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Published January 07, 2010

Study: Calorie counts off at chains, frozen meals chat

By Associated Press, INFORUM

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Jennifer T.
01/07/2010 12:45 PM

I think an extra 270 calories is a big deal. Yes, it's fairly obvious that a big old Bacon Cheeseburger is bad for anyone's health - but i would still like the calorie counts to be more accurate than stated. Not all of us are lazy - some of us have medical conditions which make it difficult to maintain a healthy weight. Also, with 80% of America overweight, it makes me wonder if the other comments from here are only representing the minority side.

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Jennifer G.
01/07/2010 12:34 PM

The article states 18%, which is 270 additional calories. I do agree on the healthy lifestyle. Food consumption isn't the only factor in an individual's weightloss.

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Nick K.
Fargo, ND     01/07/2010 12:33 PM

I agree Jesse that it is not much...but the point is...those labels need to be within 1% really. Some people chose products because the serving size is 10 calories less. It is part of consumer right to know what we are putting into our bodies. 8% ain't much...but if you eat a lot of it...it adds up.

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Brandyn E.
Fargo, ND     01/07/2010 12:30 PM

Jesse S., you're absolutely right, but what about the people that want to lose weight by sitting on the couch? Those are the people I'm worried most about. People who exercise can take care of themselves.

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Bob S.
West Fargo, ND     01/07/2010 12:25 PM

No REALLY? You mean they don't actually test EACH individual package before I eat it? If you're gaining weight and the scale is inching higher, isn't that the primary number you should care about anyway than if it has 10.0 versus 10.8 grams of fat?

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Daniel P.
Moorhead, MN     01/07/2010 12:23 PM

Jesse, that's an average, and the restuarants were averaging 18%, which is significant any way you look at it. Especially when the meals at many of these places are claimed to be around 1000 calories to start with. Now healthy people don't eat at places like Wendy's and Ruby Tuesday's very often, so that isn't that alarming, but if frozen meals that are made specifically for calorie counters are off by that much it is concerning. Even 120 calories is about a 1 mile walk or run to work it off. That is definately impactful in a macro sense if it is consumed on a regular basis. Not that you should go strictly by calories when eating well, but still, there is no excuse for these numbers.

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Jesse S.
Fargo, ND     01/07/2010 11:56 AM

Assuming you're on a 1,500 calorie per day diet, if the numbers were actually 8% higher than what was printed you would be consuming just 120 additional calories bringing your total to 1,620. I suppose that's a significant amount for someone working on a pure diet, but if you're active and exercise frequently (as everyone should) then the 8% isn't very impactful in a macro sense.

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