label vs. verified

sgammill01
sgammill01 Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Heavy cream says 0 carbs... but myfitnesspal says 2 per serving... why?

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  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    What's the serving size? Heavy whipping cream has about .4g carbs per tablespoon. Manufacturers are allowed to round down when the amount per serving is less than .5.

    It could also vary by brand, depending on if they have additives.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    The food database is a crowd-sourced database. Users enter it how they like. You have to either enter your own entries or find one that matches.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    It's been a while since I've griped about "verified" entries on MFP. Verified entries just mean that enough people have marked them as "correct" and it stops users from editing the entries. It doesn't mean it actually is correct. Always go by the label you have in front of you.

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