Nutrition Information for My Low-Carb Cookbooks
I’m so happy to let you know that I now provide nutrition information for all of the recipes in my books! Go straight to it on the links below:
The Easiest Low-Carb Recipes
If you own my low-carb cookbooks, you’ll have all the macros available to you! If you’re thinking of buying my New York Times Best Seller, there’s a free sneak peek of every recipe here!
Nutrition Information for Website Recipes
Over the years some readers have been concerned that I haven’t provided nutrition information for the recipes here on the website. I was a bit surprised when I received the comment below regarding the 1,000 free low-carb recipes I provide here.
Yes, we know you do not answer nutrition questions, but it would be helpful, useful, and simply kind if you would simply supply this information with the recipes you provide. Organic Valley egg nog has 180 cal. and 10 g fat, while Living Without vegan egg nog has 366 calories, 33g total fat, per serving! And Elana’s recipe? God alone knows. Elana– this seems a bit of a grinch like policy on your part.
Juggling My Way Through Life
I’m not a big corporation. I’m a mom with celiac disease, multiple sclerosis, two children, and a husband. Just like all of you, I’m juggling my way through life every single day.
Free Low-Carb Recipes on Elana’s Pantry
I have a thousand free-recipes here to share with you because it makes me happy. Sitting with spreadsheets and calculators? That does not make me happy. That’s what I used to do that when I owned a big company back in 1995. I was 28 years old. I had lots of employees. I was in Fortune Magazine. I made loads of money. More than I do writing books. But writing books is fun. So I traded in my power suit and now I write low-carb power bar recipes.
Nutrition Information from My Amazing Readers
If you check out My Fitness Pal you will find the nutrition information for the recipes from my website. My fabulous readers have done the work for you using that fantastic nutrition calculator!
Nutrition Information for Paleo Cooking
Click here for nutrition information for the recipes in my New York Times best selling cookbook, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry. Grab a copy of the low-carb best seller!
Danneca says
Well, shoot. Every night I lay in bed thanking God that I found your website. I think to myself, “Tomorrow I’m going to tell Elana how much I appreciate what she does, b/c I know she doesn’t do it for the money!” Looks like I’m a day late. You are awesome. If people want nutrition info they can get it THEMSELVES. Please invest your time into what you love, because love makes things multiply. When we decided to head more in the Paleo direction, I felt like I was going to have to die to loving food and cooking. Then, I found your website. You have blessed my family and I more than I can tell you.
Katrina says
Oh my! I just wanted to let you know how thankful I am for you, our blog and your cookbooks! We started eating Paleo almost a year ago now and you helped us get going. I have also shared your blog and cookbooks with others like us who have started Paleo and several friends who have found out this past year that they are celiac or gluten-sensitive. Keep up the great job and thank you again for all that you have done! HUGS :)
Athina McMahon says
I live in Australia….and this morning I made myself a coffee and logged onto facebook to catch up on the ‘news’. Seeing your post I got excited and then clicked on further to read what I believe is an appalling comment by one of your ‘readers’…..
WHO on earth does this person think they are? Who compels them to read your blog? What qualifies them as an expert to make these undignified comments?
Elana……you do NOT need to qualify their comments with a response….if they do not like your blog….then they can simply……NOT READ IT!!!!!!!!! Obviously, there is something that draws them to your site, because I am sure, 100% so, that there are many, many, many, many sites which offer nutritional information with their recipes….so why don’t they simply click on them?
And to the person who wrote that comment, because I am sure you are still reading Elana’s blog thinking you made some profound statement………please email me at athina1966@hotmail.com……so I can tell you what I really think of you!!!!!!!!!!! Obviously you are bored!!!!!
Elana…..keep doing what you are doing….do not change for anyone…..we value the gifts you offer…..and God bless. Athinax
Allison P. says
Well, this is a touchy subject. I have to admit that I’m someone who would love for nutritional information to be posted with the recipes, though I’ve never asked you to do so, Elana. I use MyFitnessPal, which has a recipe calculator, to add everything in for me. It’s not 100% accurate (they don’t have my brand of almond meal, for example, but almond meal is almond meal).
Some of us *have* to count calories to lose weight, especially if we want to enjoy the tasty treats offered on blogs like this. Almond flour is extremely caloric because it’s just ground nuts. Healthy as they are for you, eating a pound of almonds is going to make you gain weight. Them’s the facts.
