.calorie-calculator-container {
font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
max-width: 800px;
margin: 20px auto;
padding: 25px;
border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
border-radius: 10px;
background-color: #ffffff;
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
.calorie-calculator-container h2,
.calorie-calculator-container h3 {
color: #333;
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container p {
color: #555;
line-height: 1.6;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .form-group {
margin-bottom: 15px;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .form-group label {
flex: 1 1 150px;
color: #444;
font-weight: 600;
margin-right: 10px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .form-group input[type="number"],
.calorie-calculator-container .form-group input[type="text"] {
flex: 2 1 200px;
padding: 10px 12px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 5px;
font-size: 16px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .ingredient-row {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #f9f9f9;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .ingredient-row label {
flex: 0 0 auto; /* Don't grow or shrink */
min-width: 80px; /* Adjust as needed */
color: #444;
font-weight: 600;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .ingredient-row input[type="text"] {
flex: 1 1 150px;
padding: 8px 10px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 15px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .ingredient-row input[type="number"] {
flex: 0 1 100px; /* Allow shrinking, but prefer 100px */
padding: 8px 10px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 15px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container button {
display: block;
width: 100%;
padding: 12px 20px;
background-color: #007bff;
color: white;
border: none;
border-radius: 5px;
font-size: 18px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
margin-top: 20px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container button:hover {
background-color: #0056b3;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .calculator-result {
margin-top: 25px;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #d4edda;
background-color: #e2f0e4;
border-radius: 8px;
color: #155724;
font-size: 17px;
text-align: center;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .calculator-result h4 {
color: #155724;
margin-top: 0;
margin-bottom: 10px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .calculator-result p {
margin-bottom: 8px;
color: #155724;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
.calorie-calculator-container .form-group label,
.calorie-calculator-container .ingredient-row label {
flex: 1 1 100%;
margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.calorie-calculator-container .form-group input,
.calorie-calculator-container .ingredient-row input {
flex: 1 1 100%;
}
}
Recipe Calorie Calculator: Understand Your Meals
Understanding the calorie content of your homemade meals is crucial for managing your diet, achieving fitness goals, or simply making informed food choices. This Recipe Calorie Calculator helps you break down the nutritional value of your dishes by summing up the calories from each ingredient and then calculating the calories per serving.
How It Works
The calculator works by taking the quantity of each ingredient you use and its corresponding calorie density (calories per 100 grams). It then sums these up to give you the total calories for your entire recipe. Finally, by inputting the number of servings your recipe yields, it provides the calorie count for a single serving.
Using the Calculator
Follow these simple steps to get an accurate calorie breakdown for your recipe:
- List Your Ingredients: Identify all the components of your recipe.
- Measure Quantities: Accurately measure the quantity of each ingredient you are using, preferably in grams for consistency with calorie data.
- Find Calorie Data: Look up the "calories per 100g" for each ingredient. Reliable sources include food labels, online nutrition databases (e.g., USDA FoodData Central, MyFitnessPal, Cronometer), or general nutritional information websites.
- Enter Data: Input the ingredient name (optional), its quantity in grams, and its calories per 100g into the respective fields below.
- Specify Servings: Enter the total number of servings your recipe makes.
- Calculate: Click the "Calculate Calories" button to see your results.
Enter Your Recipe Details:
Why Track Calories?
Tracking the calorie content of your meals offers several benefits:
- Weight Management: Whether you're aiming to lose, gain, or maintain weight, knowing your calorie intake is fundamental.
- Dietary Goals: Helps in meeting specific nutritional targets for athletes, bodybuilders, or individuals with dietary restrictions.
- Nutritional Awareness: Provides a clearer picture of the energy density of your food choices, encouraging healthier eating habits.
- Portion Control: Understanding calories per serving can help you manage portion sizes more effectively.
Tips for Accurate Results
- Be Precise: Use a kitchen scale to measure ingredient quantities in grams for the most accurate results.
- Reliable Sources: Always use trusted sources for calorie data (e.g., official food databases, verified nutrition labels).
- Account for All Ingredients: Don't forget small additions like cooking oils, sauces, spices with caloric value, or condiments.
- Consider Cooking Methods: Frying, for example, can add significant calories from absorbed fats, which might not be reflected in raw ingredient data.
Limitations
While this calculator is a powerful tool, keep in mind its limitations:
- Data Variability: Calorie counts can vary slightly between different brands, types, and even ripeness of ingredients.
- Cooking Effects: The calculator doesn't account for nutrient loss or gain during cooking (e.g., water evaporation, fat absorption, or changes in bioavailability).
- Individual Metabolism: Calorie needs and how your body processes food are unique to you.
- Assumed Consumption: It assumes all calories from the ingredients are consumed, not accounting for food waste or unconsumed portions.