Mccance And Widdowson S The Composition Of Foods

This authoritative and comprehensive book offers nutrient data for over 1200 of the most commonly consumed foods in the UK. This new edition covers all food groups and includes revised, new and previously unpublished data.

This is a revised and updated set of official UK food tables, covering 1188 different types of food, from low-fat sausages to canned tuna. The nutrient coverage of this edition has been extended to include selenium, manganese, iodine, fatty acids, cholesterol and non-starch polysaccharides. The text also covers proximates, vitamins, inorganics and dietary fibre. Fatty acids and cholesterols are now found in the main tables, with supplementary tables on recipes and Latin names.

A supplement, concentrating on fruit and nuts, which accompanies a revised and updated set of official UK food tables. The nutrient coverage of this edition has been extended to include selenium, manganese, iodine, fatty acids, cholesterol and non-starch polysaccharides.

McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Sixth Summary Edition provides authoritative and comprehensive nutrient data for over 1,200 of the most commonly consumed foods in the UK. This new summary edition, which incorporates data from supplements published since the 4th and 5th Editions, covers all food groups. In addition to new and previously unpublished data, it includes updated information on key foods such as milk, cheese, bread, breakfast cereals, and meat and meat products. There are also new entries for many foods that have become popular in recent years, such as fresh pasta and crÞme fraiche. Values for a wide range of nutrients (e.g. proximates, vitamins, inorganics, non-starch polysaccharides, and fatty acid totals) are provided. Additional tables cover phytosterols, carotenoid fractions, vitamin E fractions and, for the first time, vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and AOAC fibre. Aimed at students and professionals in all food and health disciplines, The Composition of Foods remains the essential handbook for those who need to know the nutritional value of foods consumed in the UK.

This is a supplement to The Composition of Foods 5th Edition, providing the only authoritative, up-to-date and extensive compilation of nutrient composition.