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Help on changing the grams in food

stacey111
stacey111 Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
Hello I'm just new to this tracker I find it brilliant but I struggle with the weight of food and adjusting the grams for example if I have some chicken that weighs 225g but I scan the packet and it gives me the calories per 145g how can I amend it to the weight of my bit of chicken ??

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  • sugaraddict4321
    sugaraddict4321 Posts: 15,897 MFP Moderator
    I'm not sure how you do it on the app, but when I enter foods I just do the basic math. It's a pain at first, but once you get the hang of it, it goes quickly.

    Let's first look at the whole package. Take the package weight 225 g and divide it by the serving weight 145g:
    225/145 = 1.55 servings per package. You would enter 1.55 servings if you ate the whole package.

    Let's say you ate half the package, as that's a standard serving of 4 oz in American terms. Take the package weight and divide in half.
    225/2 = 112.5 grams. Then divide how many grams you had by the serving size:
    112.5/145 = 0.776 servings eaten. You would enter 0.776 servings if you ate half the package.

    Hope that helps! :)
  • stacey111
    stacey111 Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for that I seem to be doing it like that I think however after just having a baby my brain isn't that great!! I mother apps you can scan the data and then amend your grams and it gives you the calories in the grams of your food !! Xx
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    If you open the measurement dropdown menu, in most cases there will be a "1 gram" or "1 g" entry. You pick that and enter the number of grams in your portion.
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