Behind the numbers
Nutrition that follows your recipe.
Our nutrition panel estimates the nutrients in the ingredients you select, adds them together, and divides the total by your chosen number of servings. Change an ingredient or amount and the estimate updates for that version.
Where does the data come from?
Food nutrient data comes from the FatSecret Platform API. We use the matched food’s serving weight to calculate values per 100 g, then scale them to your recipe’s ingredient weights. A generic food match may differ from the particular brand, variety, or product in your kitchen.
Data is requested when you open a recipe, when a swap needs a new food match, and to inform requested AI variations. Values are kept in the current page while you customize; data used to inform the AI is held for that request. We do not maintain a stored nutrition database.
How is a serving calculated?
For each nutrient, the calculation is:
Per serving = sum of each ingredient’s value per 100 g × its grams ÷ 100, divided by the number of servings.
For example, if an ingredient contains 20 g of fat per 100 g, using 50 g contributes 10 g of fat to the whole recipe. Dividing that recipe into five equal servings gives 2 g of fat per serving from that ingredient.
Volume measures and whole items are converted to estimated gram weights. Nuts and seeds are represented by their dry weight before soaking where the recipe calls for soaking. Absorbed water, draining, preparation losses, optional additions, and uneven portions can affect the result.
Baked recipes use the ingredient weights before cooking. Moisture lost in the oven changes the finished weight, so ingredient weight per serving is not a measured baked portion weight. Divide the finished dessert evenly; these estimates do not calculate the finished food's nutrients per 100 g.
Where a plant-milk reference gives only milliliters, we use an approximate density of 1 g per ml and identify that assumption in the ingredient’s nutrition note. Actual density and nutrition vary by product.
What does a partial estimate mean?
A food may not have a suitable match or a serving weight we can scale, a request may fail, or the provider may not supply a particular nutrient. In those cases, the panel explains what is missing.
A complete total is shown only when that nutrient is available for every included ingredient. If some data is missing, the panel says “Partial estimate — known ingredients only”. An asterisk marks each affected value: it is a subtotal of the ingredients with data, and the excluded ingredients are named beside the estimate.
Partial per-serving values divide that known subtotal by your chosen servings. They do not include an allowance for the missing ingredients. One nutrient can be complete while another is partial, so check the asterisks and ingredient notes before comparing recipes.
If there is no usable data for a nutrient, its value is shown as “Unavailable”. Missing data is never treated as zero, and we do not invent values for unmatched ingredients.
How is allulose counted?
We use the selected allulose product's FatSecret record, including its reported calories and carbohydrates. Label rounding and sweetener blends can affect these values. We do not subtract allulose to advertise “net carbs” or treat an unavailable nutrient as zero. The revised recipes call for granulated allulose; concentrated sweeteners and baking blends are not interchangeable by weight.
What changes when I swap an ingredient?
The selected replacement and its amount take the place of the original ingredient in the calculation. The panel then recalculates the recipe and per-serving estimates. If nutrition for the replacement is unavailable, that limitation stays visible.
Which gluten-free flour is used?
The lighter dessert collection uses a gluten-free 1:1 baking blend with xanthan gum where flour is needed. Its nutrition reference is Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour, using a measured gram serving. Different brands and formulas can change both nutrition and texture. Follow each recipe's gram amounts; “1:1” on a bag usually describes a volume substitution, not a universal equal-weight conversion.
Choose a labeled gluten-free blend without oats or coconut, and check other packaged ingredients too. A matching nutrition record does not verify a product's gluten-free status or kitchen cross-contact.
How are AI nutrition goals checked?
AI suggestions can aim for more protein, more fiber, or fewer calories. The AI proposes ingredient choices, amounts, and preparation notes; it can use available FatSecret calorie, protein, and fiber data for the current ingredients and possible replacements to help choose a variation. Missing reference values remain unknown.
The nutrition numbers you see are calculated independently of the AI’s response. The comparison uses FatSecret matches and the same calculation described above for both your current recipe and the proposed version.
A goal is marked as achieved only when its nutrient has complete data for both versions and the calculated change supports it. Missing protein data, for example, means a protein increase cannot be verified even when calorie data is complete. Check the preview before applying a suggestion: more protein or fiber can also mean more calories, and one plan may not achieve every selected goal.
“Fewer calories” is a comparison with your current version at the same serving count, not a claim that the dessert meets a “low calorie” food labeling standard. Changing the ingredients can also change the weight and size of each serving.
How should I use these estimates?
Use them to understand and compare your recipe choices. They are not a laboratory analysis, an allergy assessment, or a certified packaged-food nutrition label. For a particular product, its current label is the more specific source. These estimates do not replace consultation, evaluation, or treatment by a medical professional.
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