Where Do The Numbers Come From?

Caper88
Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I understand where the calorie number MFP gives you. I do not understand where they get the numbers for fat, protein, sugar and so on come from. Can anyone explain this too me?

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  • LizardIsANerd
    LizardIsANerd Posts: 113
    They are percentages. I upped my protein percentage and lowered my carbs, but it's set up for something like 50% carbs, 40% protein and 10% fat or something like that... I don't remember the default settings!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,516 Member
    Probably a US government daily nutritional recommendation chart. The allotments for nutrients are fairly generic and accepted for the general population in normal health.
  • Caper88
    Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
    Thanks for the help :)
  • soysos
    soysos Posts: 187 Member
    the nutritional recommendation chart. its based on percentages of overall calories, 50% carbs 20% protein 30% fat, well actually 53% carbs 18% protein 29% fat but no need to be that precise. I'm on a fairly specific diet so I changed mine to 60% carbs 20% protein 20% fat
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