Enter the ingredients and their quantities for your recipe. The calculator will estimate the total nutritional content per serving.
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Understanding Recipe Nutrition Analysis
The Recipe Nutrition Analyzer is a powerful tool for home cooks, dietitians, and anyone interested in understanding the nutritional profile of their meals. By inputting the ingredients, their quantities, and their respective nutritional values (calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fats), this calculator provides an estimated breakdown of your recipe's nutritional content.
How it Works: The Calculation Logic
The core of this calculator relies on a straightforward, proportional calculation. For each ingredient you add, the calculator performs the following steps:
Ingredient's Total Nutrition: It determines the total amount of each nutrient (calories, protein, carbs, fat) for the specified quantity of the ingredient. This is done by scaling the "per 100g" value based on the actual grams used.
Formula for a Single Nutrient (e.g., Calories) for one ingredient: Total Calories for Ingredient = (Quantity in grams / 100) * Calories per 100g
Recipe Totals: All the calculated nutrient totals for each individual ingredient are summed up to get the grand total for the entire recipe.
Per Serving Breakdown: Finally, these grand totals are divided by the number of servings you've specified to give you the estimated nutritional values per serving.
Key Nutritional Components Analyzed:
Calories: The primary measure of energy content in food.
Protein: Essential for building and repairing tissues. Measured in grams (g).
Carbohydrates: The body's main source of energy. Measured in grams (g).
Fats: Provide energy, support cell growth, and protect organs. Measured in grams (g).
Use Cases for the Recipe Nutrition Analyzer:
Dietary Tracking: Helps individuals manage their intake for weight loss, muscle gain, or specific health conditions.
Meal Planning: Allows for more informed choices when planning daily or weekly meals to meet nutritional goals.
Health Awareness: Educates users about the nutritional composition of common dishes.
Recipe Development: Assists chefs and home cooks in creating healthier versions of existing recipes or formulating new ones with specific nutritional targets.
Allergy Management: While not a primary allergy tool, understanding macronutrient sources can indirectly aid in avoiding certain ingredient types.
By providing a clear and accessible way to analyze recipe nutrition, this calculator empowers users to make healthier and more informed food choices.
var ingredientCount = 1;
function addIngredient() {
ingredientCount++;
var ingredientsList = document.getElementById('ingredients-list');
var newIngredientDiv = document.createElement('div');
newIngredientDiv.classList.add('ingredient-item');
newIngredientDiv.innerHTML = `
`;
ingredientsList.appendChild(newIngredientDiv);
}
function calculateNutrition() {
var totalCalories = 0;
var totalProtein = 0;
var totalCarbs = 0;
var totalFat = 0;
var ingredientItems = document.getElementsByClassName('ingredient-item');
for (var i = 0; i 0) {
totalCalories += (quantity / 100) * (isNaN(caloriesPer100g) ? 0 : caloriesPer100g);
totalProtein += (quantity / 100) * (isNaN(proteinPer100g) ? 0 : proteinPer100g);
totalCarbs += (quantity / 100) * (isNaN(carbsPer100g) ? 0 : carbsPer100g);
totalFat += (quantity / 100) * (isNaN(fatPer100g) ? 0 : fatPer100g);
}
}
var servings = parseInt(document.getElementById('servings').value);
if (isNaN(servings) || servings <= 0) {
servings = 1;
}
var caloriesPerServing = totalCalories / servings;
var proteinPerServing = totalProtein / servings;
var carbsPerServing = totalCarbs / servings;
var fatPerServing = totalFat / servings;
var resultDiv = document.getElementById('result');
resultDiv.innerHTML = `
Recipe: ${document.getElementById('recipeName').value || 'Unnamed Recipe'}
Per Serving:
Calories: ${caloriesPerServing.toFixed(1)} kcal |
Protein: ${proteinPerServing.toFixed(1)} g |
Carbs: ${carbsPerServing.toFixed(1)} g |
Fat: ${fatPerServing.toFixed(1)} g
`;
}