Different cals etc for the same item

wendypark811
wendypark811 Posts: 65 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello,

I wanted to add lean chicken breast no skin raw from the butchers onto my daily log. Simple yes, no it came with lots of different cals, carbs, fat, some even came with sodium. There is one where there is a difference of 100 cals. How do you choose the right one without under or over estimating?

Many thanks
Wendy

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    There are many entries for most foods in the database - many user entered, with errors unfortunately. If it's something without a label, adding USDA to your search generally gives you an accurate entry to use.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I go here when i want to double check anything:

    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    If you know the brand used- like Perdue, Foster farm, Rosie's, use it. If not do your best guess, the above link is good.

    The sodium thing is tricky because some brands have added saline.
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I go here when i want to double check anything:

    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search

    ^ This.

    To bring up the food items originally entered by MFP staff based on the USDA information...

    Search for chicken raw in the format "chicken broilers raw"

    Search for chicken cooked in the format "chicken broilers roasted" [Options: fried/boiled/stewed/etc.]

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