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Fat counter on Food Page

lynbr
lynbr Posts: 4
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello All,
This is my second go-around w/MFP and I am using it in conjunction with Choose To Lose.

My question: When entering our food on the FOOD page, HOW EXACTLY is the FAT being measured?

By Grams or by FAT CALORIES? I need to keep track of my FAT CALORIES on this program and I want to be sure I am not seeing one thing and counting on something else.

Thanks for your help!!

LKB

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    In the fat column they are tracked by gram but the under the calorie column it is total calories from all sources (fat, carbs and protein). FYI 1 gram of fat has 9 calories, so to get your fat calories you would multiply the number in the fat column by 9.
  • carl1738
    carl1738 Posts: 444 Member
    One gram of fat equals about nine calories. So just take the grams of fat on the calorie counter, multiply by nine, and you've got your fat calories.
  • lynbr
    lynbr Posts: 4
    Thank you!!!
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