Foleil carries available ingredient nutrient detail through a recipe and its portions. This gives a recipe more context than an energy total alone, while keeping gaps visible. The advantage is a traceable connection between the ingredient information you save, the amount in the recipe and the serving you choose to record.
How it works
Recipe nutrition uses the saved ingredient rows and their label or reference details. Foleil scales those values to the ingredient amounts, follows supported nested recipe components and calculates the chosen portion. A micronutrient total stays unknown when the required component information is incomplete, rather than becoming a sum that looks complete by silently omitting an ingredient.
Why it matters
The WHO healthy-diet guidance, reviewed 19 October 2026, includes adequacy and diversity in its account of diet. That gives a reason to consider food beyond a single energy figure, but it does not turn a recipe estimate into a nutritional assessment. Foleil makes available nutrient detail usable at the serving level. The accuracy of the result still depends on the ingredient identity, preparation, quantity and source data.
Compared with other approaches
Cronometer's official feature guide, reviewed 19 October 2026, documents detailed nutrient tracking and custom recipes. Foleil does not claim that micronutrients are unique or that its database is more accurate. Its advantage for this workflow is carrying available detail through recipes, portions, meal planning and the wider daily routine. A person can inspect the recipe and cooking decision close to the nutrition record it creates.
The evidence
Known and unknown nutrients have different meanings. An ingredient with no recorded iron value does not establish that it contains no iron. Foleil's component calculation preserves that distinction, and a changed recipe needs matching ingredient information rather than stale totals from the previous version. Source notes matter as much as the figure: a reference food is an approximation for a described food and preparation, not a chemical analysis of your particular batch.
Put it into your day
For a homemade meal, start by checking that ingredient amounts and serving yield describe what you cook. Inspect the available nutrient source information, especially where a label uses a different quantity basis. After changing an ingredient, review the calculated detail again. If a micronutrient is unknown, keep that uncertainty in the record rather than entering zero to make a chart look complete. When serving the meal, use a portion that reflects your actual amount. This produces a more interpretable record for later review: the calculation has a basis, the serving has an amount and missing detail remains visible instead of becoming false precision.
Frequently asked questions
Does a missing micronutrient mean zero?
No. Missing detail stays unknown. A complete total needs the relevant information from every required component.
Are recipe nutrients measured in my kitchen?
No. They are calculated from saved label or reference information and the ingredient quantities you supply.
Can recipe portions retain nutrient detail?
Yes. Available ingredient detail is scaled through the recipe and the chosen portion, subject to the saved data’s completeness.
What should I check after changing a recipe?
Review ingredient identity, amounts, yield and source information. A figure from an earlier ingredient combination should not be treated as evidence for a changed recipe.
