diff --git a/app/controllers/foods_controller.rb b/app/controllers/foods_controller.rb
index 0cbce39..19cc9ed 100644
--- a/app/controllers/foods_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/foods_controller.rb
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ class FoodsController < ApplicationController
     render :show
   end
 
-  def prefetch
-    @foods = Food.all.order(:name)
-    render :search
-  end
-
   def search
     @foods = Food.search(params[:query]).order(:name)
   end
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/AppNavbar.vue b/app/javascript/components/AppNavbar.vue
index d28460e..96621c9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/AppNavbar.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/AppNavbar.vue
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <div class="navbar-start">
           <a class="navbar-item" v-if="updateAvailable" href="#" @click.prevent="updateApp">UPDATE AVAILABLE!</a>
           <router-link to="/" class="navbar-item">Recipes</router-link>
-          <router-link to="/ingredients" class="navbar-item">Ingredients</router-link>
+          <router-link to="/foods" class="navbar-item">Ingredients</router-link>
           <router-link to="/calculator" class="navbar-item">Calculator</router-link>
           <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/logs" class="navbar-item">Log</router-link>
           <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/notes" class="navbar-item">Notes</router-link>
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/IngredientEdit.vue b/app/javascript/components/FoodEdit.vue
similarity index 84%
rename from app/javascript/components/IngredientEdit.vue
rename to app/javascript/components/FoodEdit.vue
index 28c09ee..f6f8168 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/IngredientEdit.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/FoodEdit.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    <h1 class="title">{{action}} {{ingredient.name || "[Unnamed Ingredient]"}}</h1>
+    <h1 class="title">{{action}} {{food.name || "[Unnamed Food]"}}</h1>
 
     <app-validation-errors :errors="validationErrors"></app-validation-errors>
 
     <div class="field">
       <label class="label is-small-mobile">Name</label>
       <div class="control">
-        <input type="text" class="input is-small-mobile" v-model="ingredient.name">
+        <input type="text" class="input is-small-mobile" v-model="food.name">
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
     <label class="label is-small-mobile">Nutrient Databank Number</label>
     <div class="field has-addons">
       <div class="control">
-        <button type="button" class="button" :class="{'is-primary': hasNdbn}"><app-icon :icon="hasNdbn ? 'link-intact' : 'link-broken'" size="sm"></app-icon><span>{{ingredient.ndbn}}</span></button>
+        <button type="button" class="button" :class="{'is-primary': hasNdbn}"><app-icon :icon="hasNdbn ? 'link-intact' : 'link-broken'" size="sm"></app-icon><span>{{food.ndbn}}</span></button>
       </div>
       <div class="control is-expanded">
         <app-autocomplete
             :inputClass="'is-small-mobile'"
             ref="autocomplete"
-            v-model="ingredient.usda_food_name"
+            v-model="food.usda_food_name"
             :minLength="2"
             valueAttribute="name"
             labelAttribute="description"
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
     <div class="field">
       <label class="label is-small-mobile">Density</label>
       <div class="control">
-        <input type="text" class="input is-small-mobile" v-model="ingredient.density">
+        <input type="text" class="input is-small-mobile" v-model="food.density">
       </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="field">
       <label class="label is-small-mobile">Notes</label>
       <div class="control">
-        <textarea type="text" class="textarea is-small-mobile" v-model="ingredient.notes"></textarea>
+        <textarea type="text" class="textarea is-small-mobile" v-model="food.notes"></textarea>
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                 <th>Grams</th>
                 <th></th>
               </tr>
-              <tr v-for="unit in visibleIngredientUnits" :key="unit.id">
+              <tr v-for="unit in visibleFoodUnits" :key="unit.id">
                 <td>
                   <div class="control">
                     <input type="text" class="input is-small-mobile" v-model="unit.name">
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
                 <th>Name</th>
                 <th>Grams</th>
               </tr>
-              <tr v-for="unit in ingredient.ndbn_units">
+              <tr v-for="unit in food.ndbn_units">
                 <td>{{unit.description}}</td>
                 <td>{{unit.gram_weight}}</td>
               </tr>
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
             <label class="label is-small-mobile">{{nutrient.label}}</label>
             <div class="field has-addons">
               <div class="control is-expanded">
-                <input type="text" class="input is-small-mobile" :disabled="hasNdbn" v-model="ingredient[name]">
+                <input type="text" class="input is-small-mobile" :disabled="hasNdbn" v-model="food[name]">
               </div>
               <div class="control">
                 <button type="button" tabindex="-1" class="unit-label button is-static is-small-mobile">{{nutrient.unit}}</button>
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
   export default {
     props: {
-      ingredient: {
+      food: {
         required: true,
         type: Object
       },
@@ -191,18 +191,18 @@
     },
 
     computed: {
-      visibleIngredientUnits() {
-        return this.ingredient.ingredient_units.filter(iu => iu._destroy !== true);
+      visibleFoodUnits() {
+        return this.food.food_units.filter(iu => iu._destroy !== true);
       },
 
       hasNdbn() {
-        return this.ingredient.ndbn !== null;
+        return this.food.ndbn !== null;
       }
     },
 
     methods: {
       addUnit() {
-        this.ingredient.ingredient_units.push({
+        this.food.food_units.push({
           id: null,
           name: null,
           gram_weight: null
@@ -213,15 +213,15 @@
         if (unit.id) {
           unit._destroy = true;
         } else {
-          const idx = this.ingredient.ingredient_units.findIndex(i => i === unit);
-          this.ingredient.ingredient_units.splice(idx, 1);
+          const idx = this.food.food_units.findIndex(i => i === unit);
+          this.food.food_units.splice(idx, 1);
         }
       },
 
       removeNdbn() {
-        this.ingredient.ndbn = null;
-        this.ingredient.usda_food_name = null;
-        this.ingredient.ndbn_units = [];
+        this.food.ndbn = null;
+        this.food.usda_food_name = null;
+        this.food.ndbn_units = [];
       },
 
       updateSearchItems(text) {
@@ -236,13 +236,13 @@
       },
 
       searchItemSelected(food) {
-        this.ingredient.ndbn = food.ndbn;
-        this.ingredient.usda_food_name = food.name;
-        this.ingredient.ndbn_units = [];
+        this.food.ndbn = food.ndbn;
+        this.food.usda_food_name = food.name;
+        this.food.ndbn_units = [];
 
         this.loadResource(
-          api.postIngredientSelectNdbn(this.ingredient)
-            .then(i => Object.assign(this.ingredient, i))
+          api.postIngredientSelectNdbn(this.food)
+            .then(i => Object.assign(this.food, i))
         );
 
