Is this nutritional information correct?

[newcook]

http://www.healthyfood.co.nz/recipes/2009/july/bobotie

The recipe lists 509 calories but when I put it in Mastercook I get: Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 728 Calories; 25g Fat (31.4% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 91g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 76mg Cholesterol; 1330mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat.

Check out also the sodium amounts. That is a huge difference.

Bobotie
Here is an easy recipe for the traditional, delicious curried minced meat dish from South Africa.

Ingredients
400g lean beef mince
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh coriander, plus extra 2 tablespoons for garnish
4 teaspoons medium curry paste
2 tablespoons tomato paste
400g can chopped tomatoes with garlic
390g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
1 cup liquid beef stock (use a beef stock cube mixed with boiling water)
4 tablespoons sultanas
1 1/2 cups couscous
Instructions
Step 1 Brown mince in a non-stick pan without added fat. Add onion. Cook to soften.

Step 2 Add remaining ingredients, except couscous, and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes.

Step 3 To cook couscous, place in a large bowl and pour over 2 cups boiling water. Cover. Leave to stand for 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork. Serve couscous with bobotie and garnish with extra coriander.
Recipe Information
Portions: 4

Time to make: 35 minutes

Total cost of all ingredients: $11.60 / $2.90 per serve

•High fibre
•High iron
•Low fat
•Low sodium
Recipe by:Sarah SwainStyling:Sarah SwainPhotography:Melanie Jenkins.First published July 2009

Nutrition Information
per serve
Energy 2110 kJ
(509 Cals)
Protein 38g
Fat
- saturated 9g
4g
Carbohydrates
- sugars 65g
14g
Dietary Fibre 10g
Sodium 410mg
Calcium 80mg
Iron 7mg
* NS: Not specified


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[LakeMartinGal]

I put it through Living Cookbook, and got 416.27 calories per serving. For the beef mince, I used 93% lean ground beef as the ingredient, and canned tomato wedges in juice, regular raisins for the Sultanas, and home made beef stock. Maybe the problem is in the couscous? I didn't have curry paste in the database, so used curry powder, instead.

HTH, but probably not...

[newcook]

Thanks LakeMartinGal, I think I will make the recipe after all, I might not have entered something correctly. I wouldn't want to make it if it was in the 700 calorie range.

[LakeMartinGal]

Originally Posted by newcook

Thanks LakeMartinGal, I think I will make the recipe after all, I might not have entered something correctly. I wouldn't want to make it if it was in the 700 calorie range.

Glad to be of help!

[cher48603]

I'll bet the chickpeas are the problem. MC is probably reading them as uncooked. Try changing them to either canned or cooked.