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Macronutrient target splitter: split validation · case 01

A 30/40/31 split is accepted and silently renormalized.

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ROOT CAUSE

Only splits above 100% are rejected, so splits summing under 100 pass.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Reject any split not summing to exactly 100.

Unsuccessful approach: A one-point tolerance still accepts a 101% split.

Case contract

split = [protein%, carb%, fat%] must sum to 100 else "error: split". protein_g = max(half-up kcal*p/400, ceiling(1.6*weight_kg)). Remaining kcal = kcal - 4*protein_g is divided between carb and fat in the ratio c:f; fat_g = half-up(rem*f/(c+f)/9); carb_g = half-up((rem - 9*fat_g)/4). Return [protein_g, carb_g, fat_g].

Why this case matters

Meal-plan generators turn calorie targets into gram targets with a protein floor by body weight.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
from fractions import Fraction
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(kcal, weight_kg, split):
    p, c, f = split
    if p + c + f > 100:
        return 'error: split'
    def r(x):
        return math.floor(x + Fraction(1, 2))
    protein_g = max(r(Fraction(kcal * p, 400)), math.ceil(Fraction(16, 10) * weight_kg))
    rem = kcal - 4 * protein_g
    fat_g = r(Fraction(rem * f, c + f) / 9)
    carb_g = r(Fraction(rem - 9 * fat_g, 4))
    return [protein_g, carb_g, fat_g]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['regression: split validation', [3000, 100, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [3000, 91, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2500, 72, [20, 50, 30]], [125, 313, 83]],
  ['generated control 2', [2000, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 200, 48]],
  ['generated control 3', [3000, 100, [15, 55, 30]], [160, 381, 93]]],
 [['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['regression: split validation', [1800, 50, [20, 50, 25]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [2500, 60, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2200, 60, [30, 40, 30]], [165, 221, 73]],
  ['generated control 2', [1800, 118, [15, 55, 30]], [189, 169, 41]],
  ['generated control 3', [2000, 120, [25, 45, 30]], [192, 184, 55]]],
 [['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['regression: split validation', [3000, 50, [20, 50, 25]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [1500, 91, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [1500, 72, [30, 40, 30]], [116, 149, 49]],
  ['generated control 2', [2000, 72, [15, 55, 30]], [116, 249, 60]],
  ['generated control 3', [1500, 50, [20, 50, 30]], [80, 185, 49]]],
 [['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['regression: split validation', [1500, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [3000, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2000, 60, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['generated control 2', [1800, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 198, 53]],
  ['generated control 3', [2500, 50, [30, 40, 30]], [188, 250, 83]]],
 [['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['regression: split validation', [2000, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [2000, 60, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [3000, 118, [25, 45, 30]], [189, 336, 100]],
  ['generated control 2', [2200, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 3', [2500, 50, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split']]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N - 1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
balanced[150, 199, 67][150, 199, 67]Passed
protein floor binds[192, 118, 29][192, 118, 29]Passed
bad spliterror: spliterror: splitPassed
regression: split validation[225, 305, 98]error: splitFailed
repair check: split validationerror: spliterror: splitPassed
generated control 1[125, 313, 83][125, 313, 83]Passed
generated control 2[192, 200, 48][192, 200, 48]Passed
generated control 3[160, 381, 93][160, 381, 93]Passed

