Inaccurate Custom Recipe Calories

Gabe95

I was trying to create a custom recipe for the hummus I just made from scratch. Using the calorie counts for each ingredient on Cronometer as I went, the whole recipe should be 415 calories.

I tried entering this recipe 3 separate times, using the same ingredients with the same measurements, and I got 3 different wildly inaccurate total calorie counts.

I mean, the first time was over 3,000 cals, then nearly 2,000, then over 1,300.

At least it's moving in the right direction, but I don't understand why it is so off in the first place.

Karen_Cronometer

Hi Gabe95,

Choosing cooked vs. dried, or brand name vs. generic foods can cause some variation in calories, as well as the amount of each ingredient added to your recipe.We would be happy to take a look at your recipe if you would like to email us at support@cronometer.com with your recipe name/number.

Best,