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When MFP doesn't match the website?

RebeccaMaunder
RebeccaMaunder Posts: 171 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Hey everyone,

So today's question is what happens when you are getting a recipe off of Pinterest or like the other LC blogs etc that they will put up the carb count for the food, but if I enter the recipe into MFP it is coming up as something different. I am not sure what to do about that. Are one of them off or is it because MFP is user entries? I just want to be as accurate as I can. Help please

Thank you again.

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  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    What I do is printout the recipe off a website ...then enter the brands I have for the recipe on MFP and use that ..unless you have the exact brand or whatnot from the website it will be off ...I hope that helps
  • SoosannahK
    SoosannahK Posts: 238 Member
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    What I do is printout the recipe off a website ...then enter the brands I have for the recipe on MFP and use that ..unless you have the exact brand or whatnot from the website it will be off ...I hope that helps

    This is what I do too. I also tend to be a little skeptical of the nutrients listings on people's recipes. IDK why, just am. Trust issues maybe? Although some of them I can look at the ingredients and know that their nutritional information is way off. And on the other hand, what are these people using to calculate their nutritional info? I am not trying to take a dig at these people or anything because I am grateful for the recipes, just curious is all.

    Is it a drastic change you are seeing or just off by a few? I try to make sure what I am entering matches the label also.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Enter the recipe yourself in your recipe builder.
  • DietPrada
    DietPrada Posts: 1,171 Member
    Yeah it's because they might be using a different brand or something. i don't pay any attention to the nutritional information on the recipe, I add it all into MFP recipe builder and go with that.
  • kimberwolf71
    kimberwolf71 Posts: 470 Member
    I don't necessarily trust general nutritional data on a recipe, but be careful with MFP's recipe importer... sometimes it likes to go wonky on a measurement or ingredient (Especially banana!). You might enter 1 oz, but it will convert to 1 lb... huge difference if your talking butter lol.
  • RebeccaMaunder
    RebeccaMaunder Posts: 171 Member
    Lol yes it can change things a little. I do use the recipe builder but I think I need to be more diligent about brands. I forget sometimes they are not all created equal.

    Thank you everyone!
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