How Can Ingredient Substitutions Change the Nutritional Value of a Recipe?

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cehayi
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How Can Ingredient Substitutions Change the Nutritional Value of a Recipe?

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Substituting one ingredient can change calories protein carbs or fat quite a bit depending on what you replace it with
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Protein would usually stay fairly consistent while carbs and fats can be adjusted around the change in activity
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If someone starts doing more cardio their energy requirements may increase even if their strength training stays the same
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Someone who becomes less active may need fewer total calories but I would make the adjustment gradually
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I prefer using weekly trends instead of trying to calculate a completely different macro target every single day
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I think protein should remain adequate regardless of whether the person is more or less active
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