       },
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/IngredientShow.vue b/app/javascript/components/FoodShow.vue
similarity index 81%
rename from app/javascript/components/IngredientShow.vue
rename to app/javascript/components/FoodShow.vue
index 201f720..4cd4b0c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/IngredientShow.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/FoodShow.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    {{ingredient.name}}
+    {{food.name}}
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   export default {
     props: {
-      ingredient: {
+      food: {
         required: true,
         type: Object
       }
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/RecipeEditIngredientEditor.vue b/app/javascript/components/RecipeEditIngredientEditor.vue
index 2c60302..3dfe18a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/RecipeEditIngredientEditor.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/RecipeEditIngredientEditor.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     </app-modal>
 
     <div>
-      <recipe-edit-ingredient-item v-for="(i, idx) in visibleIngredients" :key="i.id" :ingredient="i" :show-labels="idx === 0 || isMobile" @deleteIngredient="deleteIngredient"></recipe-edit-ingredient-item>
+      <recipe-edit-ingredient-item v-for="(i, idx) in visibleIngredients" :key="i.id" :ingredient="i" :show-labels="idx === 0 || isMobile" @deleteFood="deleteFood"></recipe-edit-ingredient-item>
     </div>
 
     <button type="button" class="button is-primary" @click="addIngredient">Add Ingredient</button>
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@
         this.ingredients.push(this.createIngredient());
       },
 
-      deleteIngredient(ingredient) {
-        if (ingredient.id) {
-          ingredient._destroy = true;
+      deleteFood(food) {
+        if (food.id) {
+          food._destroy = true;
         } else {
-          const idx = this.ingredients.findIndex(i => i === ingredient);
+          const idx = this.ingredients.findIndex(i => i === food);
           this.ingredients.splice(idx, 1);
         }
       },
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/RecipeEditIngredientItem.vue b/app/javascript/components/RecipeEditIngredientItem.vue
index 8b6310e..d35191c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/RecipeEditIngredientItem.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/RecipeEditIngredientItem.vue
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="column is-narrow">
       <span class="label is-small-mobile" v-if="showLabels">&nbsp;</span>
-      <button type="button" class="button is-danger is-small" @click="deleteIngredient(ingredient)">
+      <button type="button" class="button is-danger is-small" @click="deleteFood(ingredient)">
         <app-icon icon="x" size="md"></app-icon>
       </button>
     </div>
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
     },
 
     methods: {
-      deleteIngredient(ingredient) {
-        this.$emit("deleteIngredient", ingredient);
+      deleteFood(ingredient) {
+        this.$emit("deleteFood", ingredient);
       },
 
       updateSearchItems(text) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/TheIngredient.vue b/app/javascript/components/TheFood.vue
similarity index 50%
rename from app/javascript/components/TheIngredient.vue
rename to app/javascript/components/TheFood.vue
index 096e76d..98c831c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/TheIngredient.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/TheFood.vue
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    <div v-if="ingredient === null">
+    <div v-if="food === null">
       Loading...
     </div>
     <div v-else>
-      <ingredient-show :ingredient="ingredient"></ingredient-show>
+      <food-show :food="food"></food-show>
     </div>
 
-    <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" class="button" :to="{name: 'edit_ingredient', params: { id: ingredientId }}">Edit</router-link>
-    <router-link class="button" to="/ingredients">Back</router-link>
+    <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" class="button" :to="{name: 'edit_food', params: { id: foodId }}">Edit</router-link>
+    <router-link class="button" to="/foods">Back</router-link>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 
-  import IngredientShow from "./IngredientShow";
+  import FoodShow from "./FoodShow";
   import { mapState } from "vuex";
   import api from "../lib/Api";
 
   export default {
     data: function () {
       return {
-        ingredient: null
+        food: null
       }
     },
 
     computed: {
       ...mapState({
-        ingredientId: state => state.route.params.id,
+        foodId: state => state.route.params.id,
       })
     },
 
     created() {
       this.loadResource(
-        api.getIngredient(this.ingredientId)
-          .then(data => { this.ingredient = data; return data; })
+        api.getFood(this.foodId)
+          .then(data => { this.food = data; return data; })
       );
     },
 
     components: {
-      IngredientShow
+      FoodShow
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/TheIngredientCreator.vue b/app/javascript/components/TheFoodCreator.vue
similarity index 75%
rename from app/javascript/components/TheIngredientCreator.vue
rename to app/javascript/components/TheFoodCreator.vue
index 24c7afa..07333e1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/TheIngredientCreator.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/TheFoodCreator.vue
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 <template>
   <div>
 
-    <ingredient-edit :ingredient="ingredient" :validation-errors="validationErrors" action="Creating"></ingredient-edit>
+    <food-edit :food="food" :validation-errors="validationErrors" action="Creating"></food-edit>
 
     <button type="button" class="button is-primary" @click="save">Save</button>
-    <router-link class="button is-secondary" to="/ingredients">Cancel</router-link>
+    <router-link class="button is-secondary" to="/food">Cancel</router-link>
 
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 
-  import IngredientEdit from "./IngredientEdit";
+  import FoodEdit from "./FoodEdit";
   import { mapState } from "vuex";
   import api from "../lib/Api";
   import * as Errors from '../lib/Errors';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   export default {
     data() {
       return {
-        ingredient: {
+        food: {
           name: null,
           notes: null,
           ndbn: null,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
           vit_k: null,
           cholesterol: null,
           lipids: null,
-          ingredient_units: []
+          food_units: []
         },
         validationErrors: {}
       }
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@
       save() {
         this.validationErrors = {}
         this.loadResource(
-          api.postIngredient(this.ingredient)
-            .then(() => this.$router.push('/ingredients'))
+          api.postFood(this.food)
+            .then(() => this.$router.push('/foods'))
             .catch(Errors.onlyFor(Errors.ApiValidationError, err => this.validationErrors = err.validationErrors()))
         );
       }
     },
 
     components: {
-      IngredientEdit
+      FoodEdit
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/TheIngredientEditor.vue b/app/javascript/components/TheFoodEditor.vue
similarity index 56%
rename from app/javascript/components/TheIngredientEditor.vue
rename to app/javascript/components/TheFoodEditor.vue
index 25b7035..a548089 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/TheIngredientEditor.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/TheFoodEditor.vue
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 <template>
   <div>
 
