discrepencies with calorie tracker

[gone 4 ever 6]

Does anyone else use My Fitness Pal to keep track of their food? I started using it today and have noticed discrepencies in their totals and mine. I put in the name of the brand I ate and how much. It doesnt always match what is printed on the pkg. I write it down then after I have eaten I logged it in. At lunch is when I noticed the differences. So am confussed on which to go by. I think the totals I took off the pkg. is what I will go with. Anyone else with this problem? :confused2:

[bxlisa 0]

I notice that too. Keep in mind, its regular users uploading this information for a specific product or food. Not everyone knows how to read labels correctly. I found it better to create your own version with the correct nutrition facts label. Plus this will keep you on your toes and you will always read before you eat. :thumbs_down:

[gone 4 ever 6]

apparently it is common on many of them. I checked out another one and the calories are even farther off than the one I am using. So I will stick with what I write down off the packages for my correct counts.