easy over eggs

barrymccolman

Setting up my diary ..was listing over easy eggs for breakfast. I'm not understanding why they are listing 1 over easy egg with 6g carbohydrates...where are all the carbs coming from in this egg...usually and egg is only 0.5g-1g carbs. Even when its indicated on the carton itself

Also listed 1 can of clover leaf boneless and skinless sardines...to my surprise it shows 0 fat and 0 protein...not too sure what's up with that deal ..there is 22g protein and 8g fat per can

edlanglais5

Someone else can chime in on your egg question, I’m sure. As far as canned sardines are concerned, I use the barcode reader for anything packaged. Works wonders!

nutmegoreo

Most of the items in the database are entered by users. Some people don't check existing entries and so they just add new ones. Some are only tracking calories, so don't enter all the macro/micro nutrient data. Some just don't care to be accurate. The database is bloated and full of erroneous entries along with the correct ones. There are also regional differences. Cereal in the US may have different nutritional information than in the UK and both may be different than the nutritional information in Canada. User beware.

pogiguy05

I would simply use what you have on the label that you have since they have had it tested for their product. takes some time, but once you enter it then it is in your frequent foods and your database of foods you enter.

malibu927

Search for eggs large (or whatever size you use) and USDA. This should give you the correct entry (and doesn’t really account for cooking method in case you make scrambled, hard boiled, etc. another time). As for the sardines, if it isn’t a verified item you can correct the information.

edlanglais5 wrote: »

Someone else can chime in on your egg question, I’m sure. As far as canned sardines are concerned, I use the barcode reader for anything packaged. Works wonders!

Everything scanned should still be double-checked for accuracy.

jemhh

Over easy egg is not a food, it is a preparation method. You need to log the egg and the oil and any other ingredients that you add.

barrymccolman

Thanks everyone ...very helpful...For jemhhi thanks for your input, I do understand that over easy is not a food LOL! ...which is not what I making my point for ...my point is.. that type of cooked egg had erroneous nutritional information...and I was just searching to see if this is a common mistake on the listings...since most of the other types of cooked eggs ..or prepared egg, carries the correct nutritional value in the list. It also has nothing to do with the final state of the egg or how i cooked it and with or without anything else ...only the egg itself ...but it's listed as over easy so i used it, cause that's how i cooked it. LOl!! ...maybe all eggs should be listed as just "egg" thanks for replying everyone. This is a very cool place.

malibu927

barrymccolman wrote: »

Thanks everyone ...very helpful...For jemhhi thanks for your input, I do understand that over easy is not a food LOL! ...which is not what I making my point for ...my point is.. that type of cooked egg had erroneous nutritional information...and I was just searching to see if this is a common mistake on the listings...since most of the other types of cooked eggs ..or prepared egg, carries the correct nutritional value in the list. It also has nothing to do with the final state of the egg or how i cooked it and with or without anything else ...only the egg itself ...but it's listed as over easy so i used it, cause that's how i cooked it. LOl!! ...maybe all eggs should be listed as just "egg" thanks for replying everyone. This is a very cool place.

Welcome to MFP, where the entries are made up and the macros don't matter

This thread will help you with how to find correct entries: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10621050/how-to-use-the-usda-food-database-mfp-food-database-for-accurate-logging

glassyo

malibu927 wrote: »

barrymccolman wrote: »

Thanks everyone ...very helpful...For jemhhi thanks for your input, I do understand that over easy is not a food LOL! ...which is not what I making my point for ...my point is.. that type of cooked egg had erroneous nutritional information...and I was just searching to see if this is a common mistake on the listings...since most of the other types of cooked eggs ..or prepared egg, carries the correct nutritional value in the list. It also has nothing to do with the final state of the egg or how i cooked it and with or without anything else ...only the egg itself ...but it's listed as over easy so i used it, cause that's how i cooked it. LOl!! ...maybe all eggs should be listed as just "egg" thanks for replying everyone. This is a very cool place.

Welcome to MFP, where the entries are made up and the macros don't matter

This thread will help you with how to find correct entries: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10621050/how-to-use-the-usda-food-database-mfp-food-database-for-accurate-logging

Whose MFP is it anyway?

TavistockToad

glassyo wrote: »

malibu927 wrote: »

barrymccolman wrote: »

Thanks everyone ...very helpful...For jemhhi thanks for your input, I do understand that over easy is not a food LOL! ...which is not what I making my point for ...my point is.. that type of cooked egg had erroneous nutritional information...and I was just searching to see if this is a common mistake on the listings...since most of the other types of cooked eggs ..or prepared egg, carries the correct nutritional value in the list. It also has nothing to do with the final state of the egg or how i cooked it and with or without anything else ...only the egg itself ...but it's listed as over easy so i used it, cause that's how i cooked it. LOl!! ...maybe all eggs should be listed as just "egg" thanks for replying everyone. This is a very cool place.

Welcome to MFP, where the entries are made up and the macros don't matter

This thread will help you with how to find correct entries: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10621050/how-to-use-the-usda-food-database-mfp-food-database-for-accurate-logging

Whose MFP is it anyway?

Mine...