Rice confusion

arcanegirl
arcanegirl Posts: 22 Member
edited September 25 in Food and Nutrition
Im having some Asda Basmati rice with a meal but im confused about the calories in it.
On the MFP database it says per 75g theres 261 cals, but on the packet it says (as consumed) 119 calories per 100g

confused.com!

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  • djthom
    djthom Posts: 651 Member
    Unfortunately the database isn't always right. I would go by what it says on the packet.
  • arcanegirl
    arcanegirl Posts: 22 Member
    Thanks :)
  • pennylane72
    pennylane72 Posts: 3
    As 'djthom' wrote, the database is not always right. I had this also a couple of times. You will be normally save if there a lot of confirmations to the entry. On the other hand you can also update an entry in case you think it's totally wrong or misleading.
  • SeasideOasis
    SeasideOasis Posts: 1,057 Member
    The database is definitely sometimes a little off. Not to be rude to anyone, but I dont see the hard part of reading the back of a label!!!

    I have begun adding my "own" foods into the database that I use frequently so that I can be sure my calories are right. I found an entry for Boiled Chicken that had no Protein....My reaction...Seriously? Its chicken...
  • arcanegirl
    arcanegirl Posts: 22 Member
    Yep it is easy to read a label, but some of us do rely on the database so it gets confusing when you get different answers.
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