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Nutrition advice from here or the packet???? HELP...

sheryllamb72
sheryllamb72 Posts: 163 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all,

On some of my foods that I'm scanning on my iPhone app, the nutrition advice and calories per portion/100g is different from that on the actual packet of the foods that I am scanning, although it does have the correct make and name of the product.
So, should I take the nutrition information from MFP or the packet?????

cheers.

=0)

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  • niknak2308
    niknak2308 Posts: 315 Member
    I'd say the Packet... It's probably been entered wrong into the database.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    I'd say the Packet... It's probably been entered wrong into the database.

    ^ This.
  • sheryllamb72
    sheryllamb72 Posts: 163 Member
    Cheers all. =0)
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Agree with the others, use the info on the package as it's coming from the manufacturer directly. Alot of times I don't find exactly what I'm looking for, especially with meat. In those cases I'll go to the U.S.D.A food database and find the type of meat and amount of fat as they have it listed; Trimmed 0" fat, 1/8", 1/4" etc Then I'll go back and either make my own entry or edit another one.
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