-    <div v-if="ingredient === null">
+    <div v-if="food === null">
       Loading...
     </div>
     <div v-else>
-      <ingredient-edit :ingredient="ingredient" :validation-errors="validationErrors"></ingredient-edit>
+      <food-edit :food="food" :validation-errors="validationErrors"></food-edit>
     </div>
 
     <button type="button" class="button is-primary" @click="save">Save</button>
-    <router-link class="button is-secondary" to="/ingredients">Cancel</router-link>
+    <router-link class="button is-secondary" to="/foods">Cancel</router-link>
 
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 
-  import IngredientEdit from "./IngredientEdit";
+  import FoodEdit from "./FoodEdit";
   import { mapState } from "vuex";
   import api from "../lib/Api";
   import * as Errors from '../lib/Errors';
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
   export default {
     data: function () {
       return {
-        ingredient: null,
+        food: null,
         validationErrors: {}
       };
     },
 
     computed: {
       ...mapState({
-        ingredientId: state => state.route.params.id,
+        foodId: state => state.route.params.id,
       })
     },
 
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
       save() {
         this.validationErrors = {};
         this.loadResource(
-          api.patchIngredient(this.ingredient)
-            .then(() => this.$router.push({name: 'ingredient', params: {id: this.ingredientId }}))
+          api.patchFood(this.food)
+            .then(() => this.$router.push({name: 'food', params: {id: this.foodId }}))
             .catch(Errors.onlyFor(Errors.ApiValidationError, err => this.validationErrors = err.validationErrors()))
         );
       }
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@
 
     created() {
       this.loadResource(
-        api.getIngredient(this.ingredientId)
-          .then(data => { this.ingredient = data; return data; })
+        api.getFood(this.foodId)
+          .then(data => { this.food = data; return data; })
       );
     },
 
     components: {
-      IngredientEdit
+      FoodEdit
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/TheIngredientList.vue b/app/javascript/components/TheFoodList.vue
similarity index 54%
rename from app/javascript/components/TheIngredientList.vue
rename to app/javascript/components/TheFoodList.vue
index fc019fb..f5c4f03 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/TheIngredientList.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/TheFoodList.vue
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
     <h1 class="title">Ingredients</h1>
 
     <div class="buttons">
-      <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" :to="{name: 'new_ingredient'}" class="button is-primary">Create Ingredient</router-link>
+      <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" :to="{name: 'new_food'}" class="button is-primary">Create Ingredient</router-link>
     </div>
 
-    <app-pager :current-page="currentPage" :total-pages="totalPages" paged-item-name="ingredient" @changePage="changePage"></app-pager>
+    <app-pager :current-page="currentPage" :total-pages="totalPages" paged-item-name="food" @changePage="changePage"></app-pager>
 
     <table class="table is-fullwidth is-narrow">
       <thead>
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@
       </tr>
       </thead>
       <tbody>
-      <tr v-for="i in ingredients" :key="i.id">
-        <td><router-link :to="{name: 'ingredient', params: { id: i.id } }">{{i.name}}</router-link></td>
+      <tr v-for="i in foods" :key="i.id">
+        <td><router-link :to="{name: 'food', params: { id: i.id } }">{{i.name}}</router-link></td>
         <td><app-icon v-if="i.usda" icon="check"></app-icon></td>
         <td>{{i.kcal}}</td>
         <td>{{i.density}}</td>
         <td>
-          <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" class="button" :to="{name: 'edit_ingredient', params: { id: i.id } }">
+          <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" class="button" :to="{name: 'edit_food', params: { id: i.id } }">
             <app-icon icon="pencil"></app-icon>
           </router-link>
-          <button v-if="isLoggedIn" type="button" class="button is-danger" @click="deleteIngredient(i)">
+          <button v-if="isLoggedIn" type="button" class="button is-danger" @click="deleteFood(i)">
             <app-icon icon="x"></app-icon>
           </button>
         </td>
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
       </tbody>
     </table>
 
-    <app-pager :current-page="currentPage" :total-pages="totalPages" paged-item-name="ingredient" @changePage="changePage"></app-pager>
+    <app-pager :current-page="currentPage" :total-pages="totalPages" paged-item-name="food" @changePage="changePage"></app-pager>
 
     <div class="buttons">
-      <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" :to="{name: 'new_ingredient'}" class="button is-primary">Create Ingredient</router-link>
+      <router-link v-if="isLoggedIn" :to="{name: 'new_food'}" class="button is-primary">Create Ingredient</router-link>
     </div>
 
-    <app-confirm :open="showConfirmIngredientDelete" :message="confirmIngredientDeleteMessage" :cancel="ingredientDeleteCancel" :confirm="ingredientDeleteConfirm"></app-confirm>
+    <app-confirm :open="showConfirmFoodDelete" :message="confirmFoodDeleteMessage" :cancel="foodDeleteCancel" :confirm="foodDeleteConfirm"></app-confirm>
 
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
   export default {
     data() {
       return {
-        ingredientData: null,
-        ingredientForDeletion: null,
+        foodData: null,
+        foodForDeletion: null,
         search: {
           page: 1,
           per: 25,
@@ -76,35 +76,35 @@
     },
 
     computed: {
-      ingredients() {
-        if (this.ingredientData) {
-          return this.ingredientData.ingredients;
+      foods() {
+        if (this.foodData) {
+          return this.foodData.foods;
         } else {
           return [];
         }
       },
 
       totalPages() {
-        if (this.ingredientData) {
-          return this.ingredientData.total_pages
+        if (this.foodData) {
+          return this.foodData.total_pages
         }
         return 0;
       },
 
       currentPage() {
-        if (this.ingredientData) {
-          return this.ingredientData.current_page
+        if (this.foodData) {
+          return this.foodData.current_page
         }
         return 0;
       },
 
