Are you free for lunch?
If you are going to be in the New York City metro area on November 7th, I'd like to invite you to lunch with me and other ND users. We’re always looking for ways to provide you with tools and content that you care about. In an effort to keep improving NutritionData for you, we'd like to hear your input. The lunches will take place in mid-town Manhattan.
If you are interested in participating, please email us at feedback@nutritiondata.com.
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Posted by: Family Nutritionist | Oct 28, 2008 5:04:32 PM
Monica,
What can we do when the nutritiondata numbers don't add up?
For sweet potatoes cooked in their skin,(http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2667/2)
100g contains
Total Carbohydrate 20.7g
Dietary Fiber 3.3g
Starch 7.0g
Sugars 6.5g
The total of Fiber, Starch, and Sugars is 16.8g, which is 3.9g short of the total.
Similarly, for sweet potatoes cooked without skin(http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2668/2), 100g contains
Total Carbohydrate 17.7g
Dietary Fiber 2.5g
Starch 5.2g
Sugars 5.7g
The total of fiber, starch, and sugars is 4.3g short of the total.
Another head-scratcher is the KLONDIKE, SLIM-A-BEAR Fudge Bar (http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/sweets/8018/2). In 100g, there are
Total Carbohydrate 30.1g
Dietary Fiber 6.0g
Starch~
Sugars 7.1g
This is way off. I know the KLONDIKE product contains sugar alcohols, but I cannot find them displayed anywhere. Does NutritionData.com completely ignore sugar alcohols?
Posted by: Michelle | Oct 21, 2008 8:57:28 AM
I am highly interested in nutrition, but also very skeptical of fad diets (thanks to a wonderful nutrition professor in college!) but these days there seems to be so many legitimate things to consider out there, I hardly know what is "healthy" anymore. Between inflammation and glycemic index, eating for your blood type (which I'm still slightly on the fence about fad vs science), antioxidants and omega 3s, it is a little overwhelming. How much do I need to pay attention to these things (I am in good health but believe in prevention as my family has a history of heart disease), or should I just stick with the "variety and moderation" mantra my professor instilled in us? I already completely avoid hydrogenated fats, and eat whole grains, etc. but I confess I have a sweet tooth and love dairy products... I just want to make good choices for our family.
