Calorie/Nutrition measurements

gcole1960

Has anyone else noticed that often the calorie value given for item is too low. Example I just entered Kirkland Costco hamburger patty and it cam up as 230 calories however the package shown online says 310 calories per patty! To me this is a problem...

cmriverside

All the entries on brand names have been entered by members. There are probably several entries for that item. either find one that matches or edit one of the ones in there already so it is correct for you.

Someone entered it because that's likely what the label said at the time...or they were using a 2/3 portion for some reason. Numbers on packages also change all the time due to changes in the manufacturer's recipe/size.

Luke_rabbit

I have found that at least half of packaged food calories changed with the new labeling in the US for 2020. This might be because the serving size changed (which was required for many products) or because when the product nutrition was recalculated or sent to a lab for analysis the results were different than in the past.

gcole1960

Thank you both! Both are very insightful responses that I hadn't considered. I guess I will keep reading labels!