A question that many people have probably wondered but never asked. How in the world do the people that make food figure out the cals, carbs, and protein that are in it? I wonder this all the time, but still have no answer. Anyone out there have an idea how the determine it?

I've always wondered that! The other thing I've always wondered is how you're supposed to count calories if you eat out somewhere. It's not like the restaurant brings a nutrition facts sheet with your order. I have so much to learn!

I've always wondered that! The other thing I've always wondered is how you're supposed to count calories if you eat out somewhere. It's not like the restaurant brings a nutrition facts sheet with your order. I have so much to learn!

I wonder that myself. I have even ask a waitress about the nutrition and she couldn't tell me, so I have learned, just a very very small salad with dressing on the side, grilled chicken and some kind of steamed vegetable is ok. Still don't know the calories in it, but I watch my calorie intake alot extra and make sure that when we do go out to eat, that its late enough that I wont want anything else to eat rest of the day.

I've always wondered that! The other thing I've always wondered is how you're supposed to count calories if you eat out somewhere. It's not like the restaurant brings a nutrition facts sheet with your order. I have so much to learn!

Many restaurants have their nutrition information online. If I am going out to eat, I look it up beforehand so I know. That is how I know I will only SHARE my favorite dessert ever with 3 people instead of four and count it as my meal!!!! chocolate chip paradise pie at Chilis....1590 calories!!!!

A question that many people have probably wondered but never asked. How in the world do the people that make food figure out the cals, carbs, and Protein that are in it? I wonder this all the time, but still have no answer. Anyone out there have an idea how the determine it?

I use sparkpeople.com for keeping track of what I eat. Some restaurant foods are listed. I do not eat out much, so I really don't have a problem with this yet. I know there are some PF Chang dishes among some other restraurants.