Best source of food calories

Jmatievich
Jmatievich Posts: 38 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Since the calorie amounts in MFP for the same items are all over the place, what is the best, easiest place to get calories on the internet? Also, is there anyway to delete or correct the really bad ones? It's pretty frustrating not being able to use the database without worries. Thanks

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  • kincharles
    kincharles Posts: 20 Member
    Correct the bad ones as possible; use Google and try to find the original manufacturer nutritional information if it is available (some items this can be difficult for, like deli salads and the like - but others are easily obtained); crosscheck it with the MFP entries or create your own.
  • Chadxx
    Chadxx Posts: 1,199 Member
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  • Jmatievich
    Jmatievich Posts: 38 Member
    How do you correct the calories?
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,072 Member
    When you've found an entry you think is wrong, click on "nutrition data." All of the nutrition information will pop up, and MFP will ask if it's correct (unless it's an entry you created yourself). If you click on "no," it will offer to let you edit the entry (unless it's a check-verified entry).
  • SkysTheLimit47
    SkysTheLimit47 Posts: 6 Member
    Exactly lynn_glenmont
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Even if you did create it erroneously yourself, you can create another by adding another word to it, such as "correct".
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    I wish they would add database editing to the app. Has to be done from the website

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