Nutrient
Tools
Which should I select at the farmer’s market, the kale or the
chard? These tools will help you determine which choice might be
better for you.
But as you will note in the book Rebuild from Depression in
Motherhood,
many factors affect the nutrient value of
food:
• The
plant variety
• Storage time and temperature
• Farming techniques
• Soil quality
These databases do not account for these differences but they will
give you ballpark figures for making your shopping decisions.
Specific
foods
Kale or
chard? Search for the nutrient value of your food items on-line
at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
Or download the software so you can search easily on your
desktop: Recommended.
Entire
meals
Should I
pack the peanut butter and honey or the salmon salad?
Calculate the nutrient content of your entire meal:
PC version
Mac version
These two
programs are offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on
their web
site. We are
offering them for download here for your convenience.
IMPORTANT
DISCLAIMER: Information on this web
site is provided for informational purposes only and is not
intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician
or other healthcare professional. Consult with your physician
before making any changes to your diet.