MFP vs My Macros +
On today’s blog, MyFitnessPal (MFP for those in the biz)
goes mano a mano with My Macros+ (MM+). These two calorie counter apps are among the
most popular in the fitness community and if you are an IIFYM/Flexible Diet
follower, one of these apps is a must. So without further a due I give you MFP
vs MyMacros+
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front):
-With an enormous database of food and drinks (over 5
million as of present), its integration with a vast number of supported apps
(Withings scales, Fitbit, etc.) and the ability to post your pics within the
app and compare them as times go by, it’s hard to beat. The premium version is
$9.99 per month or $49.99 a year.
-On the other hand, if you are into simplicity and just need
an app to track your macros/calories/weight and prefer a more user friendly/simple
app then go with My Macros+. It costs $1.99 per month or $19.99 a year.
MFP Premium (MFP):
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| MFP |
-Is a calorie counter and exercise tracker that rules
supreme.
-The search functionality and enormous database is hard to
beat, and you can also scan the barcodes of all your foods.
-If you have a Withings Wi-Fi weight scale, it will sync all
the data every time you weigh yourself. It will show you a graph of your weight
progress and you can add a pic next to your weigh-in…say whaaaat?! But my CrossFit
coach said I shouldn’t weigh myself cause it’s just a number and I’ll get all depressed.
Boo hoo. It’s just a tool, use it wisely to track your progress. Here at Macros
and Muscles Nutrition all your data points are used to figure out if we need to
change your macros!
-It gives you the option to compare two pics boom! How else
are going to track your progress? By weight only? What more do you want?
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| MFP Weigh Graph |
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| MFP Pic vs Pic |
-One word of advice, MFP for some reason does not calculate
calories correctly, it has shown to be at times 6% off (holy macros batman!) so
stick to your macro numbers and don’t worry so much on the total calorie
number. There are a lot of conspiracy theories of why it does that… Here are
some: It rounds up the
calories; it adjusts for thermic effect of food; adjust
for the absorption of fiber. Who knows???
-The Premium is available on iOS and Android now, priced at
$9.99 monthly or $49.99 per year. Yes, there is a free version but seriously,
get the premium, it allows you to set your macros, do a food analysis, track
your exercises without increasing your daily calorie goals, and set custom
calorie or macronutrient goals by day.
MyMacros+ (MM+):
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| MM+ Weight Graph |
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| MM+ |
This app was created by a former bodybuilder nerd (I mean
that in a good way) and it’s a very comprehensive app that delivers a lot of bang
for your buck. Also here at M2N we like to support small businesses so I really
want to like this app. I just love the user interface and visually I like it
better than MFP. This app will let you save different macro goals by day, help
you track all your calories and you are able to manually input your weight. Unfortunately,
the food database (2.5 million foods) is not as comprehensive as MFP and the
lack of tracking your weight thru a supported device or pic comparison option
just puts it below MFP for us tech nerds. But if you are looking for a simple, easy to use cheaper
app this is the one for you. Lastly I like that I can see my macro count on the
same page.
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| MFP Premium Features |
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| MM+ Premium Features |
-Ish
#m2nsquad
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