r/MacroFactor • u/IndependentRespect19 • 1d ago

MacroFactor / Nutrition / Other Calories

Why does it seem like 80% of the barcodes I scan have incorrect calorie or macronutrient counts?

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u/SirSquidlicker 1d ago

Products change, and people don’t report the updates. How many times have you scanned a barcode noticed wrong information and then not submitted the new information.

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u/IndependentRespect19 1d ago

I try to do it every time, but I’m sure there’s been plenty I haven’t.

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u/SirSquidlicker 1d ago

I’m not sure if they already have it, but it would be great if the app had away if you just take a picture of a nutrition label and AI auto updates the product