Recipe Analyzer (Calorie Counter)

kylamaries
kylamaries Posts: 291
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I don't know if this has been shared before, but I was searching around for a calorie counter to use for a personal recipe and found this: http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php You plug in all your ingredients and it basically comes up with a nutrition facts table, then tells you the things you can improve in your recipe (For example, I'm making chocolate chip greek yogurt muffins at the moment and it unsurprisingly says I could use less sugar.).

Hope this is useful for someone! It seems about accurate compared to my plugging of every individual ingredient into myfitnesspal, then dividing by the servings.

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  • NoeHead
    NoeHead Posts: 516 Member
    thank you for this!
  • kender54
    kender54 Posts: 58 Member
    bump, awesome, thanks
  • xxnellie146xx
    xxnellie146xx Posts: 996 Member
    Thanks!
  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    I'll check it out!
  • geralynhoerauf
    geralynhoerauf Posts: 73 Member
    WOW! That web site is amazing!! I just double-checked a few recipes I had calculated with MFP and the results are comparable but SO FAST. Will be using it from now on.

    THANKS!!
  • kylamaries
    kylamaries Posts: 291
    Bump :-)
  • crisbabe81
    crisbabe81 Posts: 170
    bump
  • msheldon88
    msheldon88 Posts: 71 Member
    I don't get how to use this. What do you enter? 1/4 cup fat free sour cream ?
  • leeannewgeorge
    leeannewgeorge Posts: 92 Member
    Bump
  • emhos671
    emhos671 Posts: 24 Member
    It works great if you kind of know what measurement unit to use
    For example it can not do 1/2 cup greek yogurt, it needs to be 4 oz greek yogurt.
    but with milk 1/2 cup works and so does 4oz but the calorie load is different 61 vs 57
  • sypop
    sypop Posts: 102 Member
    thank you for sharing this :)
  • wanniet
    wanniet Posts: 38 Member
    Thanks for sharing :)
  • recoveryjunky
    recoveryjunky Posts: 162 Member
    So easy! I love it! Thanks for sharing :)
  • healthymelisa
    healthymelisa Posts: 166 Member
    Thanks for sharing!
  • Marjrides
    Marjrides Posts: 28 Member
    Gonna find this and bookmark it because I sometimes get frustrated with the one MFP has! Thanks!
  • millsrobm
    millsrobm Posts: 62 Member
    This is great! Made some Tomato Bisque tonight and was thinking I'd just have to guesstimate the nutrition!
  • Minda1216
    Minda1216 Posts: 32
    Love it!!! Thanks
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    Bump
  • sandym1988
    sandym1988 Posts: 14 Member
    bump, thanks! :happy:
  • norahwynn
    norahwynn Posts: 862 Member
    wow, thanks so much! this is awesome!!
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    bumping to bookmark
  • Treadmillmom1st
    Treadmillmom1st Posts: 579 Member
    Bump
  • WilBSkinee
    WilBSkinee Posts: 41 Member
    bump....thanks
  • lyssad2003
    lyssad2003 Posts: 39 Member
    Thanks for sharing!
  • shemama1
    shemama1 Posts: 30 Member
    thanks!
  • kylamaries
    kylamaries Posts: 291
    It works great if you kind of know what measurement unit to use
    For example it can not do 1/2 cup greek yogurt, it needs to be 4 oz greek yogurt.
    but with milk 1/2 cup works and so does 4oz but the calorie load is different 61 vs 57
    I used 1/2 cup measurements for my yogurt and it worked fine with me; I don't know what to say to that. I'm personally not bothered by a 4 cal difference but it really depends on your preference for accuracy, it seems. Sorry to hear that though!
    ETA: I stand corrected! It helps you convert the measurement from cups to ounces though.
  • kylamaries
    kylamaries Posts: 291
    I don't get how to use this. What do you enter? 1/4 cup fat free sour cream ?
    Just enter your ingredients and serving size (eg. 12 muffin total, serving size 1 muffin)! For example, I made greek yogurt pancakes a few Sundays ago so I would just plug in:
    -2 eggs
    -1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    -7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    -1/4 teaspoon salt
    -1 teaspoon baking soda
    -1 tablespoon sugar
    -1 cup greek yogurt

    From that, it would produce a nutrition facts label and warn you below that you're using too much sugar, alcohol is involved in the recipe, etc. so that you can work on making it healthier :flowerforyou:
  • kylamaries
    kylamaries Posts: 291
    Oops, double posted! Just ignore this :happy:
  • tambam69
    tambam69 Posts: 270 Member
    Will have to check it out later, thanks

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