How to Calculate Nutritional Values of a Recipe. A Complete Guide for HoReCa and Digital Menus

The HoReCa industry is increasingly focused on transparency and nutritional information. Customers want to know exactly what they are eating and how it affects their health.

Restaurants, cafés, and catering businesses in the UK must provide accurate nutritional values, including calories, macronutrients, allergens, and additives, to comply with UK food labeling regulations.

How can you calculate the nutritional values of your recipes?

In this guide, we will explain how to manually calculate nutritional values and how Nutri-Scheme can help you automatically generate compliant nutrition labels and digital menus in just one minute.

1. Why Is It Important to Calculate Nutritional Values Correctly in HoReCa?

The UK Food Information Regulations (FIR 2014) require that food businesses provide clear nutritional labeling with information on:

• Calories (kcal)
• Salt content

Benefits for Restaurants and Cafés

• Ensure compliance with UK food regulations and avoid fines
• Provide transparency to customers and build trust
• Improve brand reputation and stand out from competitors

Solution: with Nutri-Scheme, you can automatically generate nutritional labels and digital menus in one minute for just £2 per recipe.

2. Essential Steps for Calculating Nutritional Values of a Recipe

Step 1: Identify Ingredients and Exact Quantities

To calculate nutritional values correctly, you need a detailed ingredient list and the exact quantity used for each component.

Ingredients per Serving

• White bread, 100 g
• Baked beans (canned), 150 g
• Butter, 10 g
• Salt, 1 g

Total weight of the dish: 261 g per serving

Step 2: Find Nutritional Values for Each Ingredient

To get this information, you can use:

• Official food databases such as the UK’s McCance and Widdowson’s Composition of Foods
• Nutrition labels on packaged ingredients
• Specialized software like Nutri-Scheme

Calories and Salt Content per 100 g of Each Ingredient

Step 3: Calculate the Total Nutritional Values for the Dish

UK food labeling regulations require that values per 100 g be displayed on nutrition labels and menus.

3. How Can Nutri-Scheme Help You Calculate Nutritional Values Quickly?

With Nutri-Scheme, you can:

• Access an extensive database of ingredients and nutritional values
• Input ingredients and instantly generate a compliant nutrition label
• Automatically calculate values for 100 g of product, net portion, and gross portion
• Generate digital menus with nutritional values and allergens
• Export nutrition labels automatically, compliant with UK and EU regulations
• Get digital menus included, all for just £2 per recipe

Why spend 30 minutes calculating a recipe manually when Nutri-Scheme does it in one minute?

Try Nutri-Scheme today and simplify your menu management.