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How accurate is calorie goal in MFP

mladensk
mladensk Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
The calorie goal in MFP is always much lower than Fitbit or other programs. It also seems very low (1290).

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Fitbit and most other calculators give you your TDEE, what you burn throughout the entire day. MFP gives you your NEAT, which is all the calories you burn EXCLUDING exercise. This is why when you work out or connect your Fitbit, you're expected to eat back those calories.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    mladensk wrote: »
    The calorie goal in MFP is always much lower than Fitbit or other programs. It also seems very low (1290).

    You set MFP's calorie goal...
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    MFP gave you 1290 Plus exercise calories. Most other sites include the exercise calories. And as mentioned above the goal MFP gave you is based on what info you provided.
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