Nutritional Information

Question: Nutritional Information There is always this nutritional information behind every food labels. What is there to look out for and how do we know if it is healthy or not?

Answer: The focus on nutritional information drives me nuts!!!! It doesn't really tell you if something is healthy or not. Looking at the actual ingredients is a much better indicator of whether or not it's healthy. e.g. tuna in brine would probably have a high sodium level on the tin - but once it's opened you'd drain it, rinse it and get rid of that sodium. Diet Coke may have 0 calories, but the nutritional info doesn't tell you the dangers of the aspartame in it. Yoghurt usually looks nutritionally great - but if it's got more than 3 ingredients it's not really yoghurt. If something's full of thickeners you're just getting a cruddy bulked out version of something. Preservatives and colourings? Don't even get me started! In short, there's a lot of things in a lot of foods that don't count nutritionally and can actually be pretty bad for you. Better to get educated on those things and check if that's what you're actually eating!

Question: Nutritional information.? Is there afree website that calculates the nutritional information in recipes? I have a few recipes that I would like to enter to find out the fat, calories and fiber for.

Answer: http://nat.crgq.com/mynat/index.html Hope that helps

Question: Nutritional information difficult. Who should I beleive the back of the packet or calorie king and sites? According to the back of my basa freshwater fillet pack 125g of fish is 25 calories. However according to calorie king and other websites like this the calorie count of fresh basa raw is 103 calories. I was wondering, does anyone know how reliable the packet nutritional information is? And, are there laws in Australia that state the nutritional information on the back of packets has to be true?

Answer: yea go with the package of the foodg because what u looked up on calorieking is not the same as the one u have they may sound the same but u need exact words like it comes in a pack and size and grams play a roll it says 125grams and the calorie king doesn't have a gram amount

Question: Is there any nutritional information on the restaurant Pannekoeken? I looked around on google and yahoo search engines but couldn't find any nutritional information about the restaurant.

Answer: Hi there, the resturants have to have nutrition facts there. They don't display them, but if you ask they can get them for you :) Happy eatting!

Question: What is the nutritional information for Pad Kee Mow? Love this Thai dish that is often called Drunken Noodles. It has thick noodles, a wonderful spicy brown sauce, veggies, and your choice of meat. Can't find nutritional information (calories/fat, etc.) for it anywhere. I know that it is probably prepared differently everywhere, but am interested in ballpark figures.

Answer: Here you go! http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/nutrition?rid=83330

Question: Does the nutritional information on a package of chewing gum indicate the stick if just chewed, or swallowed? Yes, I know you're not supposed to chew gum. That's not the question. My question is when you look at the nutritional information for gum: calories, sugar, etc., is that for if the gum is just chewed, or if you swallow it? Does the nutritional information change for chewed vs. swallowed? So once you chew gum and it's flavorless, there's no calories left? I assume there's something left.

Answer: I would think if you chew it thoroughly, it wouldn't matter. When the gum loses its taste, you've extracted the ingredients from it either way.

Question: How can a product label display Nutritional Information according to FDA & EU food law simultaneously? If a product bears Nutrition Facts Panel according to the FDA regulartory, it can not compile the EU food regulatory since both have different Nutritional Information Style. My question is, how can a product with same NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PANEL, compiles both EU-US food labeling law.

Answer: Bigger label, both regs. Not a problem.

Question: What is the nutritional information for Publix White Mountain Bread? I'd like to know the calorie content of a 16 oz loaf, also other nutritional information if available.

Answer: Publix contact info: Our Consumer Relations department is open 8 am to 5:30 pm (Eastern time), Monday through Friday. We are closed Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Telephone 800-242-1227 I am sure you could call here and get the info you seek. you can also email at this link: http://www.publix.com/contact/SendUsAMessage.do

Question: On a pasta box, is the nutritional information for the pasta dry? I mean, is it saying that that is the nutritional information for the pasta cooked, or not?

Answer: If it was for the pasta cooked it would say "Prepared" somewhere above the nutritional label. Generally the listed nutrition is for dry pasta. That said, the nutritional values will not change much with cooking, although some of the vitamins and minerals will be lost in the water. This is part of the reason it is said not to rinse drained pasta, as you don't want to rinse away any extra nutrients. Additionally, if you add salt or oil to your water while the pasta cooks you will be increasing the sodium and fat content.

Question: where can i find nutritional information for dog treats? I need to find the nutritional information for dog treats, particularly the calorie count. I've gone to the websites and they don't seem to offer this. The most it will offer is the protein, fat, fiber contents, but I need the calories. Specifically I am looking for the numbers for Purina Snackin Slices and Healthy Treats for Dogs Hip and Joint. Please help.

