How do I know which entry to choose?
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rmbillsman15
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Hi, I often notice that macro counts vary quite a bit even for the same amount of food (eg 100g lean ground beef, 4 Oz chicken). How do I know which one to choose from the options? How do I know which is actually accurate?
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Is it food without a nutritional label?
I always trust the food labels first, but in absence of those I use the USDA entries.
For example: I would never use a generic 'chicken' database entry, since it doesn't even specify which part of the chicken.
You can check out the USDA website (legacy entries): their entries always specify raw/ cooked, part of the animal, with or without skin,...1
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