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RusticBohemian wrote:1) You Hubbard Squash USDA #11490 - 19.8% protein (You)
Cronometer Hubbard Squash: 12.1% protein
RusticBohemian wrote:2) You Pumpkin USDA # 11423 - 14.4% protein
Cronometer Pumpkin Cronometer: 9.2% protein
RusticBohemian wrote:3) You Peaches USDA # 09326: 9.3% protein
Cronometer: 7.7% protein
RusticBohemian wrote:You Corn: 14.2 % protein in
cronometer corn: 8.7% protein
RusticBohemian wrote:You Lentils: 31% protein
Crononeter Lentils: 24% protein
RusticBohemian wrote:I sent Aaron at Cronometer.com your response. His reply:
"The differences between Sr28 and Sr26 are minor, so the main difference here is they are using 4/4/9 and we're using the values USDA sr28 provides, and only use 4/4/9 when they aren't available. As with all nutrition data, it's all based on estimates and averages, but we believe the USDA conversion factors are more accurate than the over-simplified 4/4/9 method as they take into account the metabolic differences in specific types of carbs (fiber types, sugar alcohols, protein & fat composition) that would be otherwise missed with 4/4/9."
Therefore, since all these approaches have inaccuracies and not one of them is perfect, we either open a can of worms that can't be fully resolved, or we stick with a simple accepted formula that at least approximates the values and use it across the board for comparative purposes. This way, at least it is consistently inaccurate
Otherwise, like with calories, we are only attempting to "nail jello to the wall" and trying harder is not going to yield any better results
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