Nutrition label accuracy

namutsch
namutsch Posts: 2
in Food and Nutrition
Hello,

I'm not sure which label I should follow in terms of total calories per serving. for example, a package of ground turkey says that each serving is 220 calories. The macro's for this product are as follows:

Fat: 11
Carbs: 0
Protein: 21

When you do the math as 9 calories for Fat and 4 for Protein you get a total of 183. Thats 37 calories (17%) less per serving. If I have a few servings the extra calories can add up quick, especially when on a caloric deficit. What are these extra calories and which label is the most accurate?

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  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    It's all estimates
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    When in doubt, go with the higher number.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    I agree, go with the higher number.

    Even the 9-4-4 counts are estimates, by the way. Carbs vary from 3.7-4.1 calories per gram, fats 9.2-9.4, protein is about 4.1, but the values get rounded to the closest whole number.

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