How to calculate the nutrition of a recipe
Add up the calories and macros of every ingredient, then divide by the number of servings. This calculator does both: enter one ingredient per line with an amount (like 100 g chicken breast or 1 tbsp olive oil), set your servings, and it totals the recipe and the per-serving figures.
It recognises common amounts — grams, ounces, cups, tablespoons, teaspoons and counts (2 eggs) — and matches each ingredient to a nutrition database. Rice, pasta, grains, lentils, chicken and mince count as raw or dry weight, the way recipes list them — write cooked rice or cooked chicken for cooked amounts. Anything it can't read is listed separately so the total stays honest.
The faster way
Typing ingredients works, but Swoodie reads the nutrition straight from a recipe link or a photo and saves the result to your Recipe Vault — no typing, any ingredient. It's the recipe app that also tracks the macros. Need to resize a recipe first? Use the recipe scaler.
Figures are estimates based on standard ingredient values. For exact, brand-level nutrition, scan or import in the app.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate calories in a recipe?
Add up the calories of every ingredient, then divide by servings. Paste your ingredients (one per line, each with an amount) above and the calculator totals the whole recipe and the per-serving calories and macros.
What amounts can I enter?
Grams, kilograms, ounces and pounds; millilitres and litres (converted with each ingredient's own density); cups, tablespoons and teaspoons; and plain counts like '2 eggs'. Fractions such as 1/2 or ½ work too.
Why are some ingredients not recognised?
The calculator uses a curated database of common staples, so a less-common or very specific ingredient may not match — it's listed separately rather than guessed. For any ingredient, scan or import the recipe in the app instead.
Is the recipe nutrition calculator free?
Yes — completely free, in your browser, no account needed.