mar 9
That’s my thought too, although 4tbsp would be a pretty hefty serving size so I’m betting their mistake was using tbsp when converging to grams and then it’s likely correct from there.
Show threadradixMar 10
The whole jar says 210g, so unless you’re supposed yo use ~30% of the container, somebody messed up a conversion.
Show threadlumpenproletariatMar 10
That’s about how much I use.
Show threadMitchie151Mar 9
The wildest part of Lao Gan Ma is sodium if you ask me. Some of the Chinese import ones are over 1000mg per serve, though the domestically made ones are a bit healthier. That said, you’re probably not using 4 tsp of the stuff in most things.
Show threadscytaleMar 9

probably not using 4 tsp of the stuff in most things

That’s hard when putting it on rice. So addicting, but yes, not good.

Show threadSoulphiteMar 9
I dare you to eat the entire jar. For science.
Show threadAlbbiMar 10
Have you even watched the LA Beast consuming 24,000 calories of olive oil? The best science!
Idiot Consumes 24,000 Calories of Fat in 3min

YouTube
Show threadTikiporchMar 10
I’m more interested what happened afterward?
Show threadSoulphiteMar 10
I’m more leaning toward the chili aspect.
Show threadcaptainlezbianMar 9
Yeah, oil is about 110kcal/tbsp. It’s just got chili in it too
Show threadCaptain AggravatedMar 10
“oil”
Show threadAA5BMar 10
That sodium is pretty obscene too
Show threadOriginEnergySuxMar 10
DAM that’s a salty boy! That sodium lol
Show threadAdulated_AspersionMar 10

Oil is literally fat.

The only thing more calorically dense is alcohol.

Show threadAmulettaMar 10
Four teaspoons isn’t very much though. Most oils and fats are about 60 calories per teaspoon, which would only be about 240 to 260 for the amount listed on the jar.
Show threadAdulated_AspersionMar 10
Are you sure its tsp and not Tsp?
Show threadAmulettaMar 11
Teaspoon is abbreviated to “tsp”, tablespoon is “tbsp”.
Show threadAdulated_Aspersion6d ago

Or

  • tablespoon = T
  • teaspoon = t

I get that. But I think we can all agree that labels can have errors. I think that this is one of those errors.

Show threadVitoRoblesMar 10

I remember reading somewhere that uranium is calorie dense.

So if you’re trying to bulk up, have a lil’ uranium snack. As a treat!

Show threadtopherclayMar 10
The densest is yellow cake with frosting.
Show threadAgent641Mar 10
You have to drink 3 litres of this each day to get your required calcium
Show threadAtroposMar 10
It’s been rough, but my bones are in good shape
Show threadLommyMar 10
Who needs bones when you’ll be at the toilet all day?
Show threadAtroposMar 10
That’s a bonus! Always ready for a colonoscopy.
Show threadMrScottyTayMar 10
Key word here is OIL.
Show threadTreczoksMar 10
Oil 43g x 9 kcal/g = 387 kcal. Carbs 40 g x 4 kcal/g = 160 kcal. Protein 4 g x 4 kcal/g = 16 kcal. Total 387+160+16 = 563 kcal. Definitely different. Could it be that oil is 34 and not 43 g? With the oil actually ubeing a tad under the rule-of-thumb 9 kcal/g this might then add up.
Show threaddejected_warp_coreMar 10
Seeing as how you can run a diesel engine on the oil component, yes. Very.
Show threadchonglibloodsportMar 11
Oil is the thing you want to carry when you’re though-hiking and you want max calories/lb of weight carried. Obviously you can’t eat only oil but you can use it to make oil-heavy dishes such as spaghetti aglio e olio.
Show threadThe Wandering M4dTsarMar 11
I can’t load the picture, may anyone can give me the whole nutritional facts on that chili oil jar?
Show threadKairuByteMar 11

Lazy copy paste, no guarantee any of this is right because I’m on mobile:

Nutrition Facts

Valeur nutritive

Per 4 tsp (60 g)

pour 4 c. à thé (60 g)

Calories 440

Fat / Lipides 43 g

Saturated / saturés7 g

% Daily Value* % valeur quotidienne*

57%

38%

+ Trans / trans 0.5 g

Carbohydrate / Glucides 10 g

Fibre / Fibres 5 g

Sugars / Sucres 2 g

18%

2%

Protein/Protéines 4 g

Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg

Sodium 680 mg

Potassium 250 mg

Calcium 30 mg

30%

5%

2%

14%

Iron / Fer 2.5mg

  • 5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot
  • 5% ou moins c’est peu, 15% ou plus c’est beaucoup
Show threadThe Wandering M4dTsarMar 12
Thank you! sorry for asking it to other🙏