Original and reduce Recipe Assignment?

Step 1. Take a favorite recipe that consists of atleast 5 or more ingredients* and list the ingredients, then make 5 columns to the right side of the ingredients (labeled Portion, Calories, Carb Grams, Fat Grams, Protein Grams). Using the food labels on your ingredients or information found online or the table in the back of your textbook record this info for each ingredient in the recipe. You may need to multiply or divide the serving sizes found in your label, or other resource to get to the correct amount used in the recipe. After you have completed this "chart", add up the totals for the Calories, Carb Grams, Fat Grams, and Protein Grams for the full recipe and put this in the bottom row of the chart (going across). Then go back to your recipe and find out how many servings the recipe makes. Make another row going across at the bottom of the chart indicating how many it serves and then listing under the totals what the values would be for Calories/serving, Carb Grams/serving, Fat Grams/serving, and Protein Grams/serving (you will need to divide the totals by how many it serves to get this info).

Step 2. Take the 1st recipe and make it lower in fat and/or sugar (carbs) by making a few significant (meaning there is atleast a 75 calorie reduction/serving) substitutions or reductions. These changes will also make it lower in calories. Beware that too many substitutions can sometimes create a poor product in terms of quality and taste. Once you make the changes to the recipe, follow Step 1 and analyze this healthier recipe.

*Please note: Simple recipes that do not really require a recipe, like "Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches"/"Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches using low-fat peanut butter" will not receive credit. I want a real recipe!


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