I have gathered several online options for you. There are thousands of
diet-related sites out there; I am posting links to some of the very
best tools that I've found.
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The Enhanced Calorie Calculator is one of the most helpful diet
utilities I have seen on the Web. It enables you to enter a food
category, then choose a specific food item (including many brand name
products) and the number of servings. It not only tells you the number
of fat grams and calories, but it can keep a running total for the
day, and display all your food choices together. It can calculate the
percentage of fat on your total list, too.
Calorie Control Council: Enhanced Calorie Calculator
http://www.caloriescount.org/cgi-bin/Enhanced_calcalc/enhanced_calcalc.cgi
If all you need is info on a single food, here is a simpler tool from
the same site:
Calorie Control Council: Calorie Calculator
http://www.caloriescount.org/cgi-bin/calorie_calculator.cgi
Other useful tools from the same site:
Calorie Control Council: Body Mass Index
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/bmi.html
Calorie Control Council: Healthy Weight Calculator for Men
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/ibwm.html
Calorie Control Council: Healthy Weight Calculator for Women
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/ibw.html
Calorie Control Council: Weight Maintenance Calculator for Men
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalsm.html
Calorie Control Council: Weight Maintenance Calculator for Women
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalcs.html
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The "Nutrition Analysis Tools and System" uses the USDA database to
provide information about foods. In addition to telling you the number
of calories, and the percentage of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, it
gives vitamin content. It also tells you the nutritional requirements
for a person of your sex and age.
Nutrition Analysis Tools and System
http://nat.crgq.com/mainnat.html
Here is a sample analysis I obtained from the NATS. I am a 56-year-old
female, so the "requirements" here were calculated for my nutritional
needs:
BROCCOLI; FRZ, SPEARS, CKD, BOILED, DRAINED, W/SALT
Number of Servings Serving Sizes
4 1 OUNCE (oz) - 28.35 grams
Analysis Results
Nutrient Total Rec. %Rec
Calories 31.75 1900 1.67%
Pro (g) 3.52 50 7.04%
Fat (g) 0.11 63.33 0.17%
Carb (g) 6.12 --
Na (mg) 294.84 2400 12.29%
vitA (IU) 2145.53 4000 53.64%
vitC (mg) 45.47 75 60.63%
satF (g) 0.02 21.11 0.09%
Chol (mg) 0 300 0 %
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If you'd prefer, you can get your data directly from the USDA (United
States Department of Agriculture) database. This provides even more
nutritional detail, including breakdowns of amino acids and lipids, if
present:
USDA National Nutrient Database
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
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If you're watching your carbohydrate intake, this should be of
interest. It provides a gram count of total carbs less fiber (perfect
for the Atkins diet):
Low Carb Yummies: Carbohydrate Counter
http://www.lowcarbyummies.com/carbohydrate-counter-chart.htm
Here you'll find lots of links to carb counters and calculators:
About Weight Loss: Carb Counters & Calculators
http://weightloss.about.com/cs/carbcounters/
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A good calorie and fat gram chart (not interactive, but easy to search):
Calorie and Fat Gram Chart
http://www.caloriecountercharts.com/chart1a.htm
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If your weight loss plan includes exercise, you may also be interested
in this neat utility, which calculates the number of calories your
body burns when you engage in 158 different exercise activities:
Fitness Partner's Activity Calorie Calculator
http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm
Another good exercise calculator:
Calorie Control Council: Exercise Calculator
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/exercalc.html
And one more:
West Virginia Dietettic Association: Nutrition Calculators
http://wvda.org/calcs/
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If you'd like software to help you manage your diet and exercise, here
are a few options:
Fitness Assistant
http://www.x3msoftware.com/
HealthFitCounters Software
http://www.nutricounter.com/software.htm
NutriStrategy
http://www.nutristrategy.com/products.htm
DietPower
http://www.dietpower.com/
Many more links to software products:
About Exercise: Exercise & Fitness Software
http://exercise.about.com/od/exercisefitnesssoftware/
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Google search strategy:
Google Web Search: diet calculator
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=diet+calculator
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I hope this helps! If anything is unclear or incomplete, or if a link
doesn't work for you, please request clarification; I'll be glad to
offer further assistance before you rate my answer.
Best regards,
pinkfreud |
