usualsuspect191Mar 9

This chili oil is apparently very Calorie dense

https://lemmy.ca/post/61552557

Show threaddeegeeseMar 9

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

The chili oil is mostly oil.

Show threadusualsuspect191
Sure, but this stuff is like triple the density of oil apparently if 4 tsp is 60g
Mar 9 at 11:04pmWeb
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