-      showConfirmIngredientDelete() {
-        return this.ingredientForDeletion !== null;
+      showConfirmFoodDelete() {
+        return this.foodForDeletion !== null;
       },
 
-      confirmIngredientDeleteMessage() {
-        if (this.ingredientForDeletion !== null) {
-          return `Are you sure you want to delete ${this.ingredientForDeletion.name}?`;
+      confirmFoodDeleteMessage() {
+        if (this.foodForDeletion !== null) {
+          return `Are you sure you want to delete ${this.foodForDeletion.name}?`;
         } else {
           return "??";
         }
@@ -118,30 +118,30 @@
 
       getList: debounce(function() {
         return this.loadResource(
-          api.getIngredientList(this.search.page, this.search.per, this.search.name)
-            .then(data => this.ingredientData = data)
+          api.getFoodList(this.search.page, this.search.per, this.search.name)
+            .then(data => this.foodData = data)
         );
       }, 500, {leading: true, trailing: true}),
 
-      deleteIngredient(ingredient) {
-        this.ingredientForDeletion = ingredient;
+      deleteFood(food) {
+        this.foodForDeletion = food;
       },
 
-      ingredientDeleteCancel() {
-        this.ingredientForDeletion = null;
+      foodDeleteCancel() {
+        this.foodForDeletion = null;
       },
 
-      ingredientDeleteConfirm() {
-        if (this.ingredientForDeletion !== null) {
+      foodDeleteConfirm() {
+        if (this.foodForDeletion !== null) {
           this.loadResource(
-            api.deleteIngredient(this.ingredientForDeletion.id).then(res => {
-              this.ingredientForDeletion = null;
+            api.deleteFood(this.foodForDeletion.id).then(res => {
+              this.foodForDeletion = null;
               return this.getList();
             })
           );
 
           console.log("This is where the thing happens!!");
-          this.ingredientForDeletion = null;
+          this.foodForDeletion = null;
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/app/javascript/lib/Api.js b/app/javascript/lib/Api.js
index f653e7c..2c6f593 100644
--- a/app/javascript/lib/Api.js
+++ b/app/javascript/lib/Api.js
@@ -213,66 +213,66 @@ class Api {
     return this.get("/calculator/calculate", params);
   }
 
-  getIngredientList(page, per, name) {
+  getFoodList(page, per, name) {
     const params = {
       page,
       per,
       name
     };
 
-    return this.get("/ingredients/", params);
+    return this.get("/foods/", params);
   }
 
-  getIngredient(id) {
-    return this.get("/ingredients/" + id);
+  getFood(id) {
+    return this.get("/foods/" + id);
   }
 
-  buildIngredientParams(ingredient) {
+  buildFoodParams(food) {
     return {
-      ingredient: {
-        name: ingredient.name,
-        notes: ingredient.notes,
-        ndbn: ingredient.ndbn,
-        density: ingredient.density,
+      food: {
+        name: food.name,
+        notes: food.notes,
+        ndbn: food.ndbn,
+        density: food.density,
 
-        water: ingredient.water,
-        ash: ingredient.ash,
-        protein: ingredient.protein,
-        kcal: ingredient.kcal,
-        fiber: ingredient.fiber,
-        sugar: ingredient.sugar,
-        carbohydrates: ingredient.carbohydrates,
-        calcium: ingredient.calcium,
-        iron: ingredient.iron,
-        magnesium: ingredient.magnesium,
-        phosphorus: ingredient.phosphorus,
-        potassium: ingredient.potassium,
-        sodium: ingredient.sodium,
-        zinc: ingredient.zinc,
-        copper: ingredient.copper,
-        manganese: ingredient.manganese,
-        vit_c: ingredient.vit_c,
-        vit_b6: ingredient.vit_b6,
-        vit_b12: ingredient.vit_b12,
-        vit_a: ingredient.vit_a,
-        vit_e: ingredient.vit_e,
-        vit_d: ingredient.vit_d,
-        vit_k: ingredient.vit_k,
-        cholesterol: ingredient.cholesterol,
-        lipids: ingredient.lipids,
+        water: food.water,
+        ash: food.ash,
+        protein: food.protein,
+        kcal: food.kcal,
+        fiber: food.fiber,
+        sugar: food.sugar,
+        carbohydrates: food.carbohydrates,
+        calcium: food.calcium,
+        iron: food.iron,
+        magnesium: food.magnesium,
+        phosphorus: food.phosphorus,
+        potassium: food.potassium,
+        sodium: food.sodium,
+        zinc: food.zinc,
+        copper: food.copper,
+        manganese: food.manganese,
+        vit_c: food.vit_c,
+        vit_b6: food.vit_b6,
+        vit_b12: food.vit_b12,
+        vit_a: food.vit_a,
+        vit_e: food.vit_e,
+        vit_d: food.vit_d,
+        vit_k: food.vit_k,
+        cholesterol: food.cholesterol,
+        lipids: food.lipids,
 
 
-        ingredient_units_attributes: ingredient.ingredient_units.map(iu => {
-          if (iu._destroy) {
+        food_units_attributes: food.food_units.map(fu => {
+          if (fu._destroy) {
             return {
-              id: iu.id,
+              id: fu.id,
               _destroy: true
             };
           } else {
             return {
-              id: iu.id,
-              name: iu.name,
-              gram_weight: iu.gram_weight
+              id: fu.id,
+              name: fu.name,
+              gram_weight: fu.gram_weight
             };
           }
         })
@@ -280,25 +280,25 @@ class Api {
     }
   }
 
-  postIngredient(ingredient) {
-    return this.post("/ingredients/", this.buildIngredientParams(ingredient));
+  postFood(food) {
+    return this.post("/foods/", this.buildFoodParams(food));
   }
 
-  patchIngredient(ingredient) {
-    return this.patch("/ingredients/" + ingredient.id, this.buildIngredientParams(ingredient));
+  patchFood(food) {
+    return this.patch("/foods/" + food.id, this.buildFoodParams(food));
   }
 
