food measurements

2bfit4lif
2bfit4lif Posts: 13 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have noticed that, while looking up foods in the database, there are various measurements listed. Some of these measurements, have a "s" behind them. For instance; tsp and tsp(s), lb and lb(s), etc. It also seems that when I put in the amounts for each they produce different results for the calories and macros. Does anyone know what the "s" stands for and when it would be used?

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  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    edited August 2018
    The (s) is for if you have more than one. Like 1lb or 2lbs of meat. They should not produce different results -- i.e., 1tsp should not come up different from 1tsp(s).
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    The unit label doesn't vary so whoever entered the nutrition facts had to decide if they would use singular or plural for the units. I use singular for everything when I create an entry because I'd rather see (for example) 3 tsp than 1 tsps.

    Different entries for the same food may have different nutrition facts entered. Nutrition facts can vary over time due to recipe changes, by region, or just because they were entered incorrectly.
  • 2bfit4lif
    2bfit4lif Posts: 13 Member
    Okay. Thank you. I have been entering say 5 servings of 1 tsp instead of 5 servings of 1 tsp(s). Guess I never paid much attention to how it comes out in once it's entered in. Again, thank you.
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