Guessing caloric value of food!

arsalak

Hi Guys,

I made vegetable parcels using potato+tomato+lady fingers in filo pastry. I cannot find any source for the calorie content of these.
I wonder if some else has had this problem as well?
What do you do if you do not know the caloric content of a food item. Would you put in individual ingredients or would you just make a guess?

Thanks for your advice.

Hollybot

If you made it yourself, go to the recipe tab and add it up. I freaking love that tool, I use it daily.

kindra3434

http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php

That's what I use ....its a LIFESAVER

cmriverside

I'd guess......unless it's something you plan to have on a regular basis, then it would be worth it to enter it as a Recipe or a Meal and then you could use it again at a later date.

zoeluiisa

http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php

That's what I use ....its a LIFESAVER

Nothing helpful to add, just bookmarking for when I'm on my pc and can check out that website!

Ely82010

As Hollybot said, enter each ingredient (I hope that you measured or weighted everything), under "enter new recipe." I will stay there for the next time that you want to make it again,

LottieLou13

Just make your own recipe for it, I have loads of my own recipes on my diary

arsalak

Thanks friends, I am going to use My Recipe feature a lot more now. I am lucky to be here on MFP :-)