Sat, May-25-02, 12:53
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Plan: Atkins/PP/BFL
Stats: 400/223/200
BF:37%/17%/12%
Progress: 89%
Location: Ottawa, ON
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If it's not accurate, then let's fix it. It's quite easy for me to update it, but we need to be really sure it's not accurate. Let's take a look:
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Originally posted by Shellyf34
200 calories a serving (2 Tbsp.)
16g fat (16 x 9=144)
8g Protein (8 x 4 =32)
6g carb (6 x 4 = 24)
Dietary Fiber 2g
144+32+24 = 200
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First: these counts are too rounded. Exactly 16g fat? Not 16.4, or 15.5? It is unnatural to have perfectly rounded numbers like those, just doesn't happen that often. Manufacturers in the U.S. are allowed to round the numbers like that. Same in Canada, but 0.1 increments.
Second: This count assumes fat has exactly 9 calories (false), carbs and protein at 4 calories (also false). For nuts, Fat has 8.37 calories, carbs 4.06 calories, protein 3.47286 calories.
The above numbers are obtained from the USDA from lab tests, not manufacturer's claims
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