SHA-256 / b2ea3b9ed8a5b6c62600ccdfbce02799ea4079bec93f23b8ea7e9c8979f8a0f3

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
from fractions import Fraction
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(kcal, weight_kg, split):
    p, c, f = split
    if abs(p + c + f - 100) > 1:
        return 'error: split'
    def r(x):
        return math.floor(x + Fraction(1, 2))
    protein_g = max(r(Fraction(kcal * p, 400)), math.ceil(Fraction(16, 10) * weight_kg))
    rem = kcal - 4 * protein_g
    fat_g = r(Fraction(rem * f, c + f) / 9)
    carb_g = r(Fraction(rem - 9 * fat_g, 4))
    return [protein_g, carb_g, fat_g]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['regression: split validation', [3000, 100, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [3000, 91, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2500, 72, [20, 50, 30]], [125, 313, 83]],
  ['generated control 2', [2000, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 200, 48]],
  ['generated control 3', [3000, 100, [15, 55, 30]], [160, 381, 93]]],
 [['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['regression: split validation', [1800, 50, [20, 50, 25]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [2500, 60, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2200, 60, [30, 40, 30]], [165, 221, 73]],
  ['generated control 2', [1800, 118, [15, 55, 30]], [189, 169, 41]],
  ['generated control 3', [2000, 120, [25, 45, 30]], [192, 184, 55]]],
 [['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['regression: split validation', [3000, 50, [20, 50, 25]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [1500, 91, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [1500, 72, [30, 40, 30]], [116, 149, 49]],
  ['generated control 2', [2000, 72, [15, 55, 30]], [116, 249, 60]],
  ['generated control 3', [1500, 50, [20, 50, 30]], [80, 185, 49]]],
 [['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['regression: split validation', [1500, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [3000, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2000, 60, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['generated control 2', [1800, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 198, 53]],
  ['generated control 3', [2500, 50, [30, 40, 30]], [188, 250, 83]]],
 [['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['regression: split validation', [2000, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [2000, 60, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [3000, 118, [25, 45, 30]], [189, 336, 100]],
  ['generated control 2', [2200, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 3', [2500, 50, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split']]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N - 1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
balanced[150, 199, 67][150, 199, 67]Passed
protein floor binds[192, 118, 29][192, 118, 29]Passed
bad split[150, 197, 68]error: splitFailed
regression: split validation[225, 305, 98]error: splitFailed
repair check: split validation[225, 296, 102]error: splitFailed
generated control 1[125, 313, 83][125, 313, 83]Passed
generated control 2[192, 200, 48][192, 200, 48]Passed
generated control 3[160, 381, 93][160, 381, 93]Passed

SHA-256 / d4def7757f69bfa5f29741871a65e031d847abc09c8644fd572b49d78b5b184a

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
from fractions import Fraction
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(kcal, weight_kg, split):
    p, c, f = split
    if p + c + f != 100:
        return 'error: split'
    def r(x):
        return math.floor(x + Fraction(1, 2))
    protein_g = max(r(Fraction(kcal * p, 400)), math.ceil(Fraction(16, 10) * weight_kg))
    rem = kcal - 4 * protein_g
    fat_g = r(Fraction(rem * f, c + f) / 9)
    carb_g = r(Fraction(rem - 9 * fat_g, 4))
    return [protein_g, carb_g, fat_g]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['regression: split validation', [3000, 100, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [3000, 91, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2500, 72, [20, 50, 30]], [125, 313, 83]],
  ['generated control 2', [2000, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 200, 48]],
  ['generated control 3', [3000, 100, [15, 55, 30]], [160, 381, 93]]],
 [['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['regression: split validation', [1800, 50, [20, 50, 25]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [2500, 60, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2200, 60, [30, 40, 30]], [165, 221, 73]],
  ['generated control 2', [1800, 118, [15, 55, 30]], [189, 169, 41]],
  ['generated control 3', [2000, 120, [25, 45, 30]], [192, 184, 55]]],
 [['bad split', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['regression: split validation', [3000, 50, [20, 50, 25]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [1500, 91, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [1500, 72, [30, 40, 30]], [116, 149, 49]],
  ['generated control 2', [2000, 72, [15, 55, 30]], [116, 249, 60]],
  ['generated control 3', [1500, 50, [20, 50, 30]], [80, 185, 49]]],
 [['split under 100', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 20]], 'error: split'],
  ['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['regression: split validation', [1500, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [3000, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [2000, 60, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['generated control 2', [1800, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 198, 53]],
  ['generated control 3', [2500, 50, [30, 40, 30]], [188, 250, 83]]],
 [['fractional floor', [1200, 83, [20, 50, 30]], [133, 104, 28]],
  ['balanced', [2000, 70, [30, 40, 30]], [150, 199, 67]],
  ['protein floor binds', [1500, 120, [15, 55, 30]], [192, 118, 29]],
  ['regression: split validation', [2000, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['repair check: split validation', [2000, 60, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 1', [3000, 118, [25, 45, 30]], [189, 336, 100]],
  ['generated control 2', [2200, 72, [30, 40, 29]], 'error: split'],
  ['generated control 3', [2500, 50, [30, 40, 31]], 'error: split']]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N - 1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
balanced[150, 199, 67][150, 199, 67]Passed
protein floor binds[192, 118, 29][192, 118, 29]Passed
bad spliterror: spliterror: splitPassed
regression: split validationerror: spliterror: splitPassed
repair check: split validationerror: spliterror: splitPassed
generated control 1[125, 313, 83][125, 313, 83]Passed
generated control 2[192, 200, 48][192, 200, 48]Passed
generated control 3[160, 381, 93][160, 381, 93]Passed

SHA-256 / eda74b5ed7d9de162b91e73d6caced73c2c7ee02a6d53ea78eb9df487e8707da

Verification & scope

A deterministic toy contract stated in full here; it is a bounded teaching model, not an authoritative reference or standards implementation. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:52:30.485930+00:00.

Case digest / 14fae6529746b5f758cce59efacb8d539d0baa9083b97f42b378d88ad5daad75