Nutrition Difficulty: Intermediate

Calorie Calculation for Meal Planning

This prompt guides an experienced meal planner to calculate the total calorie content of a specified meal by analyzing its ingredients, portion sizes, and caloric values. The final output should be a detailed nutritional breakdown that includes the total calorie count, ensuring accuracy through reliable sources.

The prompt

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Act as an experienced meal planner. Based on the provided [MEAL], placeholder, calculate the total calorie content by analyzing each ingredient’s portion size and caloric value. Ensure to use reliable sources for calorie information. Present the output as a detailed nutritional breakdown that includes the total calorie count.

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What it produces

  • Total calorie count: 600 calories
  • Ingredient breakdown: Chicken - 200 calories, Rice - 150 calories, Vegetables - 50 calories, Sauce - 100 calories
  • Nutritional summary: High protein, moderate carbs, low fat

How to use this prompt

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  1. Copy the prompt

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  2. Fill in the blanks

    Replace [MEAL] with your own detail. Everything in square brackets is a blank for you to fill in.

  3. Paste it into your assistant

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  4. Read the result, then push back

    Compare what you get to the example below. If it is close but not right, say what to change: shorter, warmer, more specific, then ask again in the same conversation.

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