Calcium in grams

nrjcake

I need to keep track of my calcium amount due to osteoporosis. MFP only keeps track in %, not grams. Is there a way to convert?

durden

For foods labeled in the United States, your Daily Value percentages have been based on a "2,000 calorie diet for a healthy adult." These percentages were recommended by the USDA, and were not that easy to understand actual numbers.

However, the USDA is currently changing the percent value to be an actual number and they have a great resource page which explains the breakdown. You can find that information here:

https://dsld.od.nih.gov/daily-values
https://www.fda.gov/media/99069/download (nutrients by g/mg/mcg)

If you'd like to read more about the percentage breakdowns, please see: http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm274593.htm#see6

Currently, the 100% value from the USDA Food Labels translates as follows in MyFitnessPal:
Vitamin A: 5,000 IU
Vitamin C: 60mg
Calcium: 1000mg
Iron: 18mg

You may also review some recent changes to the nutritional goals we assign to your profile here:
https://myfitnesspal.zendesk.com/hc/articles/360032626031-A-Message-about-MyFitnessPals-updated-nutrition-goals

Please remember this is based from a "2,000 calorie diet for a healthy adult." Your best recommendation is to consult with a doctor or nutritionist to find the values that work best for you.

If you know your daily needs are higher than the recommended value presented on standard food labels, or those recommended by our program, you can adjust your goal to a different percentage than "100%" of the recommended value.

To customize your targets, log into your account on our website at http://www.myfitnesspal.com. Sign into the members log in area by clicking the blue "login" link, using the same log in information you use to log into the app. Once you've logged in, go to "My Home", then "Goals", then hit the "Edit" button next to Daily Nutrition Goals. You'll be taken to a page where you can set your own targets for all of the nutrients we track.

Once you've saved your changes, those same changes will appear in the app the next time the app syncs to the website - this should happen automatically with a valid internet connection.

SueEllenLawton3047

I have the same concern, as I've already lost an inch in height. Durden, all 3 articles you reference state that the current DVs for Adults over 4 years of age is 1300 mg, not 1000 mg. So, does this mean MyFitnessPal has assigned different DV equivalents?