-  deleteIngredient(id) {
-    return this.del("/ingredients/" + id);
+  deleteFood(id) {
+    return this.del("/foods/" + id);
   }
 
   postIngredientSelectNdbn(ingredient) {
-    const url = ingredient.id ? "/ingredients/" + ingredient.id + "/select_ndbn" : "/ingredients/select_ndbn";
-    return this.post(url, this.buildIngredientParams(ingredient));
+    const url = ingredient.id ? "/foods/" + ingredient.id + "/select_ndbn" : "/foods/select_ndbn";
+    return this.post(url, this.buildFoodParams(ingredient));
   }
 
   getUsdaFoodSearch(query) {
-    return this.get("/ingredients/usda_food_search", {query: query});
+    return this.get("/foods/usda_food_search", {query: query});
   }
 
   getNoteList() {
diff --git a/app/javascript/router.js b/app/javascript/router.js
index 6facdee..30e8fbf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/router.js
+++ b/app/javascript/router.js
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import TheLogList from './components/TheLogList';
 import TheLogCreator from './components/TheLogCreator';
 import TheLogEditor from './components/TheLogEditor';
 
-import TheIngredientList from './components/TheIngredientList';
-import TheIngredient from "./components/TheIngredient";
-import TheIngredientEditor from "./components/TheIngredientEditor";
-import TheIngredientCreator from "./components/TheIngredientCreator";
+import TheFoodList from './components/TheFoodList';
+import TheFood from "./components/TheFood";
+import TheFoodEditor from "./components/TheFoodEditor";
+import TheFoodCreator from "./components/TheFoodCreator";
 import TheNotesList from './components/TheNotesList';
 import TheRecipe from './components/TheRecipe';
 import TheRecipeEditor from './components/TheRecipeEditor';
@@ -71,24 +71,24 @@ router.addRoutes(
       component: TheCalculator
     },
     {
-      path: "/ingredients",
-      name: "ingredients",
-      component: TheIngredientList
+      path: "/foods",
+      name: "foods",
+      component: TheFoodList
     },
     {
-      path: "/ingredients/new",
-      name: "new_ingredient",
-      component: TheIngredientCreator
+      path: "/foods/new",
+      name: "new_food",
+      component: TheFoodCreator
     },
     {
-      path: "/ingredients/:id/edit",
-      name: "edit_ingredient",
-      component: TheIngredientEditor
+      path: "/foods/:id/edit",
+      name: "edit_food",
+      component: TheFoodEditor
     },
     {
-      path: "/ingredients/:id",
-      name: "ingredient",
-      component: TheIngredient
+      path: "/foods/:id",
+      name: "food",
+      component: TheFood
     },
     {
       path: "/logs",
diff --git a/app/models/food.rb b/app/models/food.rb
index b0dfb4f..5117060 100644
--- a/app/models/food.rb
+++ b/app/models/food.rb
@@ -30,14 +30,18 @@ class Food < ApplicationRecord
     units
   end
 
-  def nutrition_per_100g
+  def nutrition_data
     self
   end
 
-  def nutrition_per_100g_errors
+  def nutrition_errors
     []
   end
 
+  def nutrition_unit
+    UnitConversion.parse('100 grams')
+  end
+
   def ndbn=(value)
     @usda_food = nil
     super
diff --git a/app/models/ingredient_proxy.rb b/app/models/ingredient_proxy.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f5a1dcd..0000000
--- a/app/models/ingredient_proxy.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-class IngredientProxy
-
-  attr_reader :ingredient
-
-  def initialize(food)
-    @food = food
-  end
-
-  def name
-    @food.name
-  end
-
-  def density
-    @food.density
-  end
-
-  def density?
-    @food.density.present?
-  end
-
-  def get_custom_unit_equivalent(custom_unit_name)
-    @food.custom_unit_weight(custom_unit_name)
-  end
-
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/models/nutrition_data.rb b/app/models/nutrition_data.rb
index 237fbc5..8abbd19 100644
--- a/app/models/nutrition_data.rb
+++ b/app/models/nutrition_data.rb
@@ -36,28 +36,31 @@ class NutritionData
       self.instance_variable_set("@#{n}".to_sym, 0.0)
     end
 
-    valid_ingredients = []
-
     recipe_ingredients.each do |i|
-      if i.ingredient_id.nil?
+      if i.ingredient.nil? || i.ingredient.nutrition_data.nil?
         @errors << "#{i.name} has no nutrition data"
-      elsif !i.can_convert_to_grams?
-        @errors << "#{i.name} can't be converted to grams"
-      else
-        valid_ingredients << i
+        next
+      end
+
+      nutrient_scale = i.calculate_nutrition_ratio
+
+      if nutrient_scale.nil?
+        @errors << "#{i.name} has an unknown quantity or unit"
+        next
+      end
+
+      unless i.ingredient.nutrition_errors.empty?
+        @errors << "#{i.name} has errors: #{i.ingredient.nutrition_errors.join(", ")}"
       end
-    end
 
-    valid_ingredients.each do |i|
-      grams = i.to_grams
       missing = []
 
       NUTRIENTS.each do |k, n|
-        value = i.food.send(k)
+        value = i.ingredient.nutrition_data.send(k)
         if value.present?
           value = value.to_f
           running_total = self.instance_variable_get("@#{k}".to_sym)
-          delta = (grams / 100.0) * value
+          delta = value * nutrient_scale
           self.instance_variable_set("@#{k}".to_sym, running_total + delta)
         else
           missing << k
diff --git a/app/models/recipe.rb b/app/models/recipe.rb
index ae5db7f..96b7e82 100644
--- a/app/models/recipe.rb
+++ b/app/models/recipe.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Recipe < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def yields_list
-    @yields_list ||= self.yields.to_s.split(',').concat(['1 recipe']).map { |y| y.strip }.select { |y| y.present? }.map do |y|
+    @yields_list ||= self.yields.to_s.split(',').concat(['1 each']).map { |y| y.strip }.select { |y| y.present? }.map do |y|
       begin
         UnitConversion::parse(y)
       rescue UntConversion::UnparseableUnitError
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ class Recipe < ApplicationRecord
     @nutrition_data
   end
 
