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recipe calories

Mangoaddict
Mangoaddict Posts: 1,236 Member
edited September 2024 in Recipes
I am trying to figure out this recipe in terms of calories and I used sparks people but its showing me over 1,500 calories. I may not be doing right. Can someone help? Its a recipe for a thai soup.

The recipe has about 3 cups of shredded turkey, mostly brown meat.
half cup peanut butter
3 cups chicken broth
pumpkin mixture (half cup)
mango nectar 1/4th cup
vegetables contain about half cup of carrots and celery.

Can someone help me convert this info?

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  • Mangoaddict
    Mangoaddict Posts: 1,236 Member
    I am trying to figure out this recipe in terms of calories and I used sparks people but its showing me over 1,500 calories. I may not be doing right. Can someone help? Its a recipe for a thai soup.

    The recipe has about 3 cups of shredded turkey, mostly brown meat.
    half cup peanut butter
    3 cups chicken broth
    pumpkin mixture (half cup)
    mango nectar 1/4th cup
    vegetables contain about half cup of carrots and celery.

    Can someone help me convert this info?
  • Fit2btied
    Fit2btied Posts: 486
    Recipe breakdown according to Calorieking.com:

    3 c. dark turkey, chopped- 785
    1/2 c. p-butter- 759
    3 c. chicken broth- 30
    1/2 c. canned pumpkin- 41
    1/4 c. mango juice- 38
    1/2 c. chopped celery and carrots- 32

    Total calories for soup- 1685
  • sueshep
    sueshep Posts: 1
    Don't forget to divide that total by the number of servings! If this makes 4 servings, you are only at around 420 calories per serving!
  • Mangoaddict
    Mangoaddict Posts: 1,236 Member
    Thanks so much!
  • LifesPilgrim
    LifesPilgrim Posts: 498 Member
    what web site did you use to figure the total calories? I do a lot of home cooking and even have a few recipes that I have created on my own.
  • pamelaeilf
    pamelaeilf Posts: 48
    sparkpeople.com recipe builder is a great tool. You can same them too.
  • pamelaeilf
    pamelaeilf Posts: 48
    sparkpeople.com recipe builder is a great tool. You can same them too.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    This one is a lot easier to use:

    http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Recipe breakdown according to Calorieking.com:

    3 c. dark turkey, chopped- 785
    1/2 c. p-butter- 759
    3 c. chicken broth- 30
    1/2 c. canned pumpkin- 41
    1/4 c. mango juice- 38
    1/2 c. chopped celery and carrots- 32

    Total calories for soup- 1685

    Why does 3 cups turkey have 785 calories??
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