Yields and Measures Sidebar -Composite Ingredient

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Entering Measures and Yields

The program lets you add yields and additional measures to your Composite.

Add a measure

This is where you can add common household measures (1 cup) or established serving sizes or other relevant measures (1 serving = 80g, for example). You can also add a liquid amount for the equivalent weight measure.

1. Click Edit Measures.
   

2. Click Add.

3. Type in the quantity.

4. Select the desired household measure.

5. Type in the weight your household measure equals. For example: 1 Serving = 100 grams.

6. Click OK. You will now be able to select from these measures when adding this ingredient to a recipe.

Add a Yield

Adding a yield lets you compensate for cooking and/or processing gains or losses. The program will adjust the nutrient content automatically so you will have a more accurate nutrient assessment. 

1. Click Add Yield.

2. Select from the Available Yields. [Most of these are AP (as purchased) or Meas (original measure.)]

3. Click OK.

4. In the Total Yield box, enter your percent cooked yield (must be a figure other than 100%) and enter your percent refuse if other than 0%.

5. Click OK.

Note: Yields for ESHA database items cannot be edited

For a good example of how this works, see the Tutorial for Adjusting for Moisture Loss