Ability to easily track Net Carbs for KETO lifestyle

tmasid · July 2018

Please, Please, Please MFP make it so that we can track net carbs asap. there are so many of us doing KETO and using MFP for tracking. This ability would make life so much easier.

I understand on my computer I get a view that I can easily do the math with, however on my telephone I don't! Please allow us to track net carbs. Thank you

deannalfisher · July 2018

this has been requested many times but its not an easy do as many other countries already include net carbs in their labels and the database would have no way to distinguish between those and ones that include all carbs

you can look on your phone - in your diary, scroll down to the nutrition information button; tap on that - you can see where you are on all your goals for the day and then subtract your fiber

AnvilHead · July 2018

mariketo · July 2018

The easiest thing for me is to customize my view and list carbs then fiber next to each other and make the subtraction in my head to get my net carbs. I know it would be nice for MFP to make that easier on us. All the best to the “net carb” community

waltezell · April 2

It is crazy that 6 years after this post and many others, MFP is inconsistent on the calculation of carbs and net carbs. If the label says Total Carbohydrate 17g and Dietary Fiber 9g, how hard would it be for MFP's massive computer power to subtract 9 from 17 and come up 8? For those of us using MFP to keep score as we persue ketosis, this would be a huge benefit.
The example I'm looking at now also has Erythritol 5g, which should knock the net carbs down to 3. I understand that sugar alcohols do not all have the same subtracting effect on net carbs, so that part is more complicated. But it would be worth while for MFP to address this before some newbie app steps up and drives MFP out of the market place. Think Myspace and Facebook!
MFP, you've been warned.

DisneyDude85 · April 2

waltezell wrote: »

It is crazy that 6 years after this post and many others, MFP is inconsistent on the calculation of carbs and net carbs. If the label says Total Carbohydrate 17g and Dietary Fiber 9g, how hard would it be for MFP's massive computer power to subtract 9 from 17 and come up 8? For those of us using MFP to keep score as we persue ketosis, this would be a huge benefit.
The example I'm looking at now also has Erythritol 5g, which should knock the net carbs down to 3. I understand that sugar alcohols do not all have the same subtracting effect on net carbs, so that part is more complicated. But it would be worth while for MFP to address this before some newbie app steps up and drives MFP out of the market place. Think Myspace and Facebook!
MFP, you've been warned.

There aren't enough people eating Keto to justify MFP pivoting what they have done for years. The general population isn't going to follow keto. There are also some great macro tracker apps specifically for keto!

I used MFP while eating Keto for a time. Is it possible? Yes. Does it take a little extra work? Also yes. One of the things I found helpful was adding "net carbs" while searching for food items.

AnnPT77 · April 2

waltezell wrote: »

It is crazy that 6 years after this post and many others, MFP is inconsistent on the calculation of carbs and net carbs. If the label says Total Carbohydrate 17g and Dietary Fiber 9g, how hard would it be for MFP's massive computer power to subtract 9 from 17 and come up 8? For those of us using MFP to keep score as we persue ketosis, this would be a huge benefit.
The example I'm looking at now also has Erythritol 5g, which should knock the net carbs down to 3. I understand that sugar alcohols do not all have the same subtracting effect on net carbs, so that part is more complicated. But it would be worth while for MFP to address this before some newbie app steps up and drives MFP out of the market place. Think Myspace and Facebook!
MFP, you've been warned.

Dramatic.

Premium MFP does some of the net carb arithmetic, specifically the "subtract 9 from 17 and come up with 8". If you pay for premium, you'll be able to turn on that feature. It has some pitfalls, so I'm not sure it's worth it. (My assessment of the value may be off: I wouldn't dream of doing keto personally, not because it's bad in the abstract but because it simply doesn't suit me at all, and I readily achieved weight and health goals without doing it.)

BTW, you're not talking to "MFP" here, just other MFP users with no more power over the app than you have yourself. The MFP staff couldn't possibly read all the posts in the whole Community every day. If you want to post in an area they do read, this would be the place:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/feature-suggestions-and-ideas

Ability to easily track Net Carbs for KETO lifestyle

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