Nutrients on the app
panther422516
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Does anyone know how they calculate what your goal is for the day for protein, carbs etc? Thanks
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The guided setup gave you a calorie goal.
Macros (protein, carbs, and fat) are based on percentages of that calorie goal. The default macro split is 50% carbs, 20% protein, and 30% fat.
Let's say that MFP gave you a calorie goal of 1500. 20% of 1500 is 300 calories. Each gram of protein has 4 calories. Therefore, you would be given a protein goal of 75 grams. 1500 times 0.2 divided by 4 equals 75.0 -
Ok but why does today say 133 grams. Each day it says something different for a goal0
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When you add exercise calories, that changes your calorie goal. Since it's calculated from percentage of calories, a higher calorie amount will result in a higher macro amount.
1500 would give 75 grams of protein if you do have it set at 20% for protein.
1800 would be 90 g.
2100 would be 105 g.0 -
Do you know the info for carbs? I'm at 1500 Cal roughly. So if I'm trying to stay at 1500 Cal I should just try to get to 75 grams but not over0
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If you check your daily macro goals before you add any exercise, you'll see what your goals are without added exercise calories.
The MFP default for carbs is 50% so 1500 times 0.5 divided by 4 (since carbs have 4 calories per gram) would put you at a carb goal of 187.5 which rounds up to 188 grams.
Fat has 9 calories per gram and the MFP default is 30% so a 1500 calorie goal would put you at 50 grams of fat.0 -
Thank you so much!!!!0
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You're welcome.0
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