Fat not adding up when tracking

neeceebomb
neeceebomb Posts: 2 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi I’m noticing my Fat not adding up when tracking. Let’s say my diary shows I’ve eaten 61g of fat for the day, when I check under nutrients, the totals on types of fat do not add up.

I was surprised when I watched my daily fat intake, did great! Then looked at macros and Fat was 47% of my diet—not true. Deceiving!

Anyone else noticing that?
Thank you.

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Are you looking at the end of day numbers, or just a meal? The breakdown percentages change throughout the day as you eat.
  • neeceebomb
    neeceebomb Posts: 2 Member
    End of the day nutrition summary
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,122 Member
    neeceebomb wrote: »
    Hi I’m noticing my Fat not adding up when tracking. Let’s say my diary shows I’ve eaten 61g of fat for the day, when I check under nutrients, the totals on types of fat do not add up.

    Because food labels, at least in the U.S., have not been required to show mono- and polyunsaturated fats, user-created entries will typically not include that information.
    I was surprised when I watched my daily fat intake, did great! Then looked at macros and Fat was 47% of my diet—not true. Deceiving!

    It doesn't mean 47% by weight (grams), it means 47% by energy (calories).

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