+  def nutrition_errors
+    nutrition_data.errors
+  end
+
   def update_rating!
     self.rating = Log.for_recipe(self).for_user(self.user_id).where('rating IS NOT NULL').average(:rating)
     save(validate: false)
@@ -142,23 +146,30 @@ class Recipe < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def custom_units
-    arbitrary = self.yields_list.select { |y| !y.mass? && !y.volume }
+    arbitrary = self.yields_list.select { |y| !y.mass? && !y.volume? }
     mass = self.yields_list.select { |y| y.mass? }
     volume = self.yields_list.select { |y| y.volume? }
 
     primary_unit = mass.first || volume.first
-    
-    Hash[arbitrary.map { |y| [y.unit.unit, primary_unit] }]
 
-    Hash[yields_list.select { |y| !y.mass? && !y.volume? && y.unit }.map { [y.unit.unit, y] }]
+    if primary_unit
+      cus = {}
+      arbitrary.each do |y|
+        ratio = 1
+        if y.value.value != 1
+          ratio = 1.0 / y.value.value
+        end
+
+        cus[y.unit.unit] = primary_unit.scale(ratio)
+      end
+      cus
+    else
+      {}
+    end
   end
 
-  def nutrition_per_100g
-
-  end
-
-  def nutrition_per_100g_errors
-
+  def nutrition_unit
+    UnitConversion.parse('1 each')
   end
 
   def self.for_criteria(criteria)
diff --git a/app/models/recipe_ingredient.rb b/app/models/recipe_ingredient.rb
index 9a6e8f7..3c9f9e0 100644
--- a/app/models/recipe_ingredient.rb
+++ b/app/models/recipe_ingredient.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class RecipeIngredient < ApplicationRecord
       density = UnitConversion.parse(ingredient.density)
       if density.density?
         value_unit = UnitConversion.parse(self.quantity, self.units)
-        value_unit = value_unit.to_volume(density)
+        value_unit = value_unit.to_volume(density).auto_unit
 
         self.quantity = value_unit.pretty_value
         self.units = value_unit.unit.to_s
@@ -111,65 +111,36 @@ class RecipeIngredient < ApplicationRecord
   def to_mass
     return unless self.quantity.present?
     if ingredient && ingredient.density?
-      density = UnitConversion.parse(ingredient.density)
-      if density.density?
-        value_unit = UnitConversion.parse(self.quantity, self.units)
-        value_unit = value_unit.to_mass(density)
+      UnitConversion::with_custom_units(self.ingredient.custom_units) do
+        density = UnitConversion.parse(ingredient.density)
+        if density.density?
+          value_unit = UnitConversion.parse(self.quantity, self.units)
+          value_unit = value_unit.to_mass(density).auto_unit
 
-        self.quantity = value_unit.pretty_value
-        self.units = value_unit.unit.to_s
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  def get_custom_unit_equivalent
-    if self.ingredient
-      unit = self.units.present? ? self.units.downcase : ''
-      pair = self.ingredient.custom_units.detect do |u, e|
-        if unit.empty?
-          ['each', 'ech', 'item', 'per', 'recipe'].include?(u.downcase)
-        else
-          [u.downcase, u.downcase.singularize, u.downcase.pluralize].any? { |uv| [unit, unit.singularize, unit.pluralize].include?(uv) }
+          self.quantity = value_unit.pretty_value
+          self.units = value_unit.unit.to_s
         end
       end
-      pair ? pair[1] : nil
-    else
-      nil
     end
   end
 
-  def can_convert_to_grams?
-    vu = as_value_unit
-    vu.present? && (vu.mass? || (vu.volume? && self.ingredient && self.ingredient.density?))
-  end
-
-  def to_grams
-    value_unit = as_value_unit
-    gram_unit = value_unit.convert('g', self.ingredient ? self.ingredient.density : nil)
-    gram_unit.raw_value
-  end
-
   # Based on current quantity and units, return the value with with to multiply each nutrient to get the total amount
   # supplied by this ingredient
   def calculate_nutrition_ratio
-
-  end
-
-  def as_value_unit
-
-    custom_unit = self.get_custom_unit_equivalent
-
-    case
-      when self.quantity.blank?
-        nil
-      when custom_unit.present?
-        vu = UnitConversion.parse(custom_unit)
-        vu.scale(self.quantity)
-      when self.units.present?
-        UnitConversion.parse(self.quantity, self.units)
-      else
-        nil
+    if self.ingredient.blank? || self.quantity.blank?
+      return nil
     end
+
+    UnitConversion::with_custom_units(self.ingredient.custom_units) do
+      unit_is_each = self.units.blank? || %w(each ech item items per recipe recipes).include?(self.units.downcase)
+      unit = UnitConversion::parse(self.quantity, unit_is_each ? 'each' : self.units)
+      nutrition_unit = self.ingredient.nutrition_unit
+
+      converted_unit = unit.convert(nutrition_unit.unit.unit, self.ingredient.density)
+      converted_unit.scale(1.0 / nutrition_unit.value.value).raw_value
+    end
+  rescue UnitConversion::UnparseableUnitError
+    nil
   end
 
   def log_copy
diff --git a/app/models/recipe_proxy.rb b/app/models/recipe_proxy.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 72db01d..0000000
--- a/app/models/recipe_proxy.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-class RecipeProxy
-
-  attr_reader :recipe
-
-  def initialize(recipe)
-    @recipe = recipe
-    parse_yields
-  end
-
-  def name
-    @recipe.name
-  end
-
-  def density
-    @density
-  end
-
-  def density?
-    !self.density.nil?
-  end
-
-  def get_custom_unit_equivalent(custom_unit_name)
-    unit = @custom_yields.detect { |vu| vu.unit.unit == custom_unit_name }
-    known_unit = @unit_yields.first
-    if unit && known_unit
-      # ex:
-      # custom_unit_name: "rolls"
-      # yields: "3 rolls, 500 g"
-      # desired return: 166.6 g
-
-      ValueUnit.for(known_unit.value.value / unit.value.value, known_unit.unit)
-    end
-  end
-
-  private
-
-  def parse_yields
-    @custom_yields = []
-    @unit_yields = []
-    @density = nil
-
-    @recipe.yields_list.each do |y|
-      begin
-        vu = UnitConversion::parse(yield_string)
-      rescue UnparseableUnitError
-        vu = nil
-      end
-
-      if vu
-        if vu.unit.nil?
-          @custom_yields << ValueUnit.for(vu.value, 'servings')
-        elsif vu.mass? || vu.volume?
-          @unit_yields << vu
-        else
-          @custom_yields << vu
-        end
-      end
-
-    end
-
-    vol = @unit_yields.detect { |u| u.volume? }
-    mas = @unit_yields.detect { |u| u.mass? }
-    # ex
-    # vol: 2 cups
-    # mas: 7 oz
-    if vol && mas
-      @density = "#{mas.value.value / vol.value.value} #{mas.unit.original_unit}/#{vol.unit.original_unit}"
-    end
-  end
-
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/foods/show.json.jbuilder b/app/views/foods/show.json.jbuilder
index 6667552..df9af7c 100644
--- a/app/views/foods/show.json.jbuilder
+++ b/app/views/foods/show.json.jbuilder
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ else
   json.ndbn_units []
 end
 
