annoyed at MFP food database!
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linalovekitty
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I have found that so many of the food facts listed in the MFP database are totally incorrect. Even on items that are published and not estimates. Obvi with estimates we know they wont always be accurate BUT whats the reason for items that are published being wrong?
For example, I just checked on a gourmet everyday soup item, that was off by 200 calories! major. and gourmet everyday includes their nutrition facts so no excuses
its too bad they dont verify the items in the database
For example, I just checked on a gourmet everyday soup item, that was off by 200 calories! major. and gourmet everyday includes their nutrition facts so no excuses
its too bad they dont verify the items in the database
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it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....0
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I just wish there were a way to fliter only the MFP entries (one without a star) so that when i look for unpackaged foods such as potatoes, broccoli, chicken etc I only get the plain entries.0
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Make your own entries. Make sure it's complete. For instance, make sure you add potassium, as I'm tracking that.0
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It might be when someone copies it down, you can always add your own food into the database and share it with other's. Like if you know that Gourmet everyday soup is off, put a corrected version up.0
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it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....
YES!!!!!:explode:0 -
Some items have slightly different counts if they are manufactured in different countries. Ultimately, we have to check and be responsible for ourselves.0
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it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....
This is my biggest issue. When I search for sea salt (just plain salt), I have to scroll down pages of "sea salt chips" and other crap to just find plain ole sea salt. So annoying!0 -
it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....
This is my biggest issue. When I search for sea salt (just plain salt), I have to scroll down pages of "sea salt chips" and other crap to just find plain ole sea salt. So annoying!
Does sea salt count as salt?0 -
it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....
This is my biggest issue. When I search for sea salt (just plain salt), I have to scroll down pages of "sea salt chips" and other crap to just find plain ole sea salt. So annoying!
Does sea salt count as salt?
No. The sea washes out all the sodium leaving pure protein.0 -
it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....
This is my biggest issue. When I search for sea salt (just plain salt), I have to scroll down pages of "sea salt chips" and other crap to just find plain ole sea salt. So annoying!
I don't know what you would do about the sea salt but for fruit and other "whole" foods adding "raw" to the end helps narrow it down. I would love for there to be a way to filter out the user-entered entries, but with practice and a little patience it gets better.0 -
it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....
This is my biggest issue. When I search for sea salt (just plain salt), I have to scroll down pages of "sea salt chips" and other crap to just find plain ole sea salt. So annoying!
Does sea salt count as salt?
No. The sea washes out all the sodium leaving pure protein.
I log my sea salt as water0 -
it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....
This is my biggest issue. When I search for sea salt (just plain salt), I have to scroll down pages of "sea salt chips" and other crap to just find plain ole sea salt. So annoying!
Does sea salt count as salt?
No. The sea washes out all the sodium leaving pure protein.
I log my sea salt as water
Only noobs log water.0 -
Keep in mind that sometimes product nutritional information can change. I've had that happen to me, so I have to manually enter it. Tonight I used the bar code, which came up with a different product, which has also happened to me before. Also, using the word "raw" helps for fruits, veggies, and the like. For example, today I ate a peach and looked up raw peach rather than scroll through all the stuff with peaches in it.0
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When you come across something in the database that is way off because someone didn't want to own up to the actual calories in the food or wanted to alter the data for some other reason, there is a way to correct it. When you click the nutrition info button, it asks if the information is correct. Click "no." Then it will have a "to correct this information click here" button. Click it and change it.
This reduces the number of incorrect entries on the database. Rather than making a new entry that adds to the problem, just correct the incorrect entry.
I do this and put the word "corrected" at the beginning of the entry. If I pull the correct information from the USDA or nutrition data, I also put that in the name of the food item. Doing this signals to other users that someone took the time to look up the information.
If the entry is correct, please click "yes." Confirming correct entries also helps other users and you when you go to add that food again.0 -
Like if you know that Gourmet everyday soup is off, put a corrected version up.
Please, for the love of GOD, do NOT do this! When you look at the nutritional information and see that it's wrong, say "No" that it's not right and you have the option to EDIT the existing entry, rather than adding yet ANOTHER copy to the mix!0 -
I agree. You should ask for a refund.0
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geezzz quite yer whining. Do what i do and enter your own in the recipes section so you know what you are eating.0
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Agreed. I search using key terms like "vegetables romaine" or "fruit mango". Otherwise you get some pretty random stuff. I also put a "g" at the end of my search to get things that are measured in grams rather than just cups, tsbp, etc. since I weigh my food. If all else fails, I add it to myfoods.0
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Like if you know that Gourmet everyday soup is off, put a corrected version up.
Please, for the love of GOD, do NOT do this! When you look at the nutritional information and see that it's wrong, say "No" that it's not right and you have the option to EDIT the existing entry, rather than adding yet ANOTHER copy to the mix!
Good advice.0 -
it is getting very hard to search also, with so many duplicates. Also when searching for the simplest of things, strawberries for example, can be really trying....
This is my biggest issue. When I search for sea salt (just plain salt), I have to scroll down pages of "sea salt chips" and other crap to just find plain ole sea salt. So annoying!
Does sea salt count as salt?
No. The sea washes out all the sodium leaving pure protein.
I log my sea salt as water
I'm looking for the "land salt" entry... still haven't found it.0
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