The Food Processor Nutrition Analysis software (ESHA Research), along with product information from manufacturers, was used to calculate the nutrition information for the recipes on this site. For each recipe, information on calories, carbohydrate, dietary fiber, protein, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calcium is provided. Realize that nutritional values for ingredients can vary among brands, so use the nutritional analysis of recipes as a general guide only. Due to high interest in the glycemic index (GI) among people with diabetes, overweight, and other health conditions, a "GI rating" is estimated for many recipes. Realize that the GI of every food is not known and a variety of factors can affect the GI of individual foods, so it would be impossible to assign a specific GI number to each recipe with total precision. However, there is sufficient knowledge of the GI values of a core group of foods to estimate whether a recipe will rank low (55 or less), moderate (56 to 69), or high (70 or higher) on the glycemic index. Be sure to also consider the total amount of carbohydrate in a recipe, since this affects blood sugar levels as well. Read more about the glycemic index in FAQs and under the link for health professionals on this site. Diabetic exchanges are provided for each recipe to assist people who use this meal planning technique. Exchange Lists are a meal planning system that is sometimes used for devising diabetic and weight loss diets. Foods that are similar in protein, carbohydrate, and fat content are grouped together into an "exchange list." Thus, foods within a list can be substituted or exchanged for another. Sometimes recipes give options regarding ingredients. For instance, you might be able to choose between eggs or egg substitute, margarine or butter, or nonfat or low-fat milk. This will help you create dishes that suit your tastes and your nutrition goals. Just bear in mind that the nutrition analysis is based on the first ingredient listed and does not include optional ingredients.