Enter or edit measures for a food

When you create a custom food, by default its measure is grams. You can add more measures for the food on its Measures tab. Here, you can add common measures (such as slice) or import the measures from another similar item. If this food is a liquid, you can also enable volumetric measures (such as mL and L).

To add a common measure

1. Open the food.
2. On the Measures tab, click + Add measure.
3. Enter the name for the common measure.
4. Enter the corresponding weight for that measure.
5. Optional: To make this measure the default, toggle on the Default column. 
6. Optional: Enter a note for the measure.
7. Optional: Add another measure using these steps.
8. Changes are saved automatically.

Now, when you enter this food into a recipe, meal plan or food record, its common measures are listed for you to select from. If you mark a measure as the Default measure it is the first option to select from. 

To import measures from a similar item

1. Open the food.
2. On the Measures tab, click Copy measures & VCF.
3. Search for and select a similar item.
4. Click Confirm.

Now, when you enter this food into a recipe, meal plan or food record, the imported measures are listed for you to select from.

To enable volumetric measures, on the Measures tab:

1. Click Edit.
2. If the recipe is a liquid–Click the Liquid toggle, this will automatically enable the volumetric measure toggle. 
   - OR - 
   If the recipe is not a liquid–Click the Volumetric measures toggle. 
3. Enter the number of millilitres (mL) and its accompanying weight in grams (g). For example, enter 100mL = 115g. 
   
4. Changes are saved automatically. When you are satisfied with this resource draft, click Publish.

Now, when you enter this food into a recipe, meal plan or food record, the volumetric measures are listed for you to select from.