Existing users, 
I suppose knowing calories, fat, and carbohydrates is useful, but this would be so much more useful if it had a good nutritional database. Many dieters suffer from poor nutrition because they eat particular foods that meet their fat and/or carbohydrate needs, without regards to vitamins, amino acids, and minerals.
Anyone know of a good nutritional database? Even in spreadsheet or tab-delim form? I'm tired of pulling out my old Adelle Davis books whenever I want to know the nutritional value of a food item.
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How about nutritional information?
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Contributed by: Bytesmiths Monday, November 05 2007 @ 10:28 AM PST
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How about nutritional information? - bluber987
USDA has a nutritional (relational) database.Thursday, August 21 2008 @ 12:20 PM PDT
How about nutritional information? - gslusher
You might consult a RD (Registered Dietician)--not someone who calls herself/himself a "nutritionist", a title that anyone can assume without even the slightest bit of training or education. An RD will have at least a BS in nutrition, probably an MS. The RD will probably tell you that most people don't have a problem getting enough protein, vitamins and minerals. (If you want, you can take a simple multivitamin-mineral tablet that's really cheap and won't overdo it.)To make matters worse, many foods vary tremendously in vitamin and mineral content. (No, it doesn't depend very much on whether they were grown "organically"--"organic" vegetables can be poor quality if the soil they're grown in was poor.)
If you have a particular deficiency or some specific dietary problem, consult your physician and, if appropriate, as for a referral to an RD.
Be VERY VERY VERY wary of anyone who wants to sell you supplements.
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Monday, November 26 2007 @ 01:53 AM PST