Nutritional content

[StacyS 20]

Ok.. I have a question and hopefully someone will know how!!

I cook A LOT and was wondering how in the world can I figure out the nutritional content of the meal I just prepared??? Do I have to add up all the calories, protien, carbs for every single item that goes into the dish and then divide it by something??? I sure hope someone knows how to do this!!

Thanks

[TijuanaPlication 87]

Yep, divide it by the number of portions, or if you just cooked for one then you're done. Sparkpeople.com has a nutrition tracker and you can save favorite meals to it so you don't have to re-enter everything each time.

[GreenEyedMamma 5]

I have done that for certain dishes I made but for the most part, I make my meals separate from the rest of my family because I like to keep track of the EXACT amount I am eating right now. I use www.fatsecret.com or www.myfitnesspal.com to help me with the caloric content based on the measurements I used for each ingredient.

I try to make certain dishes for myself once a week and then I package individual meals that are pre-measured so I don't have to guess the nutritional content. I only cook the main ingredients and then I add any cheese, sour cream, salsa, etc. when I re-heat it so I can measure exactly how much I am eating.

You can also use this software: http://www.dietmastersoftware.com/dietmaster_2100_nutrition-software.html

I hope that helps.

[Bandme1 12]

If you create an account at allrecipes.com, you can enter your recipe and your serving size and not only will it save your recipe and archive it in your personal recipe box, it will create a handy dandy little "Nutrition Facts" just like on all food products. I print out the recipe and the Nutrition Facts and I keep them all in a binder. I even bought the clear sheet covers at the office supply store to keep from getting food all over the recipes Hope that helps. I love my recipe binder!

[StacyS 20]

OMG, thats exactly what I was looking for!!! Thank you!!

[Bandme1 12]

Glad to help!