Paste a recipe. Review each match.
AI matches every line to a USDA food and estimates a weight only when it must. You review each one and change any, then the compliance engine does the math.
How do cups and spoons become grams?
Cups and spoons use USDA portion weights. Grams stay as they are, and ounces and pounds use fixed tables. Only when no portion fits does AI estimate, marked for you to change.
| Recipe line | Amount × portion weight | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| 4 tbsp honey | 4 times 21 grams, the USDA portion for 1 tbsp | 84 grams |
| 1/2 tsp salt | half times 6 grams, the USDA portion for 1 tsp | 3 grams |
| 1 cup sliced almonds | 1 times 92 grams, the USDA portion for 1 cup | 92 grams |
| 3 cups rolled oats | 3 times 81 grams, the USDA portion for 1 cup | 243 grams |
| 1 handful raisins | 1 times about 40 grams, an estimate you can edit | about 40 grams, estimate |
| Recipe weightIncludes one estimate | 84 plus 3 plus 92 plus 243 plus 40 | 462 grams |
Can I search USDA data by hand?
Yes, and searching is always free. Look up any USDA food, branded products included, and add it. Prefer to type each ingredient yourself? Use Manual Search.
How do I set the serving size?
Pick your food’s category to see its reference amount (RACC), then set the serving in a household measure.
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What does Paste and Go do with my recipe?
AI matches each line to a USDA food, and estimates a weight only when no USDA portion fits. You review every one, change it or confirm it. The compliance engine does the math. We send recipe lines only to AI providers that do not train on them and keep none of them after answering.
Can I add ingredients without pasting a recipe?
Yes. Choose Manual Search and add each ingredient one at a time from the USDA database or your own custom ingredients. It uses no AI and never counts toward your ingredient allowance, so it still works when that allowance is used up.
What if an ingredient is not in USDA?
Add it once as a custom ingredient from your supplier’s numbers, then use it anywhere.