Anybody using the recipe builder?

85kurtz
85kurtz Posts: 276 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been trying to use the recipe builder in MFP without success. The kilojoule allowances are always wildly inaccurate (one recipe for chickpea stew registered no kilojoules but a low fat fill beef pie registered 46,000 kilojoules!) What could I be doing wrong?

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    I use it all the time, without problems.
  • DebzNuDa
    DebzNuDa Posts: 252 Member
    I just created a new one yesterday and have about 40 recipes. I have never had a problem
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Always use it. Be sure to check what MFP picks out for you, ingredient wise. It's always better to try and put USDA in front of things, to find verifiable ingredients.
  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
    Same here, best part of the site IMO. I create my own and do not import from sites since I usually make my own changes, never had a problem.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    I use the recipe builder as well. Once the recipe is done, I weigh in grams the whole of whatever I cooked, and then transfer the information into my foods. That way, I have the recipe in grams and can vary servings. It works if you use the same amount of ingredients every time.
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    what the heck is a kilojoule?? Seriously, I have had no problems with the recipes I have made so far. Most are kind of "clean the refrigerator of stuff" recipes though.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    all the time and no problems
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
    Annr wrote: »
    what the heck is a kilojoule??

    An alternative measurement unit for calorie.

    And bloody annoying as kj is the standard measurement in my country but I work in calories.
  • higgins8283801
    higgins8283801 Posts: 844 Member
    I use it and it's always worked for me.
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    ahh gotcha...I understand. My bad. Calories are evil things that invade my closet and shrink my clothes when I am asleep...
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
    Annr wrote: »
    Calories are evil things that invade my closet and shrink my clothes when I am asleep...

    Lmao. For some reason that reminds me of a quote from 'Coupling':

    "Bottoms are our natural enemy. They follow us around our entire lives, right behind us and constantly growing. How do they do that? I'm sure mine's back there secretly snacking."
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    LOVE the show "Coupling" the UK version....the American version was crap... Loved the dude that always seemed like he had just either drank a huge amount of liquior OR just watched a huge amount of p@rn... hahaha He was twitchy but so lovable...
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
    Annr wrote: »
    LOVE the show "Coupling" the UK version....the American version was crap... Loved the dude that always seemed like he had just either drank a huge amount of liquior OR just watched a huge amount of p@rn... hahaha He was twitchy but so lovable...

    Jeff! I still reference 'the giggle loop' and 'the sock gap', etc. It wasn't the same after he left.

    And, yes, the American version was horrific!

    Sorry to derail, OP! I do use the recipe builder, but was tripped up by dodgy ingredient auto-fills the first few times. Gotta be careful they match and are accurate.
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    heehee....I remember the episode when they all go to a funeral and Jeff giggles throughout the whole thing.... Yep the recipe I made of my refrigerator soup was classic....especially when I added more new stuff and portioned it out....about 130 calories a portion...yummy,
  • DebzNuDa
    DebzNuDa Posts: 252 Member
    Annr wrote: »
    what the heck is a kilojoule?? Seriously, I have had no problems with the recipes I have made so far. Most are kind of "clean the refrigerator of stuff" recipes though.

    We call that "CORN" - Clean Out the Refrigeration Night ;)
  • saires_au
    saires_au Posts: 175 Member
    If you use the importer double chthe ck the ingredients it picks from the data base as its come up with some odd suggestions for me
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    How are you using it ...I've never had a problem

    Weigh every ingredient and select accurately from the MFP database
    Weigh the final cooked dish
    Divide into 100g "servings" and save

    Importing a recipe ...do the same checking against every ingredient for an accurate database entry
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i use it alllll the time.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I use it all the time. I have only had one issue this week.

    It gave my 1 cup of mashed bananas 23000 calories...so I replaced it. Easy peazy.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    I have used it several times without a problem. Are you making sure that the items you enter are correct?
  • lauracups
    lauracups Posts: 533 Member
    I've used it a few times, trick is getting the math right when you then need to figure how much it'll serve.
  • getup25
    getup25 Posts: 119 Member
    I've had no problem with it. As others have said above make sure the correct ingredients are getting logged and that you figure out the number of servings.
  • Wattyz
    Wattyz Posts: 91 Member
    DebzNuDa wrote: »
    Annr wrote: »
    what the heck is a kilojoule?? Seriously, I have had no problems with the recipes I have made so far. Most are kind of "clean the refrigerator of stuff" recipes though.

    We call that "CORN" - Clean Out the Refrigeration Night ;)

    LOL! I call it 'Free the fridge Friday' because it's usually friday when I have to do it.

    I use it all the time. Never have issues with it when I'm entering the items manually.
  • Wattyz
    Wattyz Posts: 91 Member
    katem999 wrote: »
    Annr wrote: »
    what the heck is a kilojoule??

    An alternative measurement unit for calorie.

    And bloody annoying as kj is the standard measurement in my country but I work in calories.

    If you're referring to using kj on here, you can change it to calories in Account Settings and Change Units.

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