egg muffin carb question.

itsmejessica · 01-14-2013, 05:24 AM

Hi I'm new but,I have a favor to ask.Can some one who is good at breaking down carbs in recipes help me out? I made egg muffins this morning and want to know what the carbs are.
6 eggs
4 slices Bacon
3/4 c shredded Mexican blend cheese
2 T half and half
1/2 t baking powder
2T chia seeds
Baked into eight muffins.
I thought it would of made 6 but I had pour 2 more. I was wonder what the carb count was thank you sorry if this sounds dumb. I just terrible at that kind of stuff.

Dottie · 01-14-2013, 05:55 AM

Here's a link to the USDA database where you can look the individual items up:
Foods List

Also, use the product package info that you have as well, because brands can vary quite a bit.
So if I say your cheese has 4g carbs for that 3/4 cup, your actual brand may have potato starch or something in it that makes it 6g.

itsmejessica · 01-14-2013, 09:44 AM

Thanks Dottie ill use that link. Thank you for response.

itsmejessica · 01-14-2013, 10:57 AM

I think I got it. Each egg 1 carb,Tbls of chia seeds 6 carb, the cheese I used was 1 carb for 1/4 c
The Bacon had zero carb. Divided by 8.
2.6 carbs per muffin. Maybe next batch ill only add 1 T of chia seeds. I used heavy cream not half and half.

SherBel · 01-14-2013, 11:25 AM

I'm not sure if you're doing "net carbs", and unfortunately I don't have time to check...but the Chia is really high in fiber, which effectively cancels out the carbs. Check your chia package for the carb/fiber ratio.

itsmejessica · 01-14-2013, 01:09 PM

Ok, I'm home and I checked my chia package.It says 5 carbs per Tbls. All fiber so I don't count it,right? Sorry this all new to me. So now I figured out that they are 1.1 carbs per muffin. Whatever they were they were good.

01-14-2013, 05:24 AM	#1
itsmejessica Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 13 Gallery: itsmejessica Start Date: Dec 2012	egg muffin carb question. Hi I'm new but,I have a favor to ask.Can some one who is good at breaking down carbs in recipes help me out? I made egg muffins this morning and want to know what the carbs are. 6 eggs 4 slices Bacon 3/4 c shredded Mexican blend cheese 2 T half and half 1/2 t baking powder 2T chia seeds Baked into eight muffins. I thought it would of made 6 but I had pour 2 more. I was wonder what the carb count was thank you sorry if this sounds dumb. I just terrible at that kind of stuff.

01-14-2013, 10:57 AM	#4
itsmejessica Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 13 Gallery: itsmejessica Start Date: Dec 2012	I think I got it. Each egg 1 carb,Tbls of chia seeds 6 carb, the cheese I used was 1 carb for 1/4 c The Bacon had zero carb. Divided by 8. 2.6 carbs per muffin. Maybe next batch ill only add 1 T of chia seeds. I used heavy cream not half and half. Last edited by itsmejessica; 01-14-2013 at 10:59 AM..

01-14-2013, 11:25 AM	#5
SherBel Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 414 Gallery: SherBel WOE: Atkins Induction-(esque) Start Date: Feb 17, 2012	I'm not sure if you're doing "net carbs", and unfortunately I don't have time to check...but the Chia is really high in fiber, which effectively cancels out the carbs. Check your chia package for the carb/fiber ratio. Last edited by SherBel; 01-14-2013 at 11:28 AM..

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01-14-2013, 05:55 AM	#2
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 68,528 Gallery: Dottie WOE: JUDDD calorie cycling plan	Here's a link to the USDA database where you can look the individual items up: Foods List Also, use the product package info that you have as well, because brands can vary quite a bit. So if I say your cheese has 4g carbs for that 3/4 cup, your actual brand may have potato starch or something in it that makes it 6g.

01-14-2013, 09:44 AM	#3
itsmejessica Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 13 Gallery: itsmejessica Start Date: Dec 2012	Thanks Dottie ill use that link. Thank you for response.

01-14-2013, 01:09 PM	#6
itsmejessica Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 13 Gallery: itsmejessica Start Date: Dec 2012	Ok, I'm home and I checked my chia package.It says 5 carbs per Tbls. All fiber so I don't count it,right? Sorry this all new to me. So now I figured out that they are 1.1 carbs per muffin. Whatever they were they were good.