-json.ingredient_units @food.ingredient_units do |iu|
+json.food_units @food.food_units do |iu|
   json.extract! iu, :id, :name, :gram_weight
   json._destroy false
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/unit_conversion.rb b/lib/unit_conversion.rb
index 98a84cb..3420b59 100644
--- a/lib/unit_conversion.rb
+++ b/lib/unit_conversion.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require 'unit_conversion/formatters'
 require 'unit_conversion/parsed_number'
 require 'unit_conversion/parsed_unit'
 require 'unit_conversion/conversions'
+require 'unit_conversion/unitwise_patch'
 require 'unit_conversion/value_unit'
 
 module UnitConversion
@@ -32,5 +33,28 @@ module UnitConversion
       [unit.pretty_value, unit.unit.to_s]
     end
 
+    def with_custom_units(unit_map, &block)
+
+      atom_configs = []
+
+      unit_map.each do |custom_unit, value_unit|
+        raise(UnknownUnitError, "#{value_unit.unit} is not valid") unless (value_unit.mass? || value_unit.volume?)
+        base_name = custom_unit.to_s.strip.downcase
+
+        atom_configs << {
+          names: [base_name, base_name.pluralize, base_name.singularize].uniq,
+          primary_code: "[prlsy_#{base_name[0]}]",
+          scale: {
+            value: value_unit.value.value,
+            unit_code: value_unit.unitwise.unit.to_s
+          },
+          property: value_unit.mass? ? 'mass' : 'volume'
+        }
+      end
+
+      Unitwise::with_custom_units(atom_configs, &block)
+
+    end
+
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/unit_conversion/conversions.rb b/lib/unit_conversion/conversions.rb
index 278f622..47ec347 100644
--- a/lib/unit_conversion/conversions.rb
+++ b/lib/unit_conversion/conversions.rb
@@ -52,10 +52,14 @@ module UnitConversion
 
     def convert(value_unit)
 
-      unless known_auto_unit?(value_unit.unit)
+      if value_unit.unit.nil? || (!value_unit.mass? && !value_unit.volume?)
         return value_unit
       end
 
+      unless known_auto_unit?(value_unit.unit)
+        value_unit = value_unit.mass? ? value_unit.convert("g") : value_unit.convert("ml")
+      end
+
       value = value_unit.raw_value
       unit = value_unit.unit.unit
       new_unit = unit
diff --git a/lib/unit_conversion/unitwise_patch.rb b/lib/unit_conversion/unitwise_patch.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f8ffe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/unit_conversion/unitwise_patch.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+module Unitwise
+  module Expression
+    class Decomposer
+      class << self
+        def reset(n = {})
+          old = {
+            parsers: @parsers,
+            transformer: @transformer,
+            cache: @cache
+          }
+          @parsers = n[:parsers]
+          @transformer = n[:transformer]
+          @cache = n[:cache]
+          old
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.with_custom_units(unit_list, &block)
+
+    atoms = []
+
+    unit_list.each do |u|
+      atom = Unitwise::Atom.new(u)
+      atom.validate!
+      Unitwise::Atom.all.push(atom)
+      atoms.push(atom)
+    end
+    rem = Unitwise::Expression::Decomposer.send(:reset)
+
+    ret_val = block.call
+
+    atoms.each do |a|
+      idx = Unitwise::Atom.all.index { |b| b.equal?(a) }
+      Unitwise::Atom.all.delete_at(idx)
+      # Unitwise::Atom.all.pop
+    end
+    Unitwise::Expression::Decomposer.send(:reset, rem)
+
+    ret_val
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/lib/unit_conversion_spec.rb b/spec/lib/unit_conversion_spec.rb
index ea0482b..2ea86bf 100644
--- a/spec/lib/unit_conversion_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/unit_conversion_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,30 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe UnitConversion do
 
+  describe '.with_custom_units' do
+    it 'can convert' do
+      UnitConversion.with_custom_units({
+        'recipe': UnitConversion.parse('4 cups')
+      }) do
+        vu = UnitConversion.parse('2 1/2 recipes')
+        expect(vu.volume?).to be_truthy
+        lu = vu.convert("liters")
+        expect(lu.raw_value).to be_between(2.3, 2.4)
+        expect(lu.unit.to_s).to eq 'liter'
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'returns the value of the block' do
+      val = UnitConversion.with_custom_units({
+        'recipe': UnitConversion.parse('4 cups')
+      }) do
+        42
+      end
+
+      expect(val).to eq 42
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '.auto_unit' do
     it 'leaves units alone if reasonable' do
       expect(UnitConversion.auto_unit('1/2', 'tbsp')).to eq ['1/2', 'tablespoon']
diff --git a/spec/models/nutrition_data_spec.rb b/spec/models/nutrition_data_spec.rb
index 74f4b38..03ac461 100644
--- a/spec/models/nutrition_data_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/nutrition_data_spec.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ RSpec.describe NutritionData, type: :model do
   let(:rec2_ingredients) do
     [
       RecipeIngredient.new({
-        quantity: '100',
+        quantity: '250',
         units: 'g',
         sort_order: 1,
         recipe_as_ingredient: recipe1
@@ -48,9 +48,12 @@ RSpec.describe NutritionData, type: :model do
     end
   end
 
-  it 'runs' do
+  it 'runs and calculates properly' do
     n = recipe2.nutrition_data
 