I love your recipes. I’ve found 99.99999999% of them (k, I found one that I didn’t like so much, but maybe that was user error) to be EXCELLENT. And everyone who’s shared in the goodies has found them all to be EXCELLENT. But most of them are sometimes treats for me, not an everyday thing. I have a thyroid disorder. I have a slow metabolism. I can put on weight just looking at a cookie. I love having healthy options, but it’s important for me to know the calories I’m consuming so I can keep a handle on my weight.
However, all that being said, I’m an adult and am perfectly capable of calculating the information for myself. It takes some time, but once the recipe’s in there, it’s in there, so I don’t have to do it all over again. And it gives me a better idea of when I can have second helpings.
Elana, thank you again for all that you do. Your recipes are a godsend, mainly because they use so few ingredients (the first time I saw a GF flour blend recipe, I figured I’d never bake!). Don’t let other folks scare you off. If people don’t like agave (I’ve found maple syrup works just fine) or eggs or nuts or whatever, I don’t see any reason why that should be your fault. Same with nutritional information. It’d be cool if it were provided, but since it’s not your thing, it’s equally as cool that I do it myself if I care.
Alta says
Elana, I love you! Such a great, beautiful, frank post. These people that ask for a million favors are just not interested in doing things for themselves. You’re right – its not hard to calculate calories for a recipe. I’ve done it (for myself, not for my blog). You can’t be everything to everyone, but you are YOU – and that’s what I love the most!
Nicole says
I would just like to say that we should not need to count calories if we are eating sensibly (mostly whole foods and low sugar and carb intake). Maybe you want to track exact carbs, sugar, etc….well there are many ways to do that. Take the information from the packages (i.e. agave nectar that you use lists calories per serving) and modify that information to account for the amount of units you are using in each recipe. Then it is simple division. This gives everyone the freedom to modify their recipes and experiment. For example, I use almond milk in all recipes instead of regular milk and try to use an egg replacement powder instead of eggs sometimes. It’s up to me to calculate the nutritional value and change the recipe to fit my needs – though things can go awry sometimes I have found. These recipes provide a very nice framework and I am so thankful for them. I had no idea there was a low carb flour I could use and these recipes are helping me lower my carb intake while still enjoying a variety of gluten free tasty dishes. I print off recipes from the website and have also bought the book – I love loooking at the pictures when I cook and there are tons of beautiful ones in there. Thanks Elana!
Kelly says
Whoa! I am studying nutrition…have been for almost a year now, and the person that wrote to you is a little old school in their thinking. Cholesterol is not bad. Fat is not necessarily bad. Hydrogenated fat is bad. Natural fats are good for your brain. The fat in the vegan versions of egg nog referred to is probably coconut milk fat which has medium chain fatty acids which are also amazing for your brain.
People need to let go of the myths about fat, cholesterol and calories. Enjoy whole foods, listen to your body, and find out what works for you. Eat less sugars, less crappy meat, more organic foods and overall more vegetables and fruit. Exercise more.
Keep up the good work, Elana!
Jessy says
I think nutritional info can be disleading, as different brands of products have different nutritional value. Those who are interested in the approximate calculation, just copy the ingredients and paste them in caloriecount.com recipe analysis.
Denise Ford says
I love it! I AM a nutritionist and it drives me nuts when people are constantly asking about calories. The focus should be more on the quality of what you are eating. Trust me, if you are eating high quality foods and listening to what your bodies is telling you, you won’t need to count calories. And that makes eating and living a whole lot more fun. Like eating Elena’s yummy desserts!
Valerie says
As a Dietitian I second this comment! I direct people to your wonderful website and cookbooks (and use them myself, THANK YOU!!) all the time because of the high nutrition quality of your recipes- gluten free AND high in protein, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats are used, and moderate in carbohydrates.
There are times and conditions in which detailed nutrition information is needed- but temporarily, and it is NOT the responsibility of others to routinely provide all of that detailed info for the client/patient. They will have to do some of it themselves, as part of taking responsibility for their own health, or pay extra for the service if it’s available- it’s not free, it’s extremely labor-intensive and takes time. There’s a reason why only large corporations usually provide that information- they have the resources to pay someone to do it.
http://www.calorieking.com is a wonderful resource, looking up any food’s nutrition info is free, and monthly or yearly subscriptions are fairly priced and people can analyze and store all the recipes they want, along with detailed diet tracking and nutrition goals.
Julie says
I’m sure your commenter just got a little carried away and forgot that this is a FREE site (and a fantastic one). May you get enough love in the comments today to drown out any icky feelings over this. We really appreciate all you do!