diff --git a/source/user/input_specs/recipe.rst b/source/user/input_specs/recipe.rst
index 79d95d430..2ebaac22f 100644
--- a/source/user/input_specs/recipe.rst
+++ b/source/user/input_specs/recipe.rst
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ atom fractions, and contains two nuclides: 0.7% of the atoms are U-235 and
 
 .. code-block:: json
 
- {
+     {
       "recipe": {
         "name": "proton_recipe",
         "basis": "mass",
         "nuclide": {
-          "id": "010010000",
-          "comp": "1", }, 
+          "id": "H1",
+          "comp": 1, }, 
         }
       }
 
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ atom fractions, and contains two nuclides: 0.7% of the atoms are U-235 and
         "name": "natU_recipe",
         "basis": "atom",
         "nuclide": {
-          "id": "922350000",
-          "comp": "0.007", },
+          "id": "U235",
+          "comp": 0.007, },
         "nuclide": {
-          "id": "922380000",
-          "comp": "0.993", },
+          "id": "U238",
+          "comp": 0.993, },
         }
       }