calories can be neither created or destroyed right?

Well, they're a measurement of energy. So if you burn up the cookie (which, isn't that how they measure calories?), you're measuring how much energy it takes, or something? I dunno. It's been a LOOOOONG time since college science classes....

I figure it probably does work out the whole flour plus sugar plus butter equals total calories. But I want reassurance!

Calories are a measure of potential energy, so they could theoretically be released as heat during the baking process. But I doubt the difference is enough to matter nutritionally.

But when baking, you apply heat, right?

eh, what do I know?

Perkins, the very top of the screen on your monitor should be at eye level.

I'm guessing it doesn't make much difference.

Thanks Tamara!

ok, I added all the ingrediants in and then factored 1/16th of the measurement for each serving. counting calories is going to test some rarely used math.

Perkins, the very top of the screen on your monitor should be at eye level.

For whatever it is worth the ergonomics expert I consulted after I got my RSI said 1/3rd of the screen should be above eye level, 2/3rds below it - that imaginary absolutely level lines from the center of my eyeballs to the center of the screen should hit exactly one third below the top of the screen. Dunno if this was specific to me or general advice.

does baking alter caloric info?

Only if the food actually catches on fire.

What I've read is similar to what TB says: somewhere between a third and a half from the top. The main thing is that you're looking straight ahead at the screen when you're working, not up or down.

If you have bifocals, does that change the recommendation? Not that I do, but I'm guessing if you have to look through the bottom of your glasses to see the screen...well, maybe you could just get reading glasses or something, but.