Watch out for inaccuracies in database..

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  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    You're quite right, it's the risk of having a database with member-entered data.... the good side about member-entered data is that there are so many entries, it's pretty rare that i have to enter a new food, and I'm not in the US.

    Someone has already mentioned looking for entries with no * in front - these have been entered by MFP and are highly likely to be correct. They are also useful because they have a range of serving sizes - usually cups, grams, pieces (or fruit etc) and more.

    For other entries - you do have to be aware that there may errors or differences. Not all of the different entries are errors though, some are due to the food in different countries having the same name but a different recipe or serving size.

    The bar code feature is really handy but there is no guarantee that it will be any more accurate than any other entry - I quite often get it bringing up a different food.
  • SlidingDown
    SlidingDown Posts: 64 Member
    I wish that when you confirm the nutrition on a product it would store in a foods section or something. So even when you don't eat something everyday you have an easy way to quickly add it knowing it is correct
    @HeaderAutumn and others with the same wish, your wish is almost granted lol
    All you have to do is edit the nutritional information, confirm it, and from then on, that particular entry will appear in your "My Foods" list. If you don't go into Edit though, no it doesn't get added to your list.
    Once it's in your list, any time you are Adding Food to your diary, just go to the tab My Foods and choose it from the list.

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