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Editing nutrients for foods or recipes

The Nutrients tab contains fields that allow you to type in specific information when you create or customize foods. Click a field name in the following list to jump to its information.

  • Percent Daily Values
  • Value
  • 100g Value
  • Imputed
  • %Daily Value
  • Defined Items Only
  • Vitamin A Conversion

If you open a Axxya Systems food, the fields will automatically be filled with the appropriate nutrition information.

Creating a recipe also fills information in this tab, since nutrient values come from ingredients added in the recipe.

To use the Nutrients tab after opening or adding a food, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the appropriate Percent Daily Values option:
    • Adult - for foods intended for people more than 4 years old
    • Children - for foods intended for people between 1 and 4 years old
    • Infant - for foods intended for people between 0 and 1 year old
note

The % Daily Value field is automatically calculated based on this selection.

  1. Fill in the Value field by typing in the appropriate information for the necessary nutrients.
    • The 100g Value column displays the food's nutrient values per 100 grams, calculated based on the food's gram weight per serving.
    • The check box in the Imputed field is selected if the value field contains an estimation, an imputed value calculated based on research.
    • The check box next to the nutrient is selected and the % Daily Value field is calculated.
  2. Click the Defined items only check box to display only the nutrients you have selected. This is an optional field.
  3. To automatically calculate Vitamin A conversions, click . The Calculate Vitamin A dialog box appears. Complete the Calculate Vitamin A dialog box.
  4. Save changes. If the food is a Axxya Systems food, you will be prompted to make a custom copy of the food with your changes.