+    expect(n.kcal).to eq 20
+    expect(n.protein).to eq 1
+    expect(n.lipids).to eq 3
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/recipe_ingredient_spec.rb b/spec/models/recipe_ingredient_spec.rb
index d5f5e52..3d05ccf 100644
--- a/spec/models/recipe_ingredient_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/recipe_ingredient_spec.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ RSpec.describe RecipeIngredient, type: :model do
 
     it 'converts volume ingredients with density' do
       ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: 2, units: 'tbsp', food: create(:food_with_density))
-      expect(ri.as_value_unit.mass?).to be_falsey
       ri.to_mass
-      expect(ri.as_value_unit.mass?).to be_truthy
+      expect(ri.units).to eq 'ounce'
     end
 
     it 'converts ingredients with custom units' do
@@ -16,66 +15,68 @@ RSpec.describe RecipeIngredient, type: :model do
       i.food_units << FoodUnit.new(name: 'pat', gram_weight: 25)
       ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: 2, units: 'pat', food: i)
       ri.to_mass
-      vu = ri.as_value_unit
-      expect(vu.raw_value).to eq 50
-      expect(vu.unit.to_s).to eq 'gram'
+      expect(ri.quantity).to eq '50'
+      expect(ri.units).to eq 'gram'
     end
 
   end
 
-  describe '#can_convert_to_grams' do
-    describe 'with no ingredient detail' do
-      it 'returns false if no quantity or unit' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_falsey
-      end
+  describe '#calculate_nutrition_ratio' do
+    it 'returns nil if no ratio can be calculated' do
+      ri = create(:recipe_ingredient)
+      expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to be_nil
 
-      it 'returns false if no quantity' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new(units: 'lbs')
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_falsey
-      end
+      ri.quantity = 50
+      expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to be_nil
 
-      it 'returns false if no units' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: '5 1/2')
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_falsey
-      end
-
-      it 'returns false if weird units' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: '5 1/2', units: 'dogs')
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_falsey
-      end
-
-      it 'returns true if unit is mass' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: '5 1/2', units: 'lbs')
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_truthy
-      end
-
-      it 'returns false if unit is volume' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: '5 1/2', units: 'cups')
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_falsey
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe 'with ingredient' do
-      it 'returns false if unit is volume and ingredient has no density' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: '5 1/2', units: 'cups', food: create(:food))
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_falsey
-      end
-
-      it 'returns true if unit is volume and ingredient has density' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: '5 1/2', units: 'cups', food: create(:food_with_density))
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_truthy
-      end
+      ri.units = 'cats'
+      expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to be_nil
     end
 
     describe 'with recipe_as_ingredient' do
-      it 'return true if unit is volume and recipe has density' do
-        ri = RecipeIngredient.new(quantity: '5 1/2', units: 'cups', recipe_as_ingredient: create(:recipe, yields: '4 cups, 13 oz'))
-        expect(ri.can_convert_to_grams?).to be_truthy
+      let(:recipe) { create(:recipe, yields: '250 g, 0.5 l, 2 rolls') }
+      let(:recipe_ingredient) { create(:recipe_ingredient, food: nil, recipe_as_ingredient: recipe) }
+
+      it 'returns nil with no quantity' do
+        ri = recipe_ingredient
+        expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to be_nil
+      end
+
+      it 'returns returns a proper scale with a unitless quantity' do
+        ri = recipe_ingredient
+        ri.quantity = 2
+        expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to eq 2
+
+        ri.quantity = 4
+        expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to eq 4
+      end
+
+      it 'returns a proper scale with a counted unit' do
+        ri = recipe_ingredient
+        ri.quantity = 3
+        ri.units = "rolls"
+        expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to eq 1.5
+      end
+
+      it 'returns a proper scale with a mass unit' do
+        ri = recipe_ingredient
+        ri.quantity = 500
+        ri.units = 'g'
+        expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to eq 2
       end
     end
 
+    describe 'with food' do
+      let(:food) { create(:food) }
+      let(:recipe_ingredient) { create(:recipe_ingredient, food: food) }
 
+      it 'returns a proper scale with a mass unit' do
+        ri = recipe_ingredient
+        ri.quantity = 500
+        ri.units = 'g'
+        expect(ri.calculate_nutrition_ratio).to eq 5
+      end
+    end
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/recipe_spec.rb b/spec/models/recipe_spec.rb
index e2db818..4301272 100644
--- a/spec/models/recipe_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/recipe_spec.rb
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Recipe, type: :model do
   describe '#yields_list' do
-    it 'always has "1 recipe" as a yield' do
+    it 'always has "1 each" as a yield' do
       r = create(:recipe, yields: '')
       l = r.yields_list
       expect(l.length).to eq 1
       expect(l.first).to be_a UnitConversion::ValueUnit
       expect(l.first.value.value).to eq 1
-      expect(l.first.unit.unit).to eq 'recipe'
+      expect(l.first.unit.unit).to eq 'each'
     end
 
     it 'caches the list and resets it when yield is changed' do
@@ -24,6 +24,35 @@ RSpec.describe Recipe, type: :model do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#custom_units' do
+    it 'returns nothing if no conversion possible' do
+      r = create(:recipe, yields: '')
+      expect(r.custom_units).to be_empty
+
+      r = create(:recipe, yields: '3 rolls, 2 buttercups')
+      expect(r.custom_units).to be_empty
+
+      r = create(:recipe, yields: '1 dealybob')
+      expect(r.custom_units).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it 'returns a each mapping for a convertable yields' do
+      r = create(:recipe, yields: '2 1/2 cups')
+      expect(r.custom_units.length).to eq 1
+      expect(r.custom_units['each']).to be_a UnitConversion::ValueUnit
+      expect(r.custom_units['each'].value.value).to eq 2.5
+    end
+
+    it 'creates properly scaled arbitrary units' do
+      r = create(:recipe, yields: '6 Tbsp, 3 glarps')
+      expect(r.custom_units.length).to eq 2
+      expect(r.custom_units['each']).to be_a UnitConversion::ValueUnit
+      expect(r.custom_units['glarps']).to be_a UnitConversion::ValueUnit
+      expect(r.custom_units['glarps'].value.value).to eq 2
+      expect(r.custom_units['glarps'].unit.unit).to eq '[tbs_us]'
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#update_rating!' do
 
     it 'should set rating to nil with no ratings' do