Hitting macros - total vs net carbs and how calories are computed by the app
So, here’s a day when I *think* I hit everything pretty well but am also wondering if I’m looking at this right.
Macros are set to 25 protein, 45 carbs and 30 fat, so going by calorie intake in the first screenshot, 24/46/30 is close enough.
But-should I actually be going by that pie chart, or the “Macronutrient Targets” breakdown in the next screenshot?As shown in the last screenshot, I consume a lot of fiber, so my total carbs are always redlined and net carbs showing as deficient.
FWIW I’ve been tracking for about a month just to eat better and try to reduce cholesterol. I’m not trying to lose weight so weight goal is set to “maintain.” Calories are on the low side just because I am small, older and pretty sedentary and they’re what the app computed for me for maintenance. It seems pretty accurate except that I’m suspecting if anything I might need a few more calories for true maintenance. Should I be trying to hit the 100% net carbs under the Macro Targets screen instead of the calories from macros shown on the first screenshot? (help!)
I did go down a very brief rabbit hole trying to figure out the formula the app uses for calculating calories from carbohydrates and how they take fiber into consideration and failed completely; all I can tell is that the carb calories end up being somewhere in between 4x total and 4x net carb grams.