calories when cooking?

VpinkLotus
VpinkLotus Posts: 849 Member
in Food and Nutrition
what is the best way to figure calories when cooking a recipe? Do i need to add the calories for each ingredient or is there an easier way to do it? also can I save the # of calories for a recipe I cook a lot?
Thanks

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  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    You can add your recipes to MFP. Click on FOOD and then in the menu pick - Recipes.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    best way is to enter everything but you can then save it as a meal so its faster next time.
  • VpinkLotus
    VpinkLotus Posts: 849 Member
    cool. Thanks :)
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    I use the Recipe function so I only have to add all the ingredients for one particular recipe. All of the meals I make regularly are now stored in there to easily add to my diary whever I next make them.
  • prokomds
    prokomds Posts: 318 Member
    I've also noticed that some recipes from websites like allrecipes.com have already been added to the database, so if the recipe comes from a particular website or book you could check if it's already in there. If you're winging it, I guess you're on your own :)

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