Nutrition Planning and Tracking Program
Food Composition Display

On the Eaten, Food Item and Import dialogs there is a panel labeled "Composition".

This panel shows:

  • Percentage of Protein by weight.
  • Percentage of Carbohydrates by weight.
  • Percentage of Fat by weight.

  • Percentage of calories in Protein.
  • Percentage of calories in Carbohydrates.
  • Percentage of calories in Fat.

  • Implied Calories.

    • The Implied Calories value is important. It is a calculated value, using this formula.

  • Protein grams times four, plus
  • Carbohydrate grams times four, plus
  • Fat grams times nine.

    • The implied caloric value should be close to the caloric value of the food. There will be some variation due to rounding and scaling errors. If it is off by much, it is possible that some of the values are incorrect.

    A Setting is available to place a threshold of variation you want to be warned about when you are saving an Eaten, Food or Import item.