Nutrition Info Percentages...Argh!

G-Mom · #1 October 5th, 2006, 03:51 PM

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?

Atkid · #2 October 5th, 2006, 03:55 PM

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!

**sadie147** · #3 October 5th, 2006, 04:10 PM

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..

G-Mom · #4 October 5th, 2006, 04:10 PM

Thanks, Atkid!

kkat55 · #5 October 5th, 2006, 04:48 PM

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?

G-Mom · #6 October 5th, 2006, 07:00 PM

Thanks, Kat!

Lyssie · #7 October 5th, 2006, 07:05 PM

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.

**Desertthorn** · #8 October 5th, 2006, 07:22 PM

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

G-Mom · #9 October 5th, 2006, 07:28 PM

Thanks Lynne!

CroweKitty · #10 October 5th, 2006, 08:31 PM

Gosh G, You Look Fabulous!!! Love the new pics.

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