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Calorie discrepancy on Fitbit and MyFitnessPal

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‎06-22-2015 11:30 - last edited on ‎11-27-2015 08:38 by Moderator Alum

‎06-22-2015 11:30 - last edited on ‎11-27-2015 08:38 by Moderator Alum

So I have been using myfinesspal for 2 months. Tracking everyday. I recently bought a Fitbit flex and decided to only log in Fitbit app. Has anyone noticed that the calories are not the same? Everything I log is different than my fitness pal. Now I am confused on which one is more accurate. I would like to only log one place!

 

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‎06-22-2015 15:45

‎06-22-2015 15:45

@Chriskae wrote:
So I have been using myfinesspal for 2 months. Tracking everyday. I recently bought a Fitbit flex and decided to only log in Fitbit app. Has anyone noticed that the calories are not the same? Everything I log is different than my fitness pal. Now I am confused on which one is more accurate. I would like to only log one place!

Make sure that you're logging the same brand and the same portion size. I use LoseIt and Fitbit and have not noticed a significant difference in calorie count. 

 

You say "everything" you log is different - can you provide some examples? This may help the team compare.

 

You might also want to check some products with known nutrition facts - like milk or a sports drink - and compare what the app gives you with what is actually on the product's nutrition facts.

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‎10-09-2015 09:18

‎10-09-2015 09:18

@Chriskae Welcome to the Community Forums! Can you confirm if you are still experiencing this discrepancy? I will totally recommend you to link both Fitbit and MFP for both apps to work together. Take a look at this integration article to do it.

 

Let me know how it goes! Smiley Very Happy

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