Don't understand calculations of Macro percentages

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henriklynggaard
henriklynggaard Posts: 27 Member
edited November 2015 in Getting Started
Hi

I am using the newest version of the android app, but when I am looking at the Macro pie chart and percentages i cannot get the numbers to match.



Carb 61g 18%
Fat 81g 54%
Protein 94g 28%



Using simple math there is no way fat can have a higher percentage than protein. I doubt such a basic thing would be a bug in the app, so I guessing I am missing some basic understanding

But what??

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  • loulamb7
    loulamb7 Posts: 801 Member
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    Each gram of protein or carbs = 4 calories
    Each gram of fat = 9 calories.
  • henriklynggaard
    henriklynggaard Posts: 27 Member
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    Ah, it is percentage of calories not grams.

    That wasn't clear to me the way it is presented. I mean the absolute value that is presented is grams not calories would be nice if it printed both at least

    thanks for the quick reply
  • stacygavin3
    stacygavin3 Posts: 1 Member
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    I've been confused about that too. Thank you for the explanation!

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