Confused!!

mumi
mumi Posts: 24
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Today I baked chocolate cupcakes from a box mix. I can't figure out the calories per cupcake cause I suck at any math:(. The cupcake mix was 170 per 1/12 of a pkg, I used 45 cal applesauce. I baked 18 cupcakes...how many cal per cupcake? Please help...lol

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  • ninjapdx
    ninjapdx Posts: 14 Member
    The best way to do this is to create a new recipe for the cupcakes. Put the number of the servings as 18, add the box mix as an ingredient (make sure to add it as dry ingredients, if MFP database doesn't have that you'll have to add it from the nutritional infromation on the box), then add the amount of applesauce and done :)

    In your diary you add 1 serving of the recipe per cupcake you eat and you'll have all the information worked out for you.
  • yasminara
    yasminara Posts: 247 Member
    On your myfitnesspal app, add the whole thing as a new recipe: all the ingredients and everything. (or online, whichever diary is easier) It will ask the servings at the beginning when it's asks for the title of the recipe. That way once you've added all the ingredients it will tell you the calories and fat you've put in per cupcake! :D

    Also, homie, if you're going to eat a cupcake, try a different dessert that it just as tasty to you! Baked goods can be super high in sugar! xoxo, just keepin ya on track. (And no worries, I totally snack on a dessert now and then.)
  • ilyahna
    ilyahna Posts: 96 Member
    One way I've always found to be super helpful to determine calorie counts for portions of a larger recipe is to use the "recipe" feature on this site. Simply put in the total amount of everything that goes into your recipe, and then indicate how many servings it produced. It calculates the calories for you. =)

    You find this under the "Food" tab.
  • blueimp
    blueimp Posts: 230 Member
    That's true. I was doing the math. And if you use the receipt function you ave the nutrients as well as the calories.
  • ilyahna
    ilyahna Posts: 96 Member
    lol...
  • NaurielR
    NaurielR Posts: 429 Member
    170x12=2040 This is the calorie count for just the mix

    2040=45=2085 THis is the calorie count for the entire box plus the applesauce

    2085/18= 115.3 This is the calorie count per cupcake that you made.

    Final verdict:115 calories

    Hope that helps!
  • katieoh1968
    katieoh1968 Posts: 1 Member
    If the mix is 170 per 1/12--then the entire box by itself is 170*12=2040 calories

    You added 45 calories worth of applesauce---making the mix 2040 + 45=2085 calories

    2085 calories/18 cupcakes=115.8 or 116 calories per cupcake.
  • R_Bedard
    R_Bedard Posts: 94 Member
    Just do 170 X 12 (total calories in box PLUS the 45 calories THEN divide by 18
  • mumi
    mumi Posts: 24
    Thanks everyone!! I made the cupcakes for dessert for my sons first day of JK!! I wanted to celebrate be able to celebrate with him:). And for 115 cal, I think I will:). Thanks again!

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