MFP ACCURACY

llfitzgerald3578
llfitzgerald3578 Posts: 5 Member
in Motivation and Support
Once in a while this happens don’t know why! They say due to “estimations” v97ldxiz8534.png

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  • puffbrat
    puffbrat Posts: 2,806 Member
    Most of the entries in the food database are user entered. There are quite a few entries that only contain the calories but not the macro or micro nutrient information. You might just be using entries that don't contain all of the macro info leading to the situation you show.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,412 Member
    edited February 2019
    I decided to edit out my post, because I don't use the app and I don't even understand what I'm supposed to be seeing here?
  • MikePTY
    MikePTY Posts: 3,814 Member
    edited February 2019
    Calorie counting is a tool that is certainly not 100% percent exact, but it's also certainly legitimate and can be used by as more than a general estimate. Yes it is true without laboratory testing, we don't know exactly to the calorie how many calories are in our food, just like we don't know exactly calories we burn. But there are estimates of both that are petty good and they can allow us to make a lot of informed decisions.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10025962/calories-and-macros-not-adding-up-heres-probably-why/p1

    ^^This is the top thread in the Food and Nutrition "must reads" post at the top of that board. It might clear some things up.

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