calories not adding up right

nolefan9399
nolefan9399 Posts: 7
in Health and Weight Loss
I was looking at my calories totals and I noticed the protein, carbs and fats are not adding up to the calories.

here are my macros from yesterday

calories 3395
proteins 361
carbs 324
fats 93

from what I have read, 1gram of protein and carbs are 4 calories and 1 gram of fat is 9 calories if that is the case I come up with

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proteins 361 = 1444 calories
carbs 324 = 1296 calories
fats 93 = 837 calories
total calories = 3577


I am missing something?

Replies

  • Jem97
    Jem97 Posts: 53 Member
    Not everything is exact, and things are rounded up, so that could account for the extra calories easily.
  • nolefan9399
    nolefan9399 Posts: 7
    but if 1 gram of protein and carbs are 4 calories and 1 gram of fat is 9 calories, then the totals at the bottom of the food page should add up right.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I think maybe you are being a little over obsessive on the numbers ?
  • millipedey
    millipedey Posts: 41
    but if 1 gram of protein and carbs are 4 calories and 1 gram of fat is 9 calories, then the totals at the bottom of the food page should add up right.

    They won't add up exactly because of rounding?
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    I think maybe you are being a little over obsessive on the numbers ?

    This^^

    And values on packages can be off up to I believe 20% each way.
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    The values are generally taken from the packet and not calculated from the formula.
    You can add to the manufacturer getting it wrong, people entering the data wrong.
  • Keiko385
    Keiko385 Posts: 514 Member
    Its my understanding that MFP only goes by calorie count, carbs, fat, protein do not figure into the total calorie figure

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