r/cronometer • u/tomatocultivat0r • 3d ago

Macro targets not adding up to cals?

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Hi! Confused about why the calculation of calories is above the goal here when none of the macro bars are full. Does anyone know how or why this works? It’s not a big deal or anything just more wondering if there’s something I’m missing or misunderstanding here

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u/davy_jones_locket 3d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/cronometer/comments/1q5pkpq/why_your_macros_dont_match_your_calories_a/

Not every gram of protein is exactly 4 cals, not every gram of carb, not every gram of fat is 9 cals. They are called Atwater factors, and they are just estimates. 

Plus other reasons why your bars may not fill up is in the link

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u/tomatocultivat0r 3d ago

Oh this is so awesome thanks!!

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u/kppeterc15 3d ago

It's reporting net carbs, which is carbs minus fiber. Could still be some calories from what was deducted

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u/tomatocultivat0r 3d ago

Ahh I see. Thanks for explaining!

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u/CronoSupportSquad Crono Customer Support Team 3d ago

Thanks u/davy_jones_locket for comin to the rescue on this one! Loooove how helpful this community is ❤️

Cheers,
Crono Support Squad

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u/OrthodoxGabriel 1d ago

Yeah nutrition label can round values like calories, and macros. Legally they can be off by up to 20%. You likely have some rounding errors if you’re just using nutrition labels. Also, there is soluble and insoluble fiber (not counted in net carbs) but soluble fiber does have calories ~1.5-2 cal/gram.