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Calorie difference between MFP and SP

KammyJoW5
KammyJoW5 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi......I use both MFP and SparkPeople.

Starting over, reset my weight.
MFP says 1350
SP says 1530

I know it's not much by why the difference??

Anyone ever run into this before and researched it??
Just curious.....
Thanks in advance!

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  • MizMareedy
    MizMareedy Posts: 148 Member
    I used spark people previously, but never at the same time. I'm curious as to the replies!!
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I believe SP includes exercise but MFP expects you to add it separate - so if you exercise at all they're pretty much the same.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    With SparkPeople you don't eat exercise calories back. MFP, you do.
  • daliagetsfit
    daliagetsfit Posts: 10 Member
    SP gives a range, actually, not a set number. It'll give you an upper and lower range. Mine, for example, is 1500 to 1800. It also does add exercise calories so that you can eat them back. I tested it out.

    I haven't been using SP for logging (just kinda kept it around for the fun and social aspect). I've included a screenshot from my SP page.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    daliagetsfit wrote: »
    SP gives a range, actually, not a set number. It'll give you an upper and lower range. Mine, for example, is 1500 to 1800. It also does add exercise calories so that you can eat them back. I tested it out.


    Yes - exactly - SP includes exercise in your calories but MFP does not - you add them separately on MFP. That's why the numbers are different but really the same once you include exercise with MFP.

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