How to log in foods

Roza962015
Roza962015 Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
how do you go about putting in foods that do not show up when you search them? Do you just put in the calories but then what about the other stuff? Like fat and such?

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  • Sparky_1113
    Sparky_1113 Posts: 2,886 Member
    When a food comes up as not found MFP will ask you if you wish to create a new entry, press yes and all of the options will come up for your new entry. :smile:
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    Roza962015 wrote: »
    how do you go about putting in foods that do not show up when you search them? Do you just put in the calories but then what about the other stuff? Like fat and such?
    ​If you are using the barcode scanner, try using the text search instead.
    If you are using the text search, try entering only one or two keywords to bring up more search results.
    If you still can not find a suitable match, search the Web to see if there is a close match. Then use FOODS > My Foods > Create (Web version) or Create Food (mobile app) to add a food to your My Foods list. Please do not check the option "Yes, let other MyFitnessPal members use this food" unless you have decent macro- and micronutrient information from a reliable source.
    As a last resort, use Quick Add Calories to enter only Calories and make a note in the Food Notes section of your Food Diary.
  • KerstinK1972
    KerstinK1972 Posts: 22
    I do not really care too much about the other stuff, sorry to admit. So I just do quick calorie add.
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