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  • G-Mom
    ADBB Admiral
    • May 01, 2004
    • 1228
    #1

    Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

    Remember when you could look at a food product and actually see how many grams of a certain vitamin or mineral is found in a serving in that product? Some "brilliant" idiot probably was patting himself on the back when he came up with the idea to change that to the "easier and dumbed down for the general public" way of displaying this info by using percentages.

    I get so frustrated with this change even now. Say that I want to know the calcium content in milk. Well, it is going to give me the percentage of calcium that I will get given that I eat a 2000 calorie a day diet. Well, what if I don't? And what about my kids? Dang it I just want to know the cotton-pickin grams of calcium in an 8 oz serving! That's just an example.

    This happens with every food product with me. Why did they change it? It was EASIER the old way, and totally stupid this way. I never use it, because it NEVER helps me.

    Am I crazy, or do any of you hate this too?

    No Weigh Until Christmas Day!!!
    Happily Married American Atkineer!(translation, males, please NO PMs asking for my help, please ask the board for advice, thanks!)
    I have lost:
    107 Pounds
    16" from my chest
    17" from my waist
    12" from my hips
    G-Mom's Challenges...
    End of September (Kid's B-Days) Goal: 215 lbs MET
    Christmas Goal: Under 200 lbs
    Valentine's Day Goal: 185 lbs
    Next Summer's Goal: 175 lbs!
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    • Atkid
      • Mar 15, 2006
      • 7238
      #2
      Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

      I agree I don't like when they put it on a 2000 a day calorie percentage. Why not put it per serving.

      Side Note- Your before and after is wonderful, can see such a difference, keep up the good work!
      My hubby & I in the Smokies!




      Jan. 23/06 -183
      July 23 -159
      Jan. 23/07 - 154 - 29 lbs.
      Aug 16 - 153 - 30 lb. mark
      Sep 26. '07-148.5
      Nov 26-153
      April 1, '08-155
      July7 '08-155
      6/11/09-148 - 35 lbs. loss



      ~Karen~

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        • sadie147
          Moderator
          • Jun 14, 2004
          • 6131
          #3
          Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

          they do that in Canada as well, and i've never understood it either I never even bother to look at them as they're useless..
          Jen, 39, F
          In maintenance



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            • G-Mom
              ADBB Admiral
              • May 01, 2004
              • 1228
              #4
              Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

              Thanks, Atkid!

              No Weigh Until Christmas Day!!!
              Happily Married American Atkineer!(translation, males, please NO PMs asking for my help, please ask the board for advice, thanks!)
              I have lost:
              107 Pounds
              16" from my chest
              17" from my waist
              12" from my hips
              G-Mom's Challenges...
              End of September (Kid's B-Days) Goal: 215 lbs MET
              Christmas Goal: Under 200 lbs
              Valentine's Day Goal: 185 lbs
              Next Summer's Goal: 175 lbs!

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                • kkat55
                  ADBB Admiral
                  • Oct 12, 2003
                  • 5250
                  #5
                  Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                  Just stopping in to say I like your new pictures, G-Mom!! You look fabulous!!


                  BTW, I hadn't noticed they changed the Nutrition Facts. The last time I had to key in anything into DietPower I think the grams were there except on certain nutrients. Some they do and some they don't. I wonder why they aren't consistent?
                  ~Kat
                  F, 45, 5'7"



                  A year from now you'll wish you had started today

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                    • G-Mom
                      ADBB Admiral
                      • May 01, 2004
                      • 1228
                      #6
                      Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                      Thanks, Kat!

                      No Weigh Until Christmas Day!!!
                      Happily Married American Atkineer!(translation, males, please NO PMs asking for my help, please ask the board for advice, thanks!)
                      I have lost:
                      107 Pounds
                      16" from my chest
                      17" from my waist
                      12" from my hips
                      G-Mom's Challenges...
                      End of September (Kid's B-Days) Goal: 215 lbs MET
                      Christmas Goal: Under 200 lbs
                      Valentine's Day Goal: 185 lbs
                      Next Summer's Goal: 175 lbs!

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                        • Lyssie
                          • Feb 16, 2004
                          • 7591
                          #7
                          Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                          Blah. This happens everytime I try to put a custom food item into any of the food tracking websites, it asks for mg and all I have are %. It's soooooooooooooooo stupid.
                          27/f/5'10"
                          HW - 312, LW - 172 (Jul 2007), CW - 205, GW - 160

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                            • Desertthorn

                              Administrator Emeritus
                              • Mar 06, 2003
                              • 7053
                              #8
                              Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                              Oh I agree. Its getting worse instead of better.
                              YOur looking fine Ms G-Mom. Great new photos.



