Mick’s Picks:
Computer Nutrition Programs

  • Daysworth Nutrition Calculator
    Select a single food, build a menu, search for foods or choose from eleven categories by Daysworth Nutrition Systems.
  • Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) – Software
  • Nutrient Data Laboratory Food Composition Data
    Are you looking for the nutritive value of various food items? Go to this USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center data base and search for your answers. US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2005. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.
  • Nutrition Analysis Tool
    NAT is provided as a public service by the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Illinois. The tool is intended to empower individuals to select a nutrient dense diet.
  • Principal Health News, Cool Tools – Nutrition Toolbox
    Look up a food by name, fast foods, brand name groceries, ingredients or click on one of the categories to learn its detailed nutritional value. Principal Health News is powered by Consumer Health Interactive (CHI).
  • Fast Food Fact Finder
    Animated, interactive, fast food fact finder. (Macromedia Flash required).
  • The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter 2008 Edition
    Whether you are watching your weight, trying to cut down on sodium in foods, control your blood glucose and diabetes, or just want to eat healthier, “The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrate Counter” – formally called “The Doctor’s Pocket Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrate Counter” – is a pocket-sized guide to help take the guesswork out of calorie, fat and carbohydrate counts necessary of your favorite foods at home or in restaurants. People underestimate how much food they eat. Revised in 2008, this guide lists 11,000 food nutrient data; includes 200 fast food chains and restaurants; ethnic varieties of foods; uses color-coding to make it more user friendly; and is often recommended by health professionals and diabetes educators.
  • Nutrition in the Fast Lane
    Pocket-sized booklet containing nearly 3,000 menu items offered by 59 of the most popular fast-food and casual dining establishments in the United States. Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order. At the top of each page are guides to various nutrition facts about each menu item including the nutrition value of each item in total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugar and protein. The listing also includes the total carbohydrate (carb) exchange and suggested exchange values (American Diabetes Assocation’s Choose Your Foods: Diabetes Exchanges, 2007) are provided for each item.

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Last updated: 26 July, 2010

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