Double check all food entries

mikebxb

I started MFP Nov 5th and logging all food and weight every day. out about 8-9 lbs so far. But. Beware When logging entries from the database macros triple check the nutrition facts. I'm finding and correcting a lot of errors. (Nutritionix is a good source for Nutrition facts for cross reference).

lynn_glenmont

mikebxb wrote: »

I started MFP Nov 5th and logging all food and weight every day. out about 8-9 lbs so far. But. Beware When logging entries from the database macros triple check the nutrition facts. I'm finding and correcting a lot of errors. (Nutritionix is a good source for Nutrition facts for cross reference).

(1) Some differences may be because manufacturers use different formulations in different countries or regions.
(2) Good sources for cross referencing are the package nutrition label itself, the websites of restaurants, and USDA FoodData Central https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/

kshama2001

Unfortunately, the "verified" green check marks in the MFP database are used for both user-created entries with sufficient upvotes and admin-created entries that MFP pulled from the USDA database (no upvotes needed). To find admin entries for whole foods, I get the syntax from the USDA database and paste that into MFP.

Note: any MFP entry that includes "USDA" was user entered.

For packaged foods, I verify the label against what I find in MFP. (Alas, you cannot just scan with your phone and assume what you get is correct.)