How recipe nutrition is calculated

UK food data, with the source kept visible.

Ingredient values come from Public Health England’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 edition. The recipe calculations use a selected set of its food records, retaining each source food code and name.

Read and download the original CoFID dataset ↗

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What changes when you edit a recipe?

For each ingredient, we multiply its grams by the food’s nutrient value per 100 g, then add the ingredients together and divide by the number of servings. Changing servings scales the batch; changing an ingredient quantity changes the per-serving nutrition.

Use the weight basis shown. Rice and pasta may be weighed dry, pulses drained, and some ingredients cooked. Swaps use the selected food’s own data, including allergens and dietary suitability.

Estimates, not laboratory results.

Brands, fortification, food varieties, cooking, discarded liquid and portion division can change the amount you actually eat. We do not model vitamin losses during cooking. Seasonings listed separately and water added during preparation are not included in the nutrient totals.

A dash means no usable data. An asterisk marks a partial ingredient subtotal because at least one ingredient has no reported value for that nutrient. Missing data is not treated as zero. Trace values in the source are treated as approximately zero.

How the recipe filters work.

Filters describe the default recipe. High carb means at least 70 g carbohydrate per serving; high protein means at least 20% of its estimated energy comes from protein; lighter recipes have fewer than 450 kcal per serving. Plant-rich and budget-friendly are editorial collections, not laboratory health ratings or price guarantees.

Making a recipe lighter is not a recommendation to eat less overall. Training, health and personal circumstances affect what a suitable portion looks like.

Your adjustments stay with you.

Recipe and fuelling calculations run in your browser. This Kitchen does not send your weight, food quantities or planner answers to a server. Shopping-list data is saved on this browser only when you add recipes, and can be cleared from the shopping-list page.

The optional Weekly Kitchen signup sends your email to MailPoet for a separate recipe-and-nutrition mailing list. It records your signup consent; it does not use your fuelling answers. Normal website analytics and cookie choices remain governed by the site privacy policy. Ingredient and allergen information is a starting point: check product labels and cross-contact precautions for your own needs. Recipe images are AI-generated illustrations and do not establish a serving size.