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How do i determine the calories in a homemade meal?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Calories: Many foods has labels on their packaging listing their caloric content. Also there are charts available from the us department of agriculture.

Answered 1/7/2014

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