Recipe Nutrition Calculator
Estimate per-serving calories, macro splits, and review ingredient matching gaps in real time. Local-first and entirely offline.
* Calorie split ratio utilizes 4-4-9 system. The ratio calculation may not equal the direct database total calories due to source databases using specific ingredient combustive values or fiber deductions.
Estimated Nutrition Facts
Next Steps for Your Cook
Understanding recipe macro estimations
Calculating recipe nutrition is an essential tool for meal prepping and recipe formulation, but it's important to treat the outputs as estimates. Whole foods vary significantly in calorie density depending on soil conditions, climate, brand processing variations, and moisture level changes during cooking. For example, raw grains double or triple in weight when cooked because they absorb water, which has zero calories but dilutes the nutrient density per gram.
To ensure the best possible calculations, always specify whether you are measuring dry ingredients or cooked ingredients (such as dry rice vs cooked rice), and make sure that you parse line weights correctly. Unmatched items should be manually entered using custom inputs to capture brand-specific nutrition labels correctly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does raw vs cooked state matter for rice and meats?
Ingredients undergo massive moisture changes when cooked. 100g of dry jasmine rice absorbs water and expands to become roughly 250g of cooked rice. If you enter '100g rice' but cook it, the dry rice will yield nearly triple the calories of cooked rice for the same weight. Be specific with 'cooked' or 'dry' in your entries.
How are macro calorie splits calculated?
We use the standard 4-4-9 kcal/g conversion rules: 4 calories per gram of protein, 4 calories per gram of carbohydrates, and 9 calories per gram of fat. Summing these values gives a macro-based calorie split, which might differ slightly from direct database totals that account for organic acids, alcohol, or dietary fiber adjustments.
Does this calculator check for food regulations?
No. This calculator is strictly for home cooks, meal planning, and testing estimates. It is not compliant with official FDA labeling regulations and should not be used to produce commercial labels.
