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How does the food calculator work? |
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Simply multiply the number of servings by the number of calories; grams of protein, carbohydrates, fat and fiber and milligrams of sodium contains in the food item you select. |
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First, multiply the number of grams of macronutrients by the number of calories each gram contains. The multipliers are 4[protein], 9[fat] and 4[carbohydrates]. This calculator does not keep track of alcohol content. |
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What is the source of the food data? |
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We have three types of sources: |
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Websites: |
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A. United
Stated Department of Agriculture Nutrient Database
for Standard Reference, Release 17 |
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B. Data for our Indian Cuisine food list is provided by FatFreeKitchen .com |
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Product labels |
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Data was taken from company websites displaying product labels, brand identification, following the name of the food. |
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Other sources |
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The identification of the source comes in square brackets following the name of the food. |
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How can I find data for missing food items? |
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Before you e-mail us with your queries, do check the list given below to know whether you are looking at the right food list |
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A. Groceries: Fruits, vegetables, meat etc |
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B. Fast-food: Star
bucks, McDonald's, KFC |
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C. Brands: Frito Lay, Slim Fast |
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D. Vegetarian brands: Garden burger, White wave |
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