
Posted:
Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:36 pm
by Fallen_Horse
The percentage is off. 800g having 23g protein is 20% of calories from protein.
The software is calculating 23/800=2.8%, which is simply the amount of protein per mass, and a useless number.
(this last part was sarcasm, sorry for the confusion)

Posted:
Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:00 am
by furioso
9 cups of broccoli contain 1155 kJ of digestible energy. 392.7 kJ (23.10 g * 17 kJ/g) or 34 % of this energy is protein.
Sure, if you disregard that broccoli is 90 % water, you will find its protein content impressive, but on the other hand, you'd have to eat ~ 1.5 kg broccoli to gain ~ 500 kcal energy.
I don't understand why you consider mass percentage to be useless.

Posted:
Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:34 am
by xrodolfox
I am using it. I am enjoying it. I have had to add like 20 new items and 30 new recipes to it. I rarely eat anything that is on the USDA database.

Posted:
Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:01 pm
by ninearms
[quote="Fallen_Horse"]The percentage is off. 800g having 23g protein is 20% of calories from protein.
The software is calculating 23/800=2.8%, which is simply the amount of protein per mass, and a useless number...
If you disregard mass you can make anything sound high in protein. 0.1g of soya protein in 5l of water sounds high in protein when you just measure as a % of total kcal, but in reality it's just a ruse to make things sound higher in protein than they really are.
23g of protein from 800g of food is not remotely high, however you like to dress up the numbers.

Posted:
Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:32 pm
by Fallen_Horse
Guys you are getting confused. Using a protein-mass system won't allow us to argue against omni's who say we can't get enough protein on a vegan diet!
I won't be able to show people I get enough protein if I don't tell them my broccoli has more protein per 100cals than their steak!


Posted:
Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:00 pm
by xrodolfox
I have loved this program! . I started this program eating A LOT of fats. I have gone down to about 2500 for a week, managing to keep up my intake healthy carbs and proteins, while upping my intake of fiber and lowering my fat intake (which was HUGE). In the process, I have done more training, slept better, and lost some needed mass for racing.
On Feb 1st, I ate 5262.2 calories
Vitamin D Vegan tablet 1 Serving 0.0
Heart Thrive Apple Bar 2 Serving 312.0
Heart Thrive Apricot Bar 2 Serving 322.0
Bananas, raw 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 105.0
homemade seitan 50 g 62.6
Bananas, raw 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 105.0
Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 1 2 tbsp 188.2
homemade seitan 100 g 125.2
Tofu, hard, prepared with nigari 1 0.25 block 178.1
Vital wheat gluten 5 g 18.5
Koeplingers Natural Wheat Bread 1.5 lbs 0.5 Serving (slice) 45.0
Earth Balance Soy Garden 0.5 Serving 50.0
Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, linoleic, (over 70%) 2 tsp 79.6
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 0.3 stalk, large (11"-12" long) 29.4
Spinach, raw 1 cup 6.9
ume plum vinegar 2 Teaspoon 0.0
Clementines, raw 0.5 fruit 17.4
creamy pasta 0.9 Serving 355.1
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve 0.9 serving 1/2 cup 100.2
Spaghetti, dry, enriched 1 2 oz 211.5
SILK Plain soy yogurt 1 container 149.8
spinach seitan sandwich 2.5 full recipe 845.5
potato leek soup 1 full recipe 1890.8
Oranges, raw, Florida 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) 64.9
This is what I ate yesterday (2273kcal):
Clementines, raw 3 fruit 104.3
Trader Joes Organic Raisin Bran Clusters (cereal) 1 cup 190.0
SILK Plus Omega-3 DHA, soymilk 1 cup 109.4
Bananas, raw 0.4 large (8" to 8-7/8" long) 48.4
Oil, flaxseed 0.3 tbsp 36.1
Vitamin D Vegan tablet 1 Serving 0.0
Trader Joes Organic Raisin Bran Clusters (cereal) 0.75 cup 142.5
Bananas, raw 0.3 cup, sliced 40.0
SILK Plain, soymilk 0.75 cup 74.7
Oil, flaxseed 0.12 tbsp 15.0
homemade seitan 1 Serving (100g) 125.2
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt 0.75 cup 169.3
Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked 0.75 cup 163.8
Bananas, raw 0.12 large (8" to 8-7/8" long) 15.1
Oil, flaxseed 0.5 tbsp 60.1
Carrots, baby, raw 8 medium 28.0
Water, tap, drinking 32 fl oz 0.0
Clementines, raw 1 fruit 34.8
Clementines, raw 1 fruit 34.8
Spaghetti, cooked, enriched, with added salt 0.25 cup 55.0
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt 1 cup 225.7
Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked 1 cup 218.4
Bananas, raw 1 large (8" to 8-7/8" long) 121.0
Nuts, walnuts, english 0.33 cup pieces or chips 261.6
It has been a great program.