RANT Over

Tretop76
Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
edited November 15 in Chit-Chat
Stop putting in the wrong information in the system!!!! Do you not want to be held accountable for your calories? I wish we could go in and correct the mistakes that are made by people who half heartedly put the calories, nutrition, and portion sizes in. I know this is an ongoing problem but gahhhhhhhh it's so annoying when you don't have the package in front of you and you really need the correct info.
Ok rant over now that I feel better.....
How about you post your rant just to vent? We don't have to even reply, just rant away and get it all out.
INCORRECT INFO that's 30 calories off!!!
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Correct Info
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  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    This is fascinating.
  • LittleHearseDriver
    LittleHearseDriver Posts: 2,677 Member
    **flips over table** Rawrrrr!
    I feel better now that I got that off my chest.
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    If you want something done right......
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    edited January 2017
    The same product in different countries/locations can be sold in different portions or even with different recipes that can change the info. When I put stuff into the database I always mark it as "(Canada)". I don't usually make it available to others but that's besides the point. The info isn't necessarily wrong. That being said, there are a lot of wrong entries too.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited January 2017
    I weigh it and look for item in the db that has an entry for grams. If there isn't one create my own private entry.




  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    This is from scanning the barcode mostly too. 98% of the time it's wrong.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    LittleHearseDriver wrote: »
    **flips over table** Rawrrrr!
    I feel better now that I got that off my chest.

    That made me lol how'd you know?!
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    synchkat wrote: »
    If you want something done right......

    Soooo true!!!
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    I think I have used the barcode twice in two years... I guess that's why I don't have many complaints..lol
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  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    VeryKatie wrote: »
    The same product in different countries/locations can be sold in different portions or even with different recipes that can change the info. When I put stuff into the database I always mark it as "(Canada)". I don't usually make it available to others but that's besides the point. The info isn't necessarily wrong. That being said, there are a lot of wrong entries too.

    I actually had to use a Canada one the other day for it to be accurate. Go figure.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    sarahbums wrote: »
    this is super annoying! and part of the reason i dont really use the database and just manually enter calories

    I would do that too but I like to refer back to days when I want to see what I've eaten that has caused me to not lose as much or whatever.
  • DanSanthomes
    DanSanthomes Posts: 135 Member
    I found regular, plain old semi-skimmed milk the other day that had 0% calcium! I mean how hard is it to check...?
  • KyleGrace8
    KyleGrace8 Posts: 2,205 Member
    Sometimes I'll select the whole wrong brand if the calories are right. I don't care about macros so it doesn't throw me off when I do that.
  • LittleLionHeart1
    LittleLionHeart1 Posts: 3,655 Member
    edited January 2017
    I entered Lulu burger, patty only, into the database. Thats the only one I've done. And I did it today. Feel free to let me know if I'm wrong in any way.
    Edit: 4 oz total. 2oz ground beef, 2oz ground lamb, parsley & white onion. Those were selected from the usda counts from the mfp database originally.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    What I'm talking about is scanning your food and it comes up wrong in the MFP data base. The pictures I posted are of what came up when I scanned the package (second picture).

    And also, you're supposed to be ranting with me lol! Ranting about anything and everything! :D
  • LittleLionHeart1
    LittleLionHeart1 Posts: 3,655 Member
    Thats cool. It would irk me too. ;)
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Tretop76 wrote: »
    What I'm talking about is scanning your food and it comes up wrong in the MFP data base. The pictures I posted are of what came up when I scanned the package (second picture).



    Math is Hard!





    .... thankfully, I can count to Potato.

  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    My rant of the day is about pickles.
    Lots of people putting in dill pickles as zero calories in the database no matter the size. They are low calorie but not zero calorie. A whole big pickle can be about 20 calories.
    It was just irritating today to sift through the pickle entries.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Tretop76 wrote: »
    What I'm talking about is scanning your food and it comes up wrong in the MFP data base. The pictures I posted are of what came up when I scanned the package (second picture).



    Math is Hard!





    .... thankfully, I can count to Potato.

    Well bless your heart!
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    Lounmoun wrote: »
    My rant of the day is about pickles.
    Lots of people putting in dill pickles as zero calories in the database no matter the size. They are low calorie but not zero calorie. A whole big pickle can be about 20 calories.
    It was just irritating today to sift through the pickle entries.

    I agree! I drink pickle juice for energy and have used the "0" calories for that though.
  • FairhavenDS
    FairhavenDS Posts: 1,046 Member
    Tretop76 wrote: »
    Lounmoun wrote: »
    My rant of the day is about pickles.
    Lots of people putting in dill pickles as zero calories in the database no matter the size. They are low calorie but not zero calorie. A whole big pickle can be about 20 calories.
    It was just irritating today to sift through the pickle entries.

    I agree! I drink pickle juice for energy and have used the "0" calories for that though.

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  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    Bwhahahah
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