NutritionData.com - A Cool Resource by drpr .....
This site offers more than simple nutrient counting
Date: 2/18/2006 1:24:51 AM ( 18 y ago)
NutritionData- A Cool Resource
I
really like using online calorie and nutrition counters because they
are so convenient. What I especially like about NutritionData's site is
that you can do several things with their database. Besides simply
looking up foods in the search bar, you can compare different foods for
their nutritional contents, and you can look up foods based on
nutritional values you are interested in. For example, I know that
without my vitamins my diet is low in B12, calcium and iron. I used the
"find foods that match specific criteria" search, chose "nutrient
search tool" and learned that my best vegetable choices are mushrooms
(brown, Italian or Crimini mushrooms), and "yeast extract spread"
(eew).
The interface for this site is a little clunky, and it
might be a little too busy to easily find what you are looking for, but
despite the visual shortcomings I find myself going back to it. I like
the downloadable nutritional label it draws up for your food item, and
the fact that you can click a link on the page (or scroll down) for
more in depth nutritional information. Using the mushrooms as an
example, the site told me its moisture content, fullness factor, how it
ranks compared to other foods in terms of aiding with weight loss, how
many of its calories come from fat, carbs and protein, and much more.
Although
this site doesn't have everything, it is jam packed with goodies. You
can keep an ongoing list of your favorite foods buy adding it to your
"pantry" (which is stored in a cookie on your computer). You can
convert measurements using their little conversion program at the
bottom of the main page. You can find out approximately how many
calories you need to maintain your current weight. This will be a handy
site for me to build up an online pantry of fruits and vegetables that
are high in the nutrients my diet is low in. If you haven't already
checked it out, I urge you to take a peek: www.nutritiondata.com
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