Calorie counting
Calorie counter: what it actually counts
A calorie counter does not measure calories.
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Every article takes a claim you have already heard about food and follows the mechanism behind it — what actually happens in the body, what the research supports, and where the claim stops being true.
Calorie counting
Calorie calculator: what formulas are inside and why numbers differ
Two calculators using the same height, weight, age, and gender can provide numbers that differ by two or three hundred kilocalories.
Calorie counting
BJU counter: how to use it when the dish composition is unknown
A calorie counter answers one question, a BJU counter answers four.
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How to start tracking calories and macros: what happens in the first week
The first week of tracking rarely ends with numbers you can trust.
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Why the tracker shows a deficit but weight remains the same
The app has shown a deficit for four weeks, but the scale hasn't moved.
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How to determine the calorie content of a dish if it is not listed on the menu
Menus often list only the name and price.
Technology
AI: how a model reads a menu page and evaluates each item
A photo of a menu page is transformed into a list of dishes with calorie and macronutrient counts.
Calorie counting
Restaurant menu: how to add a dish and its nutritional value to your food diary with a single checkmark
Lunch at a cafe is usually where a food diary falls apart.
Shopping
Are restaurants required to list calories on the menu
Calorie counts are usually absent from menus, leading to the natural conclusion that they are not required.
This article is for general information. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a prescription for treatment or a diet, and it does not replace a consultation with your doctor. If you have a health condition, are pregnant, take medication, or follow a diet prescribed to you, decisions about food belong with your doctor.
Figures from regulations, guidelines and studies are given as they stood when this article was prepared and may since have changed; check them against the primary sources. This article is not advertising, an offer, or individual advice, and neither the author nor the site owner is responsible for decisions taken on the basis of it.