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Know how to enter calories!

bwalters82
bwalters82 Posts: 95
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello MFPPals,

I have a small bone to pick with some of you. If you plan on entering food into the database, please understand how calories work.

1 gram of carbohydrates = 4 calories
1 gram of protein = 4 calories
1 gram of fat = 9 calories

Now, I understand that companies round these figures for nutrition labels, but there's no way nutrition for salmon can look like this:

2 oz filet
100 calories
26 grams of protein
4 grams of fat

This should be 140 calories or there abouts.

Thank you! :)

Replies

  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    I have seen this a lot.

    Or one that said a cup of chili was 360 calories and 56g of fat lol
  • Stuartm1
    Stuartm1 Posts: 101 Member
    I ususally put my own in there are lots of incorrect things on MFB i'm sure some don't even read labels properly!!!
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    great info
  • bear_nakey
    bear_nakey Posts: 340 Member
    I wonder if a mod can go through the database and clean out all the ones that are crap. Then, when someone wants to submit, it can be reviewed. . . perhaps a little too much to ask for, but one can dream. . .
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