Here is a simple step-by-step guide to calculate the macronutrients (macros) in a recipe.

Macronutrients include carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Let’s get started!

Step 1: Gather Your Ingredients

First, write down all the ingredients you will use in your recipe. For example:

• 1 cup of flour

• 2 eggs

• 1 tablespoon of butter

• 1 cup of sugar

Step 2: Find the Nutritional Information

Find out how many carbs, proteins, and fats are in each ingredient.

You can look at the label on the food package or search online for the nutritional information.

For example:

• 1 cup of flour: Carbs: 95g Protein: 13g Fat: 1g

• 2 eggs:Carbs: 2g Protein: 12g Fat: 10g

• 1 tablespoon of butter:Carbs: 0g Protein: 0g Fat: 11g

• 1 cup of sugar:Carbs: 200g Protein: 0g Fat: 0g

Step 3: Add Up the Nutrients

Add up the carbs, proteins, and fats for all the ingredients in your recipe.

For example:

• Carbs:Flour: 95g Eggs: 2g Butter: 0g Sugar: 200g Total Carbs = 95 + 2 + 0 + 200 = 297g

• Protein:Flour: 13g Eggs: 12g Butter: 0g Sugar: 0g Total Protein = 13 + 12 + 0 + 0 = 25g

• Fat:Flour: 1g Eggs: 10g Butter: 11g Sugar: 0g Total Fat = 1 + 10 + 11 + 0 = 22g

Step 4: Calculate the Total Macros

Write down the total amounts you calculated:

• Total Carbs: 297g

• Total Protein: 25g

• Total Fat: 22g

Step 5: Determine Serving Size

Decide how many servings your recipe makes.

For example:

If your recipe makes 4 servings, you’ll divide the totals by 4.

Step 6: Calculate Macros Per Serving

Now, divide each total by the number of servings to find out how many macros are in each serving.

For example:

• Carbs per serving = 297g ÷ 4 = 74.25g

• Protein per serving = 25g ÷ 4 = 6.25g

• Fat per serving = 22g ÷ 4 = 5.5g

Step 7: Write It Down

Finally, write down the macros per serving:

• Per Serving:Carbs: 74.25g Protein: 6.25g Fat: 5.5g

Conclusion:

Now you know how to calculate the macros in your recipe! Just remember: gather your ingredients, find the nutritional info, add it up, divide by servings, and you’re all set!

Most packaging today will say "net carbs" which is what someone following a low carb or keto diet will look for.

Net carbohydrates are generally used by people who are following a low carb or keto diet to calculate carbohydate consumption.

Fiber is not an ingestible substance, so net carbs are calculated by subtracting the total gram fiber from the total carb grams.