Avacado has -4 calories

kushalbhola

Is it real that Avacado has -4 calories. That’s what MyFitnessPal shows when you select a whole avacado. If this is true can someone explain how it is possible

LouVee186000

kushalbhola wrote: »

Is it real that Avacado has -4 calories. That’s what MyFitnessPal shows when you select a whole avacado. If this is true can someone explain how it is possible

Nope, not true. The food database usually has several entries for a given food. I use a food scale so I prefer entries that say something like, "Avocado, 100 grams = 160 calories." The one you found was likely entered in error. Probably.

JMHoran86

If only! Avocados are life! 😂

kimny72

The database is user entered and maintained. You will find multiple entries for pretty much anything you could ever eat. You should check any entry you are going to choose to either the package or to published USDA data for whole foods before logging it.

kiddycat73

Nothing has negative calories. There are a ton of errors in the food database. Yesterday I couldn’t figure out why I was over 100 calories under, then I noticed that I had accidentally logged an entry for cheese that gave it 0 calories instead of 110. If something doesn’t look right, I google the item and see what the USDA lists it as.

LyndaBSS

Let common sense prevail.

cwolfman13

kushalbhola wrote: »

Is it real that Avacado has -4 calories. That’s what MyFitnessPal shows when you select a whole avacado. If this is true can someone explain how it is possible

No...you're selecting a bad entry.

The most accurate entry will be by weight...but generically speaking a whole medium sized avocado is going to be around 250 calories

tcunbeliever

on the web version if you click on "nutrition info" you can report the entry as not accurate...not sure if that option is available in the app