# Recipe Ingredients

### Adding Ingredients

Start adding ingredients by clicking the Add button in the[ Ingredients Section](/animal-diet-formulator/recipes/formulation.md#ingredients-section). See the image below.

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After clicking the Add button a pop-up will show containing the ingredients list. Click ingredients from the list to add to the recipe. To learn more on how to manage the ingredients list, please click [here](/animal-diet-formulator/ingredients.md).

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After selecting the ingredient, a pop-up will show for you to provide the weight (required) and cost (optional) of the ingredient.

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1. Unit
   * In this field, identify the unit of weight of the selected ingredient. Clicking here will list the measurements available for you. To add more units, please click [here](/animal-diet-formulator/measurements.md).
2. Amount
   * Provide the numerical value of the weight of the selected ingredient.
3. Costing Unit&#x20;
   * In this field, identify the unit of the cost of the selected ingredient.&#x20;
4. Cost
   * Provide a numerical value here for use in calculating the whole recipe cost.
5. Set button
   * This button will add the selected ingredient to the recipe together with the provided values from this form.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
Please be informed that you need to click the Save button from the [Formulation Menu](/animal-diet-formulator/recipes/formulation.md#formulation-menu-section) to store the recipe information.
{% endhint %}

After adding the ingredients, you will still have the option to change the information that you provided.&#x20;

### Ingredient Information

To view the specific ingredient information and nutrients while formulating, click the three vertical dots to view the Ingredient Menu.

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In the ingredients Menu, click the Information menu item to view the Ingredient Information.

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The below image is a pop-up that will show the Ingredient Information.

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1. Ingredient Information Tab Buttons
   * Clicking the tab buttons will change the content shown in the Tab Content.&#x20;
2. Ingredient Information Tab Content
   * This will display the ingredient information or the ingredient nutrients based on the selected Tab button.

### Ingredient Measurements

To view more measurement value of the specific ingredient, click the three vertical dots to view the Ingredient Menu.

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In the Ingredients Menu, click the View Measurements menu item to view the other units of weight.

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The below image is the pop-up that will appear containing the weights of the ingredients based on the available measurements.

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### Add to Compare Ingredients

To add the ingredient for comparison with other ingredients, click the three vertical dots to view the Ingredient Menu.

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In the Ingredients Menu, click the Add to Compare menu item to add the ingredient for comparison with the other ingredients.

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This action will add the ingredient to the list of ingredients to compare. A pop-up message will prompt you if you want to proceed to view the ingredients that you want to compare.&#x20;

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Clicking the Yes button will show the Compare Ingredients pop-up. Click [here](/animal-diet-formulator/compare-ingredients.md) to learn more about comparing ingredients.

### Removing Ingredients

To remove the ingredients from the Recipe, click the three vertical dots to view the Ingredient Menu.

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In the Ingredients Menu, you can click the Remove menu item to remove the ingredient from the Recipe.

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