---
id: 5ddb965c65d27e1512d44db2
title: Step 27
challengeType: 0
dashedName: step-27
---
# --description--
If `difference` is positive, the total calories the user ate is more than the `maxCalories` recommended, or a calories surplus -- otherwise, if `difference` is negative, the user has a calorie deficit.
To determine if this is a calorie surplus or deficit, create a variable named `surplusOrDeficit` to determine if the difference is positive (`difference > 0`).
If it is positive, `surplusOrDeficit` should be set equal to the string "Surplus", and "Deficit" if negative.
Use the same ternary syntax that you used to determine `maxCalories`.
# --hints--
See description above for instructions.
```js
assert(
/const\s*surplusOrDeficit\s*\=\s*difference\s*\>\s*0\s*\?\s*[\'\"\`]Surplus[\'\"\`]\s*\:\s*[\'\"\`]Deficit[\'\"\`]/.test(
code
)
);
```
# --seed--
## --before-user-code--
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