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Why: Ensure your members receive accurate and relevant nutrition information by customizing how nutrition data is calculated and displayed. This helps enhance their experience and trust in your content.
Navigate: App Station > Content Library > Recipes > [Recipe] > Nutrition tab
Quick Start
Open the recipe in the editor.
Navigate to the Details tab.
Scroll to the Nutrition Information section.
Toggle "Use recipe-level nutrition" to enable manual overrides.
Enter custom nutrition values and save.
Understanding Nutrition Calculation
The nutrition information for recipes is primarily calculated based on the ingredients used. Each ingredient has a serving size basis (e.g., per 100g), which determines how nutrition values scale. This means that if you use a custom ingredient, you can specify any unit (grams, ounces, cups, etc.), and the system will convert it automatically.
Yield-Based Recipes
For yield-based recipes, nutrition is calculated per unit of yield (e.g., per gram) instead of per serving. This is particularly useful for recipes where the output is more relevant than the number of servings, such as sauces or batch cooking.
Overriding Nutrition Values
As an admin, you have the option to override the automatically calculated nutrition values for individual recipes. Here’s how to do it:
Open the recipe in the editor.
Navigate to the Details tab.
Scroll to the Nutrition Information section.
Toggle "Use recipe-level nutrition" to enable override mode.
Enter the custom nutrition values for each nutrient.
When you enable this option, the nutrition editor will pre-fill with the calculated values from the ingredients as a starting point. Once you save these values, the ingredient-level nutrition data will be ignored for that recipe.
Configuring Displayed Nutrients
You can also configure which nutrients are displayed to your members. This allows you to tailor the information based on your audience's needs. To set this up:
Go to App Station > Module Settings > Ingredients.
Click on the Nutrition Display Settings button.
Toggle each nutrient on or off as desired.
If no settings are configured, all nutrients will be displayed by default. However, when settings are configured, only the nutrients marked as true will be shown. Missing or null values for enabled nutrients will display as 0 instead of being hidden.
Available Nutrients
You can choose to display various nutrients, including:
Macros: calories, protein, carbs, fat
Common Nutrients: fiber, sugar, sodium, cholesterol, moisture
Minerals: calcium, iron, potassium
Vitamins: vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12
Important Notes
Nutrition values are calculated automatically from the ingredients by default.
Admins always have access to all nutrition data, regardless of settings.
Direct content grants override all access restrictions, ensuring that specific members can see the information you want them to.
By understanding and utilizing these nutrition settings, you can provide your members with the most accurate and relevant nutritional information tailored to their needs.