TL;DR:
Use the Quick Actions > Replace Ingredients tool to update an ingredient across multiple recipes at once — with full control over which recipes, how it's measured, and what nutrition or crediting changes it causes.
🚀 Start with Quick Actions
To begin a bulk ingredient replacement:
Click “Quick Actions” in the top menu.
Select “Replace Ingredients.”
🥬 Choose the Ingredient to Replace
Pick the ingredient you want to replace (e.g., Spring Mix Blend).
Select the new ingredient (e.g., Green Leaf Lettuce).
📊 See Nutritional & Crediting Impact
As soon as you make your selection, Gaia will:
Automatically calculate the impact on calories
Flag any meal crediting changes (e.g., if a different portion size is required to meet standards)
This helps ensure compliance with nutritional guidelines before confirming changes.
✅ Select Recipes to Update
You can:
Apply to all recipes that use the original ingredient, or
Select specific recipes to update (great for piloting a change or handling exceptions)
⚖️ Adjust Measurements as Needed
Sometimes Gaia can automatically map measurements. Other times, you’ll need to help it out.
For example:
If one recipe uses “2 oz spring mix” and another uses “1 cup shredded”, Gaia might need help matching that to leaf lettuce.
You can manually select the correct measurement mapping when needed.