Macros vs calories
FitLaughLove
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I logged everything I've eaten today and already hit my macros. I even went over the protein goal. However, I still have 100 calories left over. And I also haven't eaten my dinner yet. Should I be done eating for the day? Is it damaging to go over your macro goals? Is one more important than the other?
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MFP must be having trouble with math today. It is fine to go over your macros. Eat your 100 calories and any exercise calories that have been added.0
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You can't meet your macros and still have calories left over.
Something is off in one or more of your entries. Either calories are wrong or the macros were entered wrong in the entries used from the database.
Calories come from your macros. So if you meet your macros you should be at your calorie goal.
I say double/triple check your entries. For reference:
Carbs and Protein = 4 calories per gram
Fat = 9 calories per gram
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jennybearlv wrote: »MFP must be having trouble with math today. It is fine to go over your macros. Eat your 100 calories and any exercise calories that have been added.
Okay, thanks! I wonder if this happens to others as well. Most days I hit my macros well before my calories..0 -
shadow2soul wrote: »You can't meet your macros and still have calories left over.
Something is off in one or more of your entries. Either calories are wrong or the macros were entered wrong in the entries used.
Calories come from your macros. So if you meet your macros you should be at your calorie goal.
Could be.. I'm trying to be as accurate as possible! It's just frustrating when things don't add up. Makes it hard to trust that it's working too!
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FitLaughLove wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »You can't meet your macros and still have calories left over.
Something is off in one or more of your entries. Either calories are wrong or the macros were entered wrong in the entries used.
Calories come from your macros. So if you meet your macros you should be at your calorie goal.
Could be.. I'm trying to be as accurate as possible! It's just frustrating when things don't add up. Makes it hard to trust that it's working too!
Not all the database entries are correct. Some are extremely wrong. I've seen chicken entries that only have 1/3 the amount of calories it should.0 -
shadow2soul wrote: »FitLaughLove wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »You can't meet your macros and still have calories left over.
Something is off in one or more of your entries. Either calories are wrong or the macros were entered wrong in the entries used.
Calories come from your macros. So if you meet your macros you should be at your calorie goal.
Could be.. I'm trying to be as accurate as possible! It's just frustrating when things don't add up. Makes it hard to trust that it's working too!
Not all the database entries are correct. Some are extremely wrong. I've seen chicken entries that only have 1/3 the amount of calories it should.
Wow, that's crazy! Well how many calories should 3 oz of grilled chicken be? I know it depends on things like how you cook it but generally how many?0 -
Raw 3 oz is approximately 142 calories if its boneless skinless breast meat.
3 oz cooked will be more since water weight is lost during cooking. The 3 oz cooked would weigh more than 3 oz raw.0 -
If you open your food diary people could help you spot the rogue entries.1
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shadow2soul wrote: »Raw 3 oz is approximately 142 calories if its boneless skinless breast meat.
Holy *kitten* I've been using the one that says 96. This is great lol0 -
FitLaughLove wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »Raw 3 oz is approximately 142 calories if its boneless skinless breast meat.
Holy *kitten* I've been using the one that says 96. This is great lol
What in the world.. I didn't type "kitten"1 -
So how do you guys know which entries are accurate?0
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FitLaughLove wrote: »FitLaughLove wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »Raw 3 oz is approximately 142 calories if its boneless skinless breast meat.
Holy *kitten* I've been using the one that says 96. This is great lol
What in the world.. I didn't type "kitten"
It's mfp blocking out naughty language.
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FitLaughLove wrote: »So how do you guys know which entries are accurate?
I double check with package labels and for things like chicken/fruits/veggies I check the USDA food database. After awhile your recent foods list will all be accurate entries and you won't have to double check everything.0 -
Heres an example:
I can tell this one is wrong just by comparing the protein to calories.
31 g protein is 124 calories
10 g fat is 90 calories
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FitLaughLove wrote: »I logged everything I've eaten today and already hit my macros. I even went over the protein goal. However, I still have 100 calories left over. And I also haven't eaten my dinner yet. Should I be done eating for the day? Is it damaging to go over your macro goals? Is one more important than the other?
That's what alcohol is for
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If you had anything with artificial sweetener that can also throw things off- it counts as carbs but not calories.1
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Hit your macros. Apparently the calories are way off on this app. You not the only one having this issue.1
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Hit your macros. Apparently the calories are way off on this app. You not the only one having this issue.
@kaizaku - The reason comes from inaccurate database entries which stem from the fact that the database is mostly user created. User created entries means there are a lot of errors, but at the same time because of the user created entries you can find just about anything you are looking for.
You will find entries that have calories but no macro information. Entries were the macros don't add up to the given caloric value. Entries were everything is off. The list goes on.
Other apps such as Noom don't seem to add things to their database until they verify it for accuracy, but this means their database is limited and you have to manually enter all the information each time you want to log it till it is added.1 -
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Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »Typing "USDA" after most things gets you the united states department of agriculture website listings.
