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caloric values vary...

kalilioness
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I am finding that for a simple thing like corn on the cob there are a bunch of different entries. I decided that when in doubt I would use the following link to determine the most logical number. Just passing it along as an extra tool...
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/
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Thank you for that! I sometimes struggle with which "entry" to pick on MFP. I go by what seems most logical a lot of the time. But this website is very helpful! I have already used it!0
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Very nice. Thank you!!
I always pick the higher caloric entry from here, that way i'm not lying to myself0 -
I agree that variation in calories on MFP is a problem. I tend to pick the one that fits with what I think makes sense.0
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You also have to realize that the nutritional info can vary by region. The caloric value is not the same in the USA as it is in the UK for a lot of stuff.
Also, manufacturers change their recipes often which can change the nutritional info.
I have a tendency to just add it as a new item if the one in the system isn't the same as what I have. I have no way of knowing if the one in the system is for the UK version or not and I don't want to change someone else's information if it's right for them.0 -
To be honest, I don't worry about it too much as long as there isn't a big difference in the numbers.0
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This one's pretty good too, although it doesn't have as many different foods as the MFP database.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/0
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