Sunday, March 14, 2010

Nutrition information at your fingertips

Not everything we eat comes in a package conveniently printed with a Nutrition Facts panel. Enter the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrient Database. Type in a key word, or two, for the food item you are interested in, to get basic nutrient data for that food item (think calorie, carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin & mineral content, etc.). The database includes nutrient information for raw foods, packaged foods, baby foods and even fast foods. Test it out for yourself!

USDA Nutrient Database

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