Answer: go to your nearest doggy place where they sel food and treats - someone there can help you or you can look at the ingredients on the treat label

Question: Why does chewing gum have nutritional information on the packet? I've always wondered why chewing gum has nutritional information on the wrapper, when you are not actually consuming it. All you are doing it chewing it then spitting it out.

Answer: Uh, the bottled water companies who scam gullible people out of their money are required by law to label their ingredients so why shouldn't chewing gum do the same? ''Ingredients: Water.'' Chewing gums do have ingredients.

Question: Where can I find the nutritional information for unpopular restaurants? So, I've been doing weight watchers for a while now and I've never had too many problems with it because I cooked all of my own food. Recently, though, I've been dating a gentlemen who insists on dining out all the time. I don't want to be a pain and tell him we can't go out for dinner anymore, but it's so hard finding nutritional information for restaurants that aren't chains. I really don't even know where to begin with this, so any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Answer: The problem with "unpopular" restaurants, or should we say restaurants that are individually owned, non franchised or "mom-n-pop" type places, is that the portion control is not as evident as it is in the chain or franchised places. You can, when you go to one of these restaurants is ask for vegetables, steamed, no butter, because we all know they don't use real butter anyway. I always ask for my salad dressing on the side. The salad is a bit fresher that way as it has not been sitting in a pool of salad dressing getting all wilted. Meats and fish, ask for it broiled or grilled, dry meaning no butter or oil. When I get my meal I always ask for a "to go" container right away and I pack up half the meal. I do this to cut back on dinner calories so I can indulge in dessert. Plus it gives me another meal the next day. I would suggest that you start asking this gentleman to cook at home at least half the time. Cooking together can be fun and a great way to try new dishes. Does he know you are on WW? It really is a healthier way to eat and he just may not even think about it. By the way two other things you can try. 1) Eat out for lunch rather than dinner. The portions and prices are smaller. 2) Eat an appetizer as your dinner. Most appetizers and a salad are plenty for a dinner. Good luck.

Question: Where can I find nutritional information for Gujarati food? I'm starting to become a little more health conscious but am finding it hard to find the nutritional information for gujarati dishes, for example Dal Dhokli. Is there anywhere where I can find this information?

Answer: There isn't much nutritional info available. Usually I just google and go whichever answer seems sensible. If you are making something at home, do what I do and go to a large database like www.calorieking.com. There you can find the caloric value for all the foods in your recipe, and add it up yourself. I've done this for all the recipes I make often. For example, the way I make dhal it ends up being about 2200 calories for the whole pot, and it makes 9 bowls with my size bowl, so I've calculated that each one is 245 calories (and whatever other info you're interested in is there too). I only had to do it once for each recipe, it was a tiny pain, but now I've kept the information on a word file for many recipes and I have it whenever I want.

Question: Nutritional information for items at my favorite restaurant? I don't know how anyone is going to help me find nutritional information for my favorite restaurant when most people have never heard of it. I love coney island restaurants, they have many menu items, but I can't find nutritional information for them anywhere. Please help. The spell checker doesn't even recognize the word coney. There is no info inside the restaurant and I can't find it on the web, like other restaurant web sites.

Answer: We don't have them in our area, but I just googled the words "coney island restaurant" and a whole bunch of web sites came up. One of them is linked below. It looks as though there are two competing chains? I'd contact their head office and see if they can help provide nutritional info for you.

Question: Why do they give nutritional information for unpoped microwave popcorn? On the side of the package, it gives nutritional information for unpopped popcorn. Why!!! It even gives a serving size. 3 tbs! who would eat 3 tbs of seeds they cannot even chew?!? they give both values. the content changes. there are 20 calories from fat in unpoped, then there are 0 calories from fat. how does that work??

Answer: I agree with you...it's absolutely ridiculous, and pretty confusing when trying to figure out portion sizes. Just tell us the popped corn nutrition info.

Question: What's with the daily percentages on nutritional information? Should a healthy person strive for both %100 daily fibre AND 100% daily fat as specified on the nutritional information on the back of food packages? Are these guidelines for an "average" person? I think I'm getting all of the vitamins and fibre and stuff, but I certainly don't eat things that add up to that much fat content. But if that's a low amount that I'm supposed to be eating every day, then I should be eating that much. Should I strive to eat things that add up to 100% of my daily everything?

Answer: The percentages you're talking about are actually daily allowances, which means that's the most you need/should have per day. Try to aim for higher percentages for fiber, and lower percentages for fat. Don't try to eat 100% of the daily allowance for fats. Focus on eating foods that are low in saturated fat and higher in unsaturated fats. These guidelines are for everybody, regardless of size. Sounds like you're doing a good job already!