Enter or edit nutrient values for a raw material

On the Nutrients tab, enter analysis values for the raw material, including its nutrients, costing, Country of Origin, Health Star Ratings, warning statements, allergens and attributes.

You can source these values in the following ways:

• Use the values from an external source, such as its product specification.
• Base the values on another item (by choosing a similar item from the data sources or from your own custom foods and recipes in the workspace).
• Set the values to zero or unknown.
• Use a hybrid approach of the above. For example, you could base the analysis on another item, and then you could enter specific values where you have precise data.

To enter the values for a raw material from an external source

1. Open the raw material and click Edit.
2. On the Nutrients tab, in the Override column, enter the values per 100g (or, optionally, enter another weight in the Override field for Weight (g)).
3. Optional: Make notes in the Note column.
4. Values are saved automatically.

To base the values for a raw material on another food

1. Open the raw material and click Edit.
2. On the Nutrients tab, in the Base analysis on dropdown, select Other item. 
3. Search for and select a similar item. The values are imported from the selected food and shown in the Result column.
4. Optional: For any nutrient for which you prefer to use data from another source, type the preferred value in the Override column.
5. Optional: Make notes in the Note column.
6. Values are saved automatically.

To set the values for a raw material to zero or unknown

1. Open the raw material and click Edit.
2. On the Nutrients tab, in the Base analysis on dropdown, select Set to Zero or Set to Unknown.
3. Optional: For any nutrient for which you prefer to use data from another source, type the preferred value in the Override column.
4. Optional: Make notes in the Note column.
5. Values are saved automatically.