Fitbit vs myfitnesspal... Which calories to go by?

Fitbit and my fitnesspal show a different amount of calories burned for the same actives. Which one is more accurate?

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  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    It depends. What was the activity and how are you finding out what Fitbit estimated just that activity at? The Fitbit adjustment isn't its estimate of your workout. Nor is the calorie number shown on the device after a workout, unless you set the timer to 'record' the workout separately.
  • bukowski_shine
    bukowski_shine Posts: 70 Member
    Lesser is always more accurate while losing.
  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
    Very good question. For instance I just walked 5 miles on a treadmill. My Jawbone Up, similar to Fitbit shows 610 calories burned, the treadmill monitor shows 475 calories burned, and then when my Up synced with MFP it only gave me 197 in a burn. So to be safe, I always take the lowest. So 5 mikes means a 197 calorie burn.

    So 3 different devices, all widely different from each other.
  • freedomwriter88
    freedomwriter88 Posts: 38 Member
    Thanks! :)