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DESCRIPTION:
The nutrition tool finds and displays nutrients in common food.
Searches are performed against a 30,000 food database, your own custom food
database (if you have created one), previously recorded meals, and the recipe database. Find foods by their description or brand
name. Up to 50 nutrients will be displayed for each food, which includes protein, carbohydrates,
fat, calories, minerals and vitamins.
Note: This tool is for research and reference only. Use the meal input wizard located on the journal
nutrition tab, to record record daily meals.
When searching for foods, enter full or partial words separated by spaces. Do not use quotes, commas or punctuation.
The order of search terms is irrelevant. Usually the first three or four letters of each word is enough. This means you
can type "app" to find all foods containing "apple". Use more words to narrow the search results. For example, "apple" will generate more matches than a
search for "apple raw skin". We recommend entering the first three letters of each search term and using one or two words. When
searching for fruits, vegetables and whole foods, we recommend adding the word, "raw" to narrow the results. For example use "raw app" to quickly find apples.
A list of matches
will appear in the "match list" drop-down menu below. Matches are sorted in alphabetical order. Search
results from other journal tables are preceded by the word, "JOURNAL", results from the custom food
database are preceded by the phrase, "CUSTOM FOOD", and matches in the recipe database begin with "RECIPE". All other matches are from the built-in 30,000 food database. Select any item in the list to display a selection of
food weights (serving sizes) for that food. The built-in database has more than 15,000 serving sizes. Choose a weight to
display the nutrients for the specified food below. You can also specify your own weight in grams, using the box labeled,
"custom" on the right.
Example: If your search for Raw Apple with Skin, you will see results similar to the table below.
This table can be copied and pasted into other applications. Simply select the lines you want with the mouse, then use Command-c to copy
them.
| Nutrient |
1 cup, quartered or chopped. |
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1 cup, slices |
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| PROXIMATES: |
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| Water |
106.950 |
g |
94.116 |
g |
| Calories |
65.000 |
Food Energy, kcal |
57.200 |
Food Energy, kcal |
| Protein |
0.325 |
g |
0.286 |
g |
| Total lipid (fat) |
0.212 |
g |
0.187 |
g |
| Ash |
0.237 |
g |
0.209 |
g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
17.262 |
g |
15.191 |
g |
| Total dietary fiber |
3.000 |
g |
2.640 |
g |
| Total sugars |
12.987 |
g |
11.429 |
g |
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| MINERALS: |
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| Calcium |
7.500 |
mg |
6.600 |
mg |
| Iron |
0.150 |
mg |
0.132 |
mg |
| Magnesium |
6.250 |
mg |
5.500 |
mg |
| Phosphorus |
13.750 |
mg |
12.100 |
mg |
| Potassium |
133.750 |
mg |
117.700 |
mg |
| Sodium |
1.250 |
mg |
1.100 |
mg |
| Zinc |
0.050 |
mg |
0.044 |
mg |
| Copper |
0.033 |
mg |
0.029 |
mg |
| Manganese |
0.043 |
mg |
0.038 |
mg |
| Selenium |
0.000 |
g |
0.000 |
g |
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| VITAMINS: |
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| Vitamin C |
5.750 |
mg |
5.060 |
mg |
| Thiamin |
0.021 |
mg |
0.018 |
mg |
| Riboflavin |
0.032 |
mg |
0.028 |
mg |
| Niacin |
0.113 |
mg |
0.100 |
mg |
| Pantothenic acid |
0.076 |
mg |
0.067 |
mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
0.051 |
mg |
0.045 |
mg |
| Folate |
3.750 |
g |
3.300 |
g |
| Folic acid |
0.000 |
g |
0.000 |
g |
| Food Folate |
3.750 |
g |
3.300 |
g |
| Dietary Folate Equivalents |
3.750 |
g |
3.300 |
g |
| Vitamin B12 |
0.000 |
g |
0.000 |
g |
| Vitamin A |
67.500 |
IU |
59.400 |
IU |
| Vitamin A |
3.750 |
mg RAE |
3.300 |
mg RAE |
| Retinol |
0.000 |
g |
0.000 |
g |
| Vitamin E (Alpha-tocopherol) |
0.225 |
g |
0.198 |
g |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
2.750 |
g |
2.420 |
g |
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| LIPIDS: |
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| Saturated fatty acid |
0.035 |
g |
0.030 |
g |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids |
0.008 |
g |
0.007 |
g |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
0.063 |
g |
0.056 |
g |
| Cholesterol |
0.000 |
mg |
0.000 |
mg |
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| OTHER: |
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| Alpha-carotene |
0.000 |
g |
0.000 |
g |
| Beta-carotene |
33.750 |
g |
29.700 |
g |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin |
13.750 |
g |
12.100 |
g |
| Lycopene |
0.000 |
g |
0.000 |
g |
| Lutein+Zeazanthin |
36.250 |
g |
31.900 |
g |
| Percent refuse (inedible parts; e.g seeds, bone, skin) |
10.000 |
g |
8.800 |
g |
MENUS, FIELDS &
BUTTONS:
| Enter
Food |
Specifies
the food that you want to find nutrients for. Searches are performed against a 30,000 food database, your own custom food
database (if you have created one), previously recorded meals, and the recipe database. Find foods by their description or brand
name. To
narrow the list of choices, make your searches more specific by
including more key words. Enter full or partial words,
separated by spaces. For more results, try entering the first three or four letters of each word.
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| Select
Match |
Specifies
a list of matches for the food you
searched for. Search results are displayed in
alphabetical order. Select any item from the list to display
a list of food weights (serving sizes) for that item in weight
menu below.
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| Choose
Weight |
Specifies
a list of food weights (serving sizes) for the item you selected
in the list above. Select a weight to display the
nutrients for that item in table below. This table will
also show nutrients for a second common weight for comparison.
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| Custom |
Specifies
whether or not to use a custom weight when determining the
quantity of each nutrient in the food selected. The custom
weight must be entered in grams using the box on the
right. Uncheck this item to use the default serving size
for the selected food.
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| Food
Information |
Specifies
a table of up to 50 nutrients in the food you selected. It
also provides a more detailed description of the food
item. When the quantity of a nutrient is unknown (not
specified in the database), the value will be zero. This table can be copied and pasted into other
applications. Simply select the lines you want the mouse, then use Command-c to copy them.
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| Find |
Searches
for the food specified in the "Enter Food" field. The search results will be shown on the
"Match" drop-down menu below. This is the same as
pressing "Enter" in the "Enter Food" field.
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