title: Do food blogs serve as a source of nutritionally balanced recipes? An analysis of 6 popular food blogs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether sampled food blogs provide nutritionally balanced recipes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two entree recipes per season, per year (2010-2011) were selected from 6 highly ranked food blogs (n = 96). Food Processor Nutrition and Fitness software was used to analyze sodium, saturated fat, and energy content. Analysis was separated by protein type (vegetarian, poultry, red meat, and seafood).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Recipes met energy recommendations but were excessive in saturated fat and sodium. Vegetarian and seafood recipes were significantly lower in risk nutrients compared with red meat and poultry recipes. Red meat recipes were not significantly different from poultry recipes for risk nutrients studied; poultry recipes were higher in sodium and energy compared with red meat recipes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The public should be aware of the nutritional limitations of popular food blogs; dietitians could assist in modifying blog recipes for individuals and partner with bloggers to improve the nutritional profile of recipes.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Department, Simmons College, Boston, MA. Electronic address: ElizabethSchneiderRD@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Elizabeth P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Emily E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: McGovern
authors.forename: Colleen L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Lisa S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D057218:Blogging; D055927:Cookbooks as Topic; D003296:Cooking; D004032:Diet; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value; D012964:Sodium
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D012964:Sodium
keywords: food blogs; recipe modification; saturated fat; social media; sodium