Be Careful Trusting Nutrition Info in Database

I dont think the exercise cals are always right either

I've had to change the calories (increase) and a few other nutritional values (up and down) based on current packaging on at least 3 different items. I don't always check the package but I might start doing it more. The increases are generally no more than 20 calories or so but every little bit counts, right?


Have a healthy day!

Same here. It's probably because what was previously a normal package size has decreased because of the recession (so only a small change in calories) - I work in packaging so I know this first-hand!

i try to include a 100 calorie buffer in my day where if MFP says 2080 cals, I shoot for 1980.

Id rather be lower than tracked than over.

The nutritional information is only as good as we, the site users, enter. It is our responsibility to check the information on packaging labels. It is not off by far and I don't think is has any big consequence. You can enter calories by using the quick tools.

Yes there are many duplicates and several incorrect ones - I really wish we could stop the duplication but that’s for the suggestion thread.

Regarding lower calories it also depends on where you are from. Many items such as cereals have different caloric content whether the cereal was bought in Canada or the US. At first I thought it was a certain ingredient that was used in the US food that was banned in Canada but after I contacted GM it's actually a different calculation that is used. Example foods: Fiber One Original cereal in Canada has 100 calories per ½ cup, in the US it's 60. Kellogg’s Fiber Plus bars have 4g fiber in Canada and 9g in the US. Same ingredients, virtually the same recipe (variations would depend on country of origin of ingredients - very minor) different calculation of calories and fiber.

for a fact! I don't believe exercise calories are accurate. Just based on my own experience!

so do you think they are higher then what it says or lower? Or just plain off?