Edit custom recipes

Edit Your Custom Recipe

If you previously created a custom recipe, you can edit the custom recipe’s name, serving size, ingredients, and other details.

1. Web app users: Go to the  Daily Log.
2. Complete one of the following steps:
   • Edit a daily log entry: Select the custom recipe entry that you want to edit. Or select the  Expander near the side of the entry, then select Edit.
   • Edit a custom recipe for future entries:
     1. Select Add Item > Add Food. Or select any Add Food button in the daily log.
     2. In the food selection screen, select the My Foods tab, then select the custom recipe that you want to edit.
        Tip: To narrow the list of items in the My Foods tab, select Recipes or search for a name or description of a recipe. For more information, see Find foods, recipes, and meals.
3. In the custom recipe’s screen, select  Options > Edit Custom Recipe.
4. In the Edit Recipe screen, update any of the recipe's details, including the name, description, steps to prepare the food, and more.
   Tip: The options that are available to edit a recipe are the same options that are available when creating a recipe. For complete details, see Create custom recipes.
5. Select Save.
6. Optional: Complete any of the following steps.
   • Select Publish to Database if you want to add your custom recipe to our database for other people to find.
     Tip: If you previously published the recipe and you want to unpublish it and remove it from our database, select Publish To Database to turn off the setting.
   • To save the custom recipe to a specific folder in the My Foods tab, either select a folder from the list or complete the following steps to create a new folder.
     1. Select New Folder.
     2. Enter a Folder Name.
     3. Select Add.
7. Select Update Recipe.

My Custom Recipe Macros Are Incorrect After Editing

If you've edited a custom-created recipe and are now experiencing issues with macro display (incorrect numbers, zeros, or dashes instead of values), please follow these steps to resolve the issue:

1. Re-open Your Edited Recipe:

   • Select the "Edit" option for the recipe you modified.

2. Re-save Each Ingredient:

   • Within the recipe editing screen, individually open and then re-save each ingredient listed in your recipe. You typically don't need to make any changes, just open and then save them.

3. Re-save the Recipe:

   • After re-saving all ingredients, re-save the entire recipe.

Your macros should now be updated and displayed correctly.