                              41 pounds down and counting

                              If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else. - Yogi Berra

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                                • G-Mom
                                  ADBB Admiral
                                  • May 01, 2004
                                  • 1228
                                  #9
                                  Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                                  Thanks Lynne!

                                  No Weigh Until Christmas Day!!!
                                  Happily Married American Atkineer!(translation, males, please NO PMs asking for my help, please ask the board for advice, thanks!)
                                  I have lost:
                                  107 Pounds
                                  16" from my chest
                                  17" from my waist
                                  12" from my hips
                                  G-Mom's Challenges...
                                  End of September (Kid's B-Days) Goal: 215 lbs MET
                                  Christmas Goal: Under 200 lbs
                                  Valentine's Day Goal: 185 lbs
                                  Next Summer's Goal: 175 lbs!

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                                    • CroweKitty
                                      ADBB Amateur
                                      • Sep 11, 2006
                                      • 21
                                      #10
                                      Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                                      Gosh G, You Look Fabulous!!! Love the new pics.
                                      Started 17 Jun 2006

                                      SW 197.5
                                      CW 150
                                      GW 140

                                      5'6" Female, 44 yo
                                      Cardio since day 1!!! Started weight training 1 Oct 2006!!! (owww )

                                      (Still working on the pictures...not really a computer person )

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                                        • G-Mom
                                          ADBB Admiral
                                          • May 01, 2004
                                          • 1228
                                          #11
                                          Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                                          Thank you, hun!



                                          Originally posted by CroweKitty
                                          Gosh G, You Look Fabulous!!! Love the new pics.

                                          No Weigh Until Christmas Day!!!
                                          Happily Married American Atkineer!(translation, males, please NO PMs asking for my help, please ask the board for advice, thanks!)
                                          I have lost:
                                          107 Pounds
                                          16" from my chest
                                          17" from my waist
                                          12" from my hips
                                          G-Mom's Challenges...
                                          End of September (Kid's B-Days) Goal: 215 lbs MET
                                          Christmas Goal: Under 200 lbs
                                          Valentine's Day Goal: 185 lbs
                                          Next Summer's Goal: 175 lbs!

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                                            • 2big4mysize
                                              • Apr 25, 2003
                                              • 20829
                                              #12
                                              Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                                              you mean you guys haven't memorized eacha nd every RDA value so you can comput it in your head? just kidding there. the idea behind the daiy percents were to help folk know if 30 mg of something was a good amount or not so they could help stop all the vit and mineral defiencies from folk saying my food has those things in it i saw it on the label when eating a candy bar for their calcium cause it had milk chocolate in it for an example.

                                              I use the USDA website and it gives you every vit and mineral sugar and fat in real units then I move the food to fitday as a custom food when I need one.
                                              by the book atkinseer

                                              started 6/1/02 at 313
                                              goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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                                                • ladyinred
                                                  ADBB Admiral
                                                  • Sep 19, 2005
                                                  • 4187
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                                                  I think we still have both on ours, don't we Sadie? It's kind of frustrating though. When looking at how many grams of carbs there are in something it will say something like 29 grams which is equal to 3% of my daily carb total. Ummm, no....not for me, thanks. I'm still trying to teach dh the difference between % and total grams. He's trying so hard to help, but he gets confused.

                                                  And yes, G-Hottie-Mom, you are looking mighty purty!!
                                                  Female, 46yrs, 5'3"

                                                  Restarted Atkins 09/19/05
                                                  Re-restarted Atkins 03/12/07

                                                  SW198.5/CW215/GW150







                                                  Slug Free 6WEC#21 & 22 & 23

                                                  "Superhuman willpower is not required to do Atkins, only the wisdom to put yourself into a position where you won't need it."

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                                                    • Desertthorn

                                                      Administrator Emeritus
                                                      • Mar 06, 2003
                                                      • 7053
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                                                      Link please
                                                      Originally posted by 2big4mysize
                                                      you mean you guys haven't memorized eacha nd every RDA value so you can comput it in your head? just kidding there. the idea behind the daiy percents were to help folk know if 30 mg of something was a good amount or not so they could help stop all the vit and mineral defiencies from folk saying my food has those things in it i saw it on the label when eating a candy bar for their calcium cause it had milk chocolate in it for an example.

                                                      I use the USDA website and it gives you every vit and mineral sugar and fat in real units then I move the food to fitday as a custom food when I need one.



                                                      41 pounds down and counting

                                                      If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else. - Yogi Berra

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                                                        • 2big4mysize
                                                          • Apr 25, 2003
                                                          • 20829
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

                                                          DRI Calculator for Healthcare Professionals | National Agricultural Library
                                                          http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
                                                          by the book atkinseer

                                                          started 6/1/02 at 313
                                                          goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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