Set retention factors for ingredients

A retention factor is applied to an ingredient to adjust its level of vitamins, minerals or alcohol as a result of the preparation and cooking process undertaken. Retention factors are applied on an ingredient-by-ingredient basis. 

To set retention factors for the ingredients in a recipe

1. Open the recipe.
2. On the Ingredients tab, hover over the ingredient and click   Ellipsis.
3. Select Set retention factor. 
4. In the Select retention factor group section, search for a food similar to this ingredient to base your retention factor on, and select the food.
5. In the Select cooking process section, choose from the list of cooking methods. 
6. To move to the next ingredient in your recipe, select Next ingredient and repeat steps 4 and 5. Repeat as required. 
7. When you have finished applying retention factors for this recipe, click OK.
8. Click Save.