How do I work out calorie values for home made soup?

sillyhorse

I eat homemade soup for lunch most days. I don't want to use a similar soup from the database, as most of them seem to have extra sugar and salt, and/or aren't measured in grams. So how do I work out what values are in, say, 400g of carrot, cabbage and onion soup with a teaspoon of lentils in it? Do I just log each component individually?
TIA - & sorry if this is in the wrong place, just joined.

baileysmom4

There is a recipe calculator on this site and then you can save it and reuse it. Its under food > recipes.

hdelamore

Yeah I'd just add each component individually

That's what I do, when i do a homemade recipe

WaterBunnie

I use the recipe function too. Makes it very easy when you remake later on.

brewhaha20

You can also log each item individually and save it as a meal. Use whatever you guess the amount in your bowl to be. This way if you use more or less of one item in a given pot you can make that change once you've logged it. The recipe method is probably more accurate for soup, but I log homemade pizza as a meal in this method because the toppings change each time depending on what is in the cupboard.

Phrick

You can also log each item individually and save it as a meal. Use whatever you have weighed the amount in your bowl to be. This way if you use more or less of one item in a given pot you can make that change once you've logged it. The recipe method is probably more accurate for soup, but I log homemade pizza as a meal in this method because the toppings change each time depending on what is in the cupboard.

Fixed that for ya. Don't guess. Weigh.

BernadetteChurch

Use recipe function.

What I do is weigh/measure each ingredient before I chop/grate/add it to the pot. Once soup is cooked I transfer it to a bowl for storage and count each spoonful as 1 serving, so I end up with about 50 servings. Then when I want to eat it I just use the same spoon and count the number of spoonsful that go in my bowl, and add that number to my food diary.

Phrick

Use recipe function.

What I do is weigh/measure each ingredient before I chop/grate/add it to the pot. Once soup is cooked I transfer it to a bowl for storage and count each spoonful as 1 serving, so I end up with about 50 servings. Then when I want to eat it I just use the same spoon and count the number of spoonsful that go in my bowl, and add that number to my food diary.

I do something similar - when I transfer it to the storage container, I put the container on my scale, zero it out, then add the soup - then I count each 1 gram as a serving. Just more precise is all, though with a largely vegetable soup it would make hardly a difference.

maroonmango211

I use the recipe maker and then use my 1 cup ladle to figure out amounts of servings and then pack it for a few days in Tupperware, based on how much my hubby and I plan to eat (and freeze the rest as our crockpot makes huge batches).

BernadetteChurch

I do something similar - when I transfer it to the storage container, I put the container on my scale, zero it out, then add the soup - then I count each 1 gram as a serving. Just more precise is all, though with a largely vegetable soup it would make hardly a difference.

That would be even easier than what I do. Now why didn't I think of that?

sillyhorse

Hmm, the recipe calculator doesn't seem to be working for me - hitting 'Match Ingredients' does nothing. Maybe it doesn't like Firefox.

BernadetteChurch

Hmm, the recipe calculator doesn't seem to be working for me - hitting 'Match Ingredients' does nothing. Maybe it doesn't like Firefox.

Try clicking on "Enter New Recipe" in the green box on the right hand side.

sillyhorse

Ah got it now. Thanks, folks! Some great suggestions.

A_Warrior_Princess

I use the recipe maker and then use my 1 cup ladle to figure out amounts of servings and then pack it for a few days in Tupperware, based on how much my hubby and I plan to eat (and freeze the rest as our crockpot makes huge batches).

THIS is what I do as well! Makes it easier because I portion out the meals and freeze them for future use!

JenniTheVeggie

Ditto and triple the recipe builder. Great tool!