The Complete Food Counter 4th Edition

A guide to nutrition lists calorie, fat, cholesterol, and other values for more than seventeen thousand individual food items, including brand-name foods, generic items, restaurant food, and take-out items.

Completely revised with more than 20,000 food entries, this latest edition features more than 80 national and regional restaurant chains, hundreds of take-out foods, and the widest assortment of brand name, generic, and ethnic foods found anywhere. Original.

This comprehensive reference lists more than 40,000 food items, complete with nutritional content for calories, fat, cholesterol, protein, carbohydrates, sodium, and fiber. Serving-size information makes healthful food choices quick and easy.

Healthy eating is easier than ever with 12 essential nutrient values for over 4,500 foods right in your pocket! The Food Counter’s Pocket Companion is your indispensable guide to meeting your nutrition goals. Whether you’re seeking vegetarian and plant-based foods, looking to boost your fiber intake, or limiting saturated fat, salt, or sugar, this book is here to help you make informed choices. Find your favorite fresh, frozen, and prepared foods—including 100s of grocery store brands and 30 popular chain restaurants—under common sense, quick reference categories from A to Z. Plus, you’ll learn how to set your personal targets for calories, fluids, and key nutrients. At home or on the go, whether you need help navigating grocery store aisles or restaurant menus, this handbook takes the work (and tech) out of eating right for you. Make your food choices count with your pocket companion!

The Complete & Up-to-Date Carb Book is the next generation in carb management, providing a quick, comprehensive way for savvy dieters to take control of their food intake and smartly manage their health. By learning how to calculate their net carb intake, dieters will not fall prey to the popular fads in dieting today. Bellerson includes information on calories, fiber and sugar grams, and total carb numbers for brand-name and generic foods, fast foods, processed and prepared foods, as well as natural foods and snacks. In all, there are more than 20,000 entries ranging from A to Z. The introductory material explains the glycemic index and how to use it, and the importance of fiber and sugars in calculating carbohydrate values. The strategies outlined here are easily compatible with The Zone, South Beach, and other balanced diet plans.

The authors, trained in science and nutrition define every food you eat, every nutrient you count, and each nutrition term you need in this comprehensive, indispensable reference. More than 7.5 million counter books in print from the nutrition experts The ultimate resource for easy-to-use, up-to-date food and nutrition information that will help you live well and eat healthy! Calorie, protein, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, sugar, fiber, calcium, sodium, potassium, folic acid, and vitamin C counts for more than 21,000 foods! Listings for national and regional brands, as well as organic, gluten-free, vegetarian, lactose-free, and sugar-free meals and snacks, plus powerhouse superfoods, whole foods, and more than 100 restaurant chains * Nutrition basics for creating an individualized eating plan that meets your health needs * Information on how to use the latest national Dietary Guidelines * A comprehensive A-Z food and nutrition dictionary that quickly answers all your questions * If you eat it, you’ll find it here.

From abalone to zucchini, this easy-to-use reference provides information that helps monitor the nutritional intake of thousands of food products.

Whether you are counting your calories, carbs, or fat grams, watching your cholesterol intake or boosting fiber, The Complete Book of Food Counts is the ultimate one-volume reference, providing the latest, most accurate information on the largest possible variety of foods. You can depend on the accuracy and inclusiveness of this bestselling resource to provide all the essential counts for generic and brand-name foods, fresh, frozen, and fast-food items--even gourmet and health foods. The Complete Book of Food Counts is completely revised and updated for the sixth edition, containing thousands of new listings--including a variety of ethnic foods. You'll find: • Calorie counts • Carbohydrate grams • Cholesterol milligrams • Sodium milligrams • Protein grams • Fat grams • Fiber grams PLUS • A conversion table for weight and capacity measures • Alphabetized listing for easy reference • And much, much more From A to Z, all the nutritional information you need is here--whether you are navigating the supermarket aisles or poring over recipes in your kitchen. It's the ultimate gift for yourself and your family--the gift of knowledge, of choice, of good health!