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Calculating nutrition for bread starter

ithilas's picture
ithilas

Calculating nutrition for bread starter

Does anyone know how to calculate the nutrition for a bread starter? I use the potato flake starter where I am adding 3 tbsps of potato flakes, 3/4 cup of sugar and 1 cup of warm water every week to the starter. One whole cup of starter is usually added to a bread recipe. This is the recipe I have: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/bread/other-bread/potato-flake-sourdough-starter-and-bread-recipe.html

 

I realize this may be a difficult request, but if anyone can help me, I would really appreciate it! I love my homemade bread and I like to tweak it here and there to make things healthier for me and my family but I can not do that for my most favorite bread if I don't know what's in that cup of starter I use in a recipe. I usually use my fitness pal to calculate recipes by calories, fat, carbs, fiber and protein. Thanks for any advice anyone can provide!! 

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Kid_A

Hi ithilas,

I don't have much to offer in regards to calculating nutrition facts but if you're going for a healthy bread, sugar and oil would be the last ingredients I consider. The recipe definitely sounds delicious and you can make lots of delicious breads without those two ingredients. Search around the forum for sourdough starters and doughs that use whole wheat and rye flours and all types of grains and seeds.