This article applies to the following workspace types
Professional
On a custom food's Nutrients tab, you can:
- Enter nutrient values from another source, such as a product label.
- Base the food on a similar item from the data sources or from your own foods and recipes.
- Set all nutrient values to zero or unknown.
You can combine these. For example, base the food on a similar item, then enter your own values for the nutrients you have data for.
Enter nutrient values from another source
- Open the food and click Edit.
- On the Nutrients tab, enter each value per 100g in the Override column. If your source gives values for a different amount, such as per 30g serve, enter that weight in the Override field for Weight (g) first.
- Optional: Add a note about a nutrient in the Note column.
Base the food on another item
- Open the food and click Edit.
- On the Nutrients tab, from the Base analysis on dropdown, select Other item.
- Search for and select a similar item. Its values appear in the Result column.
- Optional: To use your own value for a nutrient, enter it in the Override column.
- Optional: Add a note about a nutrient in the Note column.
Set nutrient values to zero or unknown
- Open the food and click Edit.
- On the Nutrients tab, from the Base analysis on dropdown, select Set to Zero or Set to Unknown.
- Optional: Enter values for any nutrients you have data for in the Override column.
- Optional: Add a note about a nutrient in the Note column.
Use Set to Zero when the food doesn't contain the nutrients, and Set to Unknown when you don't have data for them. Unknown values are shown as question marks.
Changes save automatically. When you're ready, click Publish.
Comments
Please explain why I have flags ("...values have been re-derived or overridden") for the nutrient/components in an added New Food.
Hi Karyn,
Thank you for getting in touch.
This flag icon indicates that a value has been entered in the Nutrient/Overrides column for a resource (e.g., a Food), or if a calculation has occurred due to a value being entered in the Nutrient/Overrides column. For example, if you base your food on a reference food and then override the nutrient value for Sugar, Sugar would have a flag on the analysis pane, as would all the nutrients that get recalculated due to the sugar (carb, energy etc).
I hope the above answers your question. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Kind regards,
Courtney
Foodworks.online Support Team
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