Enter or edit measures for a recipe

A recipe's default measure is grams. On the Measures tab you can add common measures (such as a slice), copy measures from a similar item, or turn on volumetric measures (such as mL and L).

Any measures you add are listed when you enter the recipe into another recipe, a meal plan or a food record.

Add a common measure

1. Open the recipe and click Edit.
2. On the Measures tab, click + Add measure.
3. In the Create measure dialog, enter a Name and the Weight in grams.
4. Optional: Turn on Default to list this measure first when the recipe is entered.
5. Optional: Enter any Notes.
6. Click Create.

Repeat to add more measures. To delete a measure, tick the checkbox on its row and click Delete.

Copy measures from a similar item

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

This copies the item's measures and its volume conversion factor (VCF), which converts between millilitres and grams.

Turn on volumetric measures

1. Open the recipe and click Edit.
2. On the Measures tab, turn on Liquid if the recipe is a liquid. This also turns on Volumetric measures and lets you view the nutrient analysis per 100mL. If the recipe isn't a liquid but you want to measure it by volume (such as a casserole), turn on Volumetric measures only.
3. Enter a volume in millilitres and its weight in grams. For example, 100mL = 115g.

Changes save automatically. When you're ready, click Publish.