I’ve been using the recipe builder and then weighing the total yield (in pounds/ounces) after making a recipe. Rather than listing that a recipe makes 4 servings or 8 or whatever, I would prefer to see the nutrients and calories per ounce of the final, prepared food. Then I can weigh the number of ounces I am eating at any particular meal and simply indicate 4 servings for a 4 ounce meal, 6 servings for a 6 ounce meal, etc. I can’t figure out if the recipe builder will allow this. Does anyone know?
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After making your recipe, weigh the whole finished recipe. Let’s say the total is 16 oz for your whole recipe.
Then build your recipe in MFP. When it asks for number of servings, put the number you got for the total weight of the whole recipe (in this case, 16). MFP should say your recipe has 16 servings (each weighing 1 ounce)
When it comes time to log the portion that you ate, weigh your portion in grams. Let’s say it’s 4 oz. Log the food in your diary as 4 servings (since you set the serving to be an ounce each).
Personally I prefer grams over ounces because the smaller units mean you can get more exact. But you get the idea.