How can foods be in but not be in the MFP database?

Toxtethogrady · March 2017

This week alone I've been unable to find calorific values for two Slimming World dishes, scotch eggs and spaghetti carbonara on MFP, but when I Googled "How many calories in Sliming World..." the top answer for both was MFP!
However, even when I copy and/or cut and paste the meal description onto the MFP search nothing shows up for it? Anyone any idea what or why that happens? Thanks

unigirl143 · March 2017

If all else fails and I know the aproximates for something I use quick calorie entry in my diary just as a marker for what I ate.

pinuplove · March 2017

Schrodinger's food? Odd, I've never encountered that but since you have the nutritional info why not create your own entry?

markrgeary1 · March 2017

I have seen what you are describing. Somehow the application and the search engines are hitting different database schemas.

StealthHealth · March 2017

I assume that they have been removed from DB since google last performed a scan of MFP?

Francl27 · March 2017

I've tried to log foods in the past, and couldn't find them, but when I try to make a new food for them... it shows up in the list of possible duplicates. It's ridiculous. The database is just messed up.

deannalfisher · March 2017

is it because they are dishes someone created but maybe didn't share to the database?

CyberTone · March 2017

StealthHealth wrote: »

I assume that they have been removed from DB since google last performed a scan of MFP?

This. Google has massive storage space and their servers index and store public internet databases on an ongoing basis. Just because it comes up in a Google search does not mean that the same information is currently available.

dammitjanet0161 · March 2017

Francl27 wrote: »

I've tried to log foods in the past, and couldn't find them, but when I try to make a new food for them... it shows up in the list of possible duplicates. It's ridiculous. The database is just messed up.

Yep. I usually go ahead and add them again anyway as chances are the sodium would be wrong or the previous entry might not have had all the macros included - at least then I know it's right and it's in my frequent list to use again.

OP, if you're making these SW dishes from scratch you're better off using the recipe builder.

Toxtethogrady · March 2017

OP, if you're making these SW dishes from scratch you're better off using the recipe builder.[/quote]

Recipe builder? Where do I find that?

CyberTone · March 2017

Toxtethogrady wrote: »

Recipe builder? Where do I find that?

Please see these articles, and search for answers to Frequently Asked Questions and other helpful articles, on the MFP Help/FAQ pages...

https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1731403-how-does-the-recipe-importer-in-the-ios-and-android-apps-work-

https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1469295-how-does-the-recipe-importer-on-the-website-work-

https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/526273-how-do-i-create-a-recipe-original-recipe-tool-non-english-versions-of-the-site-

How can foods be in but not be in the MFP database?

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