Awesome diet tool!

[CynJ]

I got really frustrated trying to count carbs when the Atkins book said one thing, the product label said something else, and this other food count book said something different entirely!

So I did some hunting and found this:

USDA National Nutrient Database

Its awesome! It has such a huge huge list of foods - and the nice thing it you can select the "portion" size.

 

[aurora19]

Per Weight Watchers (but I think it applies here too) - Product labels trump all other sources because they are specific to the item you are consuming.

Thanks for the database source!

 

[CynJ]

its the stuff that's not labeled that was frustrating - like fruits/veggies/nuts etc.....

 

[dizneegirl]

If I have a doubt, that's my best resource to answer the question. I consider them THE answer (as they're the ones who OK labels!)

If you're looking for something not listed, or restaurant fare, you might also look at www.calorieking.com.

 

[nativetxn]

Thanks for the link, Cyn, you too dizneegirl