Question about calories
Question about calories
I've been trying to create a meal plan that fits in with my weight loss goals and something I've been noticing of late is that food items that contain their nutritional value on the back of their packaging seem to have less calories listed than what the combined total of fat/carb/prot calories add up to.
For example, a particular item might have listed 120 calories per serving, but 5f/10c/10p, which would tally up to 125 calories (if 1g fat = 9 cals, 1g carb = 4 cals, and 1g prot = 4 cals, right?).
So, question is, if I'm correct in my assumptions/calculations, which am I to base my daily totals off of? :S
well 5 calories is a pretty negligible difference so I wouldn't worry about it. That's like the equivalent of walking outside to get the mail. Just base it off the nutritional label and you'll be fine.
I've been trying to create a meal plan that fits in with my weight loss goals and something I've been noticing of late is that food items that contain their nutritional value on the back of their packaging seem to have less calories listed than what the combined total of fat/carb/prot calories add up to.
For example, a particular item might have listed 120 calories per serving, but 5f/10c/10p, which would tally up to 125 calories (if 1g fat = 9 cals, 1g carb = 4 cals, and 1g prot = 4 cals, right?).
So, question is, if I'm correct in my assumptions/calculations, which am I to base my daily totals off of? :S
Answer:
well 5 calories is a pretty negligible difference so I wouldn't worry about it. That's like the equivalent of walking outside to get the mail. Just base it off the nutritional label and you'll be fine.