I used those for 2 years and never had any issues losing my 110+ pounds
If i was eating chicken.. if i weighed it raw i would type "USDA Chicken breast, raw"
If i was eating it cooked, however raw is more accurate, due to cooking methods and water loss, fat loss etc... i would type "USDA chicken breast cooked".. I also do this for my veggies "USDA Carrots" Etc.
https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list
This assumes there is bone and skin on your chicken. Search for boneless, skinless if it applies to you.1 -
Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »Typing "USDA" after most things gets you the united states department of agriculture website listings.
I used those for 2 years and never had any issues losing my 110+ pounds
If i was eating chicken.. if i weighed it raw i would type "USDA Chicken breast, raw"
If i was eating it cooked, however raw is more accurate, due to cooking methods and water loss, fat loss etc... i would type "USDA chicken breast cooked".. I also do this for my veggies "USDA Carrots" Etc.
https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list
agreed and 99% of the time, I am using the USDA database and making my own entries myself because I trust nobody LOL ... After about a month of my own entries, I don't have to worry about making them any more as they are already kept for me and since I each pretty much the same thing.. it simplifies
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shadow2soul wrote: »You can't meet your macros and still have calories left over.
Something is off in one or more of your entries. Either calories are wrong or the macros were entered wrong in the entries used from the database.
Calories come from your macros. So if you meet your macros you should be at your calorie goal.
I say double/triple check your entries. For reference:
Carbs and Protein = 4 calories per gram
Fat = 9 calories per gram
That's true but mine never add up across. I think there is a glitch in the program. I input my information directly from the packaging of the items that I buy, which can be off by up to 20%. I also use the USDA database.
However, if I do the computations for the macros at 4, 4, 9 I usually come up with higher calories than what I pre-logged. I think the program rounds or something. Not sure. I can be off by a couple hundred calories sometimes. I don't give it much thought or worry about it. I noticed that when I first signed up for MFP last year. I never inquired further about it though.
Does yours add up accurately?0 -
I know that when I look up the nutrition info for an item on MFP there can be a green check mark next to it. I understand that it's supposedly verified, but who is doing the verifying?
Can I rely on the check marks? I'm just trying to keep this as simple as I can.
thanks!0 -
leejoyce31 wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »You can't meet your macros and still have calories left over.
Something is off in one or more of your entries. Either calories are wrong or the macros were entered wrong in the entries used from the database.
Calories come from your macros. So if you meet your macros you should be at your calorie goal.
I say double/triple check your entries. For reference:
Carbs and Protein = 4 calories per gram
Fat = 9 calories per gram
That's true but mine never add up across. I think there is a glitch in the program. I input my information directly from the packaging of the items that I buy, which can be off by up to 20%. I also use the USDA database.
However, if I do the computations for the macros at 4, 4, 9 I usually come up with higher calories than what I pre-logged. I think the program rounds or something. Not sure. I can be off by a couple hundred calories sometimes. I don't give it much thought or worry about it. I noticed that when I first signed up for MFP last year. I never inquired further about it though.
Does yours add up accurately?
never lol I just eat to the macros and ignore the calorie piece.. product labels can be tricky as some won't count fiber in the carb count.... so need whole carb count and not net carb.. it's a weird thing lol I am constantly updating / creating my own foods lol
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LuvmyFurbaby wrote: »I know that when I look up the nutrition info for an item on MFP there can be a green check mark next to it. I understand that it's supposedly verified, but who is doing the verifying?
Can I rely on the check marks? I'm just trying to keep this as simple as I can.
thanks!
Verifying is done by anyone who decides the information is correct. It takes 3 or so verifications before a green check mark is added automatically. No one oversees this. Most of the time, the information isn't correct, so no, the only correct entries are most USDA entries and entries that you check against packaging yourself (as well as ones you personally add if you're honest!).1 -
cerise_noir wrote: »LuvmyFurbaby wrote: »I know that when I look up the nutrition info for an item on MFP there can be a green check mark next to it. I understand that it's supposedly verified, but who is doing the verifying?
Can I rely on the check marks? I'm just trying to keep this as simple as I can.
thanks!
Verifying is done by anyone who decides the information is correct. It takes 3 or so verifications before a green check mark is added automatically. No one oversees this. Most of the time, the information isn't correct, so no, the only correct entries are most USDA entries and entries that you check against packaging yourself (as well as ones you personally add if you're honest!).
Thanks!!!
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leejoyce31 wrote: »shadow2soul wrote: »You can't meet your macros and still have calories left over.
Something is off in one or more of your entries. Either calories are wrong or the macros were entered wrong in the entries used from the database.
Calories come from your macros. So if you meet your macros you should be at your calorie goal.
I say double/triple check your entries. For reference:
Carbs and Protein = 4 calories per gram
Fat = 9 calories per gram
That's true but mine never add up across. I think there is a glitch in the program. I input my information directly from the packaging of the items that I buy, which can be off by up to 20%. I also use the USDA database.
However, if I do the computations for the macros at 4, 4, 9 I usually come up with higher calories than what I pre-logged. I think the program rounds or something. Not sure. I can be off by a couple hundred calories sometimes. I don't give it much thought or worry about it. I noticed that when I first signed up for MFP last year. I never inquired further about it though.
Does yours add up accurately?
Usually pretty dang close. Mine was off yesterday by 12 calories (under) and remaining was off by 1 calorie.0
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