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Macros are inaccurate when counting servings.

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‎06-26-2017 20:40 - last edited on ‎06-28-2017 09:03 by Moderator Alum

‎06-26-2017 20:40 - last edited on ‎06-28-2017 09:03 by Moderator Alum

Is anybody having incorrect macro percentages? I manually counted them vs what Fitbit says and I'm realizing that when you do multiple servings, Fitbit doesn't take that into account, they only take the calories into account. So if I have 3 servings of something, it goes on the macro breakdown as if I only had one serving. Anybody having similar issues? 

 

Moderator Edit: Clarified Subject.

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‎06-28-2017 09:49

‎06-28-2017 09:49

Hello @dchee008, I hope you're having a great day, it's nice to see you around the Fitbit Community. Smiley Happy

 

This seems like a very odd situation, would it be possible for you to reply to me with screenshots of the macros you're able to see when logging multiple servings and when you log in a single one? That will be very helpful for me to check this further. 

 

I'll be waiting for your reply! 

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‎07-14-2017 16:22

In response to MarcoGFitbit

‎07-14-2017 16:22

I realized the multiples servings just take time for the percentages to update. I guess my issue is the attached image. The percentages are not right.

 

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I'm getting 12.2, 34.2, and 53.6. What formula is fitbit using? 

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‎09-28-2017 19:26

In response to dchee008

‎09-28-2017 19:26

I'm seeing the same thing from the web interface unless the macro percentages are calculated some other way? 

 

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‎10-22-2017 14:10

‎10-22-2017 14:10

I am having a similar issue, the macros percentage is not updating properly.  I added a food item that was 2.5 grams protein, which updated the protein percentage to 9%, then I added a food item that was 13 grams protein, and it updated the protein percentage to 11%.  What? 

 

Also wish it would tell me in grams how much macros I require a day, and my totals in grams. I literally have no idea how the percentage is being calculated....

 

My first time using the food log, seems pretty useless.... guess I won't be using it in the future...

 

 

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