Recipe Checker

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Will this recipe be used with beginner or low-income audiences?

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When teaching a nutrition education lesson or cooking session, using a recipe that is healthy, tasty and easy to prepare is important. This tool is intended to evaluate a recipe on its nutritional strengths and weaknesses, and suitability for a beginner or low-income cook.


Please choose the amount of the following nutrients:
	Calories
	Total Fat (g)
	Unsaturated Fats (polys + monos) (g)
	Saturated Fats (g)
	Trans Fats (g)
	Cholesterol (mg)
	Carbohydrate (g)
	Fiber (g)
	Sugar (g)
	Protein (g)

For optimum health, a recipe should be lower in calories, saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol and sugars, while rich in healthy oils, dietary fiber or protein.


Please choose the amount of the following nutrients:
		mcg /mg	or IU	or %
	Potassium (mg)
	Vitamin D (mcg or µ)
	Vitamin C (mg)
	Iron (mg)
	Calcium (mg)
	Vitamin A (mcg or µ, RE)
	Sodium (mg)

Because consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, and seafood is lower than recommended by most Americans, intake of some nutrients is low enough to be of public health concern. These are potassium, dietary fiber, calcium, and vitamin D. Many Americans also consume high amounts of sodium and SoFAS, which stands for 'solid fat and added sugar.'

Look for recipes that are good or excellent sources of the ‘nutrients of concern’ and low in sodium and SoFAS.


Is this recipe made with 5 or fewer main ingredients (not including seasonings, spices or water)?	Yes No
Does this recipe use low-cost and common ingredients?	Yes No
Does this recipe require special equipment or appliances? (such as a blender, food processor, springform pan, etc.)	Yes No
Does this recipe taste very good or delicious?	Yes No
Can this recipe be prepared in under 30 minutes, excluding baking time?	Yes No
Has this recipe been prepared successfully?	Yes No

For beginner or low-income cooks recipes should:

have 5 or fewer main ingredients
only include low-cost & common ingredients
not require special equipment/appliances
taste good if it is to be prepared again
be easily prepared in under 30 minutes
be tested before using

To view the results for this recipe, click the 'Create Report' button to generate the report. Once the report is generated, the report may be viewed online. To export to another format for saving or printing, click on the dropdown arrow to select the format, and click on 'Export.'