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Macronutrients by percentage

nanroberts1
nanroberts1 Posts: 1 Member
edited February 27 in Getting Started
How do I see what percentage of macronutrients I've used every day? I can see how many calories, etc. but I want to monitor percentages.

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  • 1seb1
    1seb1 Posts: 30 Member
    Right hand top corner of your nutrtion page youll see a pie chart, click on it :-)
  • jetrok
    jetrok Posts: 64 Member
    bump
  • healthyme211
    healthyme211 Posts: 9
    Can someone explain how this works and why it is important? I am new and keep seeing people posting about macros and percentages. I'm lost! :P
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    Can someone explain how this works and why it is important? I am new and keep seeing people posting about macros and percentages. I'm lost! :P

    Some people like to stick to certain percentages of a nutrient, like low carb, or high protein. Just try some stuff and see what works for you. For muscle building a higher % of protein is usually recommended.

    Basically it's just calories in versus out, but I for example prefer a bit more carbs for energy for my workouts, and some people do better in higher protein, since it's naturally more satiating.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Right hand top corner of your nutrtion page youll see a pie chart, click on it :-)

    on the app, but not the web site.
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