Packaged food: label vs. Scan code

lissdawn

I've encountered 2 situations now where the label on a packaged food item shows a different calorie count then what the scanned barcode shows.

I've been using the 'worst' of the two just to be safe, but if you've encountered this, what have you done? And is one really more accurate than the other? i.e. even if the barcode is lower calorie, should I go by that instead?

hgycta

What items are these usually on?
I would trust the food label more, because it was printed by that company for that product specifically. I could be wrong, but I feel like if you scan it you could end up with another food item similar (or completely unrelated) to the original product. I know I have had experiences where I would try to scan one item, and something completely different came up! Technology isn't always perfect, but labels are generally more accurate.

KeepGoingKylene

i just go in and edit it to be correct for what the label says.

SnuggleSmacks

It's possible that the company changed their recipe and so the nutrition changed, and the results from the scan have simply not been updated. I would go to the company's website and look at the most current info to see what it says before deciding which info to use.

Francl27

Always use the label (unless it's some generic food that you know is completely wrong, like some shrimps from walmart that show half the calories that shrimps have).

Bella0531

I've only come across that once (the cream cheese I bought from Aldi came up as Whole Foods brand). The only difference was the Whole Foods one in MFP was 10 calories more. I just left it alone. As long as it isn't under what the label says, I just let it be.

sfbaumgarten

You should use what the actual label says. If I scan something and it's wrong, I usually just search for the correct one. If I can't find one that's correct, I pick a close entry and edit it.