Serving size?

BrandyNicoleH28
BrandyNicoleH28 Posts: 2
edited January 4 in Recipes
I am fairly new to myfitnesspal and I created my first recipe today. Problem is, how do I know what the serving is? It calculates per serving but it doesn't tell me how much is in a serving?

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  • ladioffaith
    ladioffaith Posts: 49
    I was just going to ask the same thing but let me think about this for a minute ...

    I made my beef stew today.

    It filled a 6 quart crock pot. There was maybe a quart to spare so it's safe to say it's 5 quarts of stew.

    4 cups in a quart.

    4 times 5 is 20,

    20 cups or 10, 2 cup servings.
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    it's up to you to determine how many servings it makes, sometimes that's "easy" via the total calorie count, say something like my pretzels. Total recipe = 2400 calories, so I divide it into 12 portions of 200 calories each.
    Other times it'll be by the tray.. by casserole makes a decent sized dish, that is easy to cut into 9 or 12 even slices (12 for the rectangular one, 9 for the square) something like soup can be a lot harder, the crockpot holds 3 liters or something close to that, so just from that I know I can put it into 6 500mL containers or 12 250mL containers.

    You assign the number of servings that is convenient for you for a portion of the food. The casserole mentioned is great as the 9 slices can be easily cut in half making 18 portions or nice and easy 1.5 servings logged if you have 1 and a half squares.
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    I found this chart pretty useful

    portionsize.jpg
  • traceyfunk
    traceyfunk Posts: 86
    When ever I make a recipe, like a soup, I measure out how many cups there is in total, and make that the number of servings. So everyone in the family can help themselves, and as long as I measure out my portion by the cup I know exactly what I am getting. If I make a batch of cookies - I make sure to count how many there were in total and one cookie becomes one serving. If you have a scale, you can even weigh things like a whole banana loaf, and divide it into 100g servings.
  • nikinyx6
    nikinyx6 Posts: 772 Member
    If I make a pot of chili, that will fill 10 bowls, so therefore 10 servings. You can always go back in to the recipe later and adjust it.

    Welcome to MFP:)
  • MsLilly200
    MsLilly200 Posts: 192 Member
    Whenever I make a recipe I weight it... Then I put in what it weighs in grams as the portions. And then I can always eat as much as I want as long as I weigh it for every meal.

    And there's the reason for why I just ate 87 servings of chocolate cake for only 308 calories.
  • mfp_1
    mfp_1 Posts: 516 Member
    I agree with MsLilly200. Serving size is bogus. I ignore it.
    It defies logic that an active body builder would eat the same as a sedentary old lady.

    Use any serving size you want when creating food items. All that matters is that the composition is accurate 'per 100 g'.
  • BrandyNicoleH28
    BrandyNicoleH28 Posts: 2
    Ok, I think I get it. Thanks everyone!!!
  • JustANumber85
    JustANumber85 Posts: 644 Member
    Im glad you asked because i was going to make a roast in the crockpot and had no idea how big a serving is!
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