Wrong data !
Oohhlalalala
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I have just entered a large latte and under Nutritional data it says I have consumed 0% calcium ! ! Which is blatantly wrong - is this a waste of my time & are we being conned ? ?
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We are not being conned. Every MFP user has the ability to create database entries, so you have to pay attention to which ones you pick.0
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Create your own entry then or choose one you think is more accurate.
Not all of the entries are accurate.
I love MFP and we are defiantly not being conned.0 -
Yes conned, nobodys is losing weight because they deduct 500 calories throughout your daily intake and trick you into buying their fat loss pills and herbalife sponsors!0
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Yes conned, nobodys is losing weight because they deduct 500 calories throughout your daily intake and trick you into buying their fat loss pills and herbalife sponsors!
Wut?
OP, not all entries are accurate. Here is a guide to try to find the most accurate listing, but keep in mind that for many entries, the micronutrients (vitamins) are going to be wrong:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide0 -
Users input their own data! Nobody is being conned...0
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And 'conned' would suggest that someone was losing money. How much did you pay when you joined MFP, this outrageous rip-off of a site?0
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I wonder if OP is seeing targeted ads for weight loss/diet/fitness products while logging?
I just experimented by turning off AdBlock, but didn't get anything scammy.0 -
I'd wager that most of the data entries are user submitted and have a high inaccuracy rate. I wish we could block all the user submitted entries.1
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Oh well, I thought the data was supplied by MFP not the general public. I haven't used this app much & really can't see the point as its not an accurate representation of nutrients or fats or protein or calcium. So what is the point ? ?0
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Oohhlalalala wrote: »Oh well, I thought the data was supplied by MFP not the general public. I haven't used this app much & really can't see the point as its not an accurate representation of nutrients or fats or protein or calcium. So what is the point ? ?
The point is that you can check the entries for accuracy and use them. Even with the user-submitted information, I find this tool much easier to use than another way to help track calories. You may disagree.0 -
Yes conned, nobodys is losing weight because they deduct 500 calories throughout your daily intake and trick you into buying their fat loss pills and herbalife sponsors!
Wut?
OP, not all entries are accurate. Here is a guide to try to find the most accurate listing, but keep in mind that for many entries, the micronutrients (vitamins) are going to be wrong:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
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You will find the link very helpful0 -
You get out what you put in. Put in some effort to log accurately -- it can be done -- set a sensible calorie target, follow your plan, and you'll get pretty good results and data. It's up to you.0
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OP is a troll. There called it.0
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beemerphile1 wrote: »I'd wager that most of the data entries are user submitted and have a high inaccuracy rate. I wish we could block all the user submitted entries.
You'd only have items in the FDA's database then
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list0 -
beemerphile1 wrote: »I'd wager that most of the data entries are user submitted and have a high inaccuracy rate. I wish we could block all the user submitted entries.
@beemerphile1
so you're saying yours are inaccurate as well? Perhaps wording it 'some of the data entries are inaccurate' might be more accurate?0 -
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Hearts_2015 wrote: »beemerphile1 wrote: »I'd wager that most of the data entries are user submitted and have a high inaccuracy rate. I wish we could block all the user submitted entries.
@beemerphile1
so you're saying yours are inaccurate as well? Perhaps wording it 'some of the data entries are inaccurate' might be more accurate?
I said "most are user submitted" and that the the user submitted entries have a "high inaccuracy rate".
I have never made a new submission to the database so my submissions are perfect so far.
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The thing is I don't have a clue about the Calorific value of food or its nutritional value so I don't know which entry is correct - and I don't have time to sift through - I just wanted a quick reliable app that worked and would stop me eating junk food. Simples !0
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Oohhlalalala wrote: »The thing is I don't have a clue about the Calorific value of food or its nutritional value so I don't know which entry is correct - and I don't have time to sift through - I just wanted a quick reliable app that worked and would stop me eating junk food. Simples !
Don't use the entries marked with asterisks.0
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