NourmioHow to log leftovers you turn into a new meal
Carry a saved portion into your next meal, add the new ingredients and check that you counted each part of the original batch once.
Keep the estimated calories for the portion you saved. When you use part of it in a new meal, carry over that share and add the new ingredients. Record the leftover portion on the day you eat it.
Write down what went into the fridge
Suppose you made an evenly mixed filling for tacos. The finished batch weighed 800 g and its ingredients came to an estimated 960 kcal. You ate 500 g at dinner and put 300 g in the fridge. These filling numbers are an example.
| Where the filling went | Estimated calories |
|---|---|
| Dinner, 500 g | 960 × 500 ÷ 800 = 600 kcal |
| Fridge, 300 g | 960 × 300 ÷ 800 = 360 kcal |
Log 600 kcal for the filling you ate. On the leftover container or in a note, write 300 g of filling, 360 kcal. Keep both numbers so you can calculate a smaller share later. If you started with a box of separate components, keep the portions for each component instead of using one average.
Take 200 g of filling into the wrap
If you know how much you’ll use for lunch, divide the 300 g when you put it away. A 200 g portion is two thirds of the saved filling, or 240 kcal. The Mission tortilla panel lists 70 kcal for one 43 g tortilla. Put the filling in one of those tortillas and the wrap comes to 310 kcal. Add any new sauce or topping to that meal too.
The remaining 100 g of filling still has an estimated 120 kcal. You can check the transfer against the original batch: 600 kcal at dinner, 240 kcal in the wrap and 120 kcal still saved add up to 960 kcal. The tortilla belongs only to lunch.
Check the previous entry before you log lunch
If you accidentally logged the full 960 kcal at dinner, change it to the 600 kcal you ate. Then record the 310 kcal wrap for lunch. If yesterday’s entry already covered only dinner, you can leave it alone.
If the leftover note is missing, see whether you still have the recipe or the package. The recipe calculator can help if you know the original ingredients and amounts. If you’re using a similar food because the old quantities are missing, treat the result as an estimate.
You can enter the wrap manually in Nourmio or log the filling and tortilla as separate entries for the same meal. If you plan to heat the filling again, follow the USDA reheating guidance.