Adding nutrition data

Add calories and other nutrition facts to any ingredient — tap it in the catalog to open the nutrition editor.

Aisle assignment

At the top of the editor, set the aisle for this ingredient. This determines where it appears on the grocery list. See Editing aisles for how aisles work.

Nutrients

Fill in the nutrient values for a given weight of the ingredient (the default is 100 g, but you can change it). The app tracks calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, and protein.

You don’t need to fill in all fields — partial data is used for whatever nutrients are present.

Volume conversions

If recipes measure this ingredient by volume (cups, tbsp, ml), set a conversion: how much does one unit of volume weigh? For example, “1 cup = 120 g”. This lets the app convert volume quantities to grams for nutrition calculations.

Without a volume conversion, volume-measured quantities can’t be calculated.

Per-item weight

When a recipe gives just a count — “3 eggs,” “1 avocado” — the app needs to know how much one weighs. Under Conversions, enter a single number in grams in the Per-item weight field.

This weight is also the fallback for a size-qualified count like “6 large” or “1 medium.” If you haven’t given that size its own weight (see below), the app falls back to this per-item weight — so once it’s set, a size-qualified count is still weighed rather than skipped.

Named portion weights

When a recipe names the unit — “2 sticks,” “1 slice” — add a named portion. Under Conversions, tap + Add named portion, type the name (stick, slice), and enter how much one weighs in grams.

Size words work the same way. Add a portion named small, medium, large, or extra large to give that size its own weight — a recipe that calls for “6 large” eggs then uses the large weight. Without a portion for that size, the count falls back to the per-item weight above.

Ingredient aliases

If the same ingredient goes by different names in your recipes (e.g., “cilantro” and “coriander,” or “scallions” and “green onions”), add the alternate names as aliases. The app will treat them as the same ingredient for grocery and nutrition purposes.

Some built-in ingredients already carry aliases from the catalog. These show under From the built-in catalog and can’t be removed here — they’re managed in the catalog, not per kitchen. Aliases you add sit in their own list, each with a remove button.

USDA search

The USDA’s FoodData Central nutrition database ships with the app, so the search panel is always there — nothing to configure. Find it at the top of the editor’s Nutrition section, with the ingredient’s name already filled in.

Tap Search. Each result shows the food’s USDA name and a preview of its calories, fat, carbs, and protein. Tap the import button beside a result to fill the editor with that food’s nutrient values, volume conversion, and named portion weights. More results… loads another page of matches.

Importing fills the fields — it doesn’t save them. Review the values, adjust anything that doesn’t match your ingredient, then tap Save.

When the food you imported carries more than one density measurement (different ways to convert volume to weight), Other USDA densities appears under Conversions. Open it and pick the one that fits best.

Omitting an ingredient

The Aisle section has an Omit from grocery list and nutrition data, and treat as always on hand checkbox. Turn it on for staples like “water” or “ice” — they drop off the grocery list, count as on hand in the pantry, and stay out of nutrition totals.

Recipe check

Under the Conversions section of the editor, a Recipe Check list shows every unit your recipes use for this ingredient and whether each one can be converted to grams. This helps you spot gaps — if a recipe calls for “1 bunch” and there’s no conversion for “bunch,” it’ll be flagged here.

Derived conversions

After entering a volume conversion (e.g., 1 cup = 120 g), the editor automatically shows what that works out to for other volume units (tablespoons, teaspoons, etc.). This is a quick way to sanity-check your numbers.

Saving

Tap Save to apply changes. Updated nutrition data takes effect on all recipes that use this ingredient.

Resetting an ingredient

If you’ve customized an ingredient and want to go back to the built-in catalog data, tap Reset to built-in at the bottom of the editor. This removes your custom values and restores the defaults.

Last updated July 14, 2026