Recipe Question with inputting Ingredients on MFP

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Calif_Girl67
Calif_Girl67 Posts: 526 Member
edited October 2024 in Recipes
Hi there,

I wasjust curious, I have added recipes to MFP before but just for small things. I am making a pot of Chili today and
I just wanted to make sure I am inputting the Ingredients the right way so that I get the correct calories when I eat some.

For example I use 1 Large can of Tomatoe Juice so am I suppose to add the Entire calorie contents in my Recipe on MFP since I am using the entire can? I did this for each Ingredient that I used so just making sure.

So after I input all Ingredients and i go to choose it for my meal it shows 1 serving, so what does 1 serving consist of? 1 cup, 1 bowl etc? I realize this may be a dumb ??? but just wanted to know.

Thanks

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  • Laurelje
    Laurelje Posts: 167 Member
    It's up to you to figure out how many servings you get out of your recipe. If you say the serving size is 1 cup, and the chili makes 8 cups, you have 8 servings total. MFP will then break down all the ingredients into eighths to give you the calories for just one serving...Does that help?
  • Calif_Girl67
    Calif_Girl67 Posts: 526 Member
    It's up to you to figure out how many servings you get out of your recipe. If you say the serving size is 1 cup, and the chili makes 8 cups, you have 8 servings total. MFP will then break down all the ingredients into eighths to give you the calories for just one serving...Does that help?


    I put about 10 serving for my Chili since its just me and my hubby and this is a pot of chili so Im unsure of how to figure
    out how many servings total. My hubby's a big eater so i just guessed at 10
  • Laurelje
    Laurelje Posts: 167 Member
    Same here - my husband usually eats twice what I do! If he serves me, I eat half!
  • Benji49
    Benji49 Posts: 419 Member
    Maybe make a note in the "directions" section that your serving size is 1/10 of the recipe. That way if someone uses the recipe they can make the decision to help themselves to 1 serving or 1.5 serving or 6 servings depending on who they are and how they eat.
  • Calif_Girl67
    Calif_Girl67 Posts: 526 Member
    Maybe make a note in the "directions" section that your serving size is 1/10 of the recipe. That way if someone uses the recipe they can make the decision to help themselves to 1 serving or 1.5 serving or 6 servings depending on who they are and how they eat.



    I didn't post it in the community, Only for myself so its not in the Recipe area
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