Category "nutrient-composition"

Dried fruit and calcium levels [closed]

My daughter suffers from lactose intolerance and/or milk protein allergy (this has yet to be confirmed by a paediatrician due to the way the N

How can components of a packaged food item exceed the net weight?

In some packaged foods, the added weight of its components (like sugar, protein, carbohydrates) exceed the weight of the total item. Example:- 1 pack of Chocos

Is cooking with an air fryer similar, nutritionally, to baking?

Irrelevant context: I've been borrowing a friend's air fryer, and I love how fast it cooks! So much that I'm considering getting one of my own to cook 80% of m

Proper way to calculate the amount of sugar in a drink

I have recently read an article (in Spanish) about a sugary drink (water-based) with stated the following facts: Ingredients of the drink: natural mineral wate

How is nutritional yeast made? [duplicate]

I'm talking of the kind of yeast that tastes like cheese. I live in a country where finding or importing nutritional yeast is not an opcion, s

How can I figure out fat content in quark cheese?

The store next to my house offers a brand of solid quark. It's really good and tasty, and it says on their website that it's made of whole milk and it's not be

Where can I find recipes with photos of the exact meal created from the list of ingredients? [closed]

I'm creating a service for changing people nutrition habits and convincing them to eat more healthy. As a first step I would like to develop a

Brewed vs regular soy sauce : phytochemical content

I love soy sauce, but I'm trying to minimize my consumption of phytochemicals. Is there any difference between "brewed" and "regular" soy sauce as far as their

Why does processed meat contain preservatives, while canned fish needs not?

I've read that canned salmon typically does not contain any preservatives. On the other hand processed meat (such as ham) contains them. Why are preservatives

Does jellyfish contian heme or non-heme iron

Is the iron in jellyfish heme or non-heme iron? I would like to eat jellyfish as an alternative to red meat and know that I am getting a good source of iron in

Beans should not be served with potatoes? [closed]

Huffington Post writes: Potatoes conflict with digestion of the beans, so avoid eating them in the same meal. Is this true? I couldn't f

What does the ash content of broken wheat really mean?

I purchased some broken durum wheat (also called lapsi or daliya in India) to make upma and was shocked to find that it contained ash. It seemed silly that

Why does the carbs / fiber ratio decrease after cooking?

According to USDA, medium grain raw brown rice has carbs and fiber at a ratio of 76g / 3.4g = 22.4. When cooked, the ratio changes to 24g / 1.8g = 13.3. Are

Highest protein-dense, low fat, raw, plant-based ingredient? [closed]

What ingredient that can be eaten raw has the highest protein content and lowest fat for its weight?

Is a sprouting carrot lower in sugar and does it lose nutritional value?

If carrots use their sugar reserves to start the sprouting process, does that mean that the sugar content is lower? Does the sprouted carrot lose any of its nut

Does the nutrition facts label include "packaging"?

Does the nutrition facts label include "packaging"? For example, for "sardines packed in oil", does the label refer to drained sardines, or everything in the c

Chicken parmesan high carb

I looked at well-known restaurant nutrition guides and noted that their chicken Parmesan dishes always seem to be high in carbohydrates and sugar. On par with r

How does cooking food changes its content of carbohydrates and sugar?

When cooking for diabetics it is important to keep the amount of carbohydrates and sugar low. So I am wondering how cooking food - particularly vegetables - cha

Does caramelizing increase the amount of sugar in a dish?

I love caramelized onions. But I'm not sure I should have them often. I've recently learned that the browning associated with caramelized onions and baked appl

Do nutritional facts take into account the inedible parts of certain foods?

I was wondering if the caloric values of leftovers of certain foods (may the best example be bones, when eating chicken) that are never eaten, taken into accoun