Wednesday 7 September 2011

Energy and Nutrient Composition of Foods

Through this nutritional tool, you can find out the energy and nutritional values of the food that you eat so that you can change it to suit a healthier diet for yourself. I have tried to find out the nutritional value of the food I eat after dinner and before lunch. I have also tried to find out the nutritional value of yoghurt since I eat it for lunch and dinner almost everyday. Below is the table with the nutritional values. From this, I can choose to eat food containing less fat and sodium and more protein and carbohydrates.



Parathas
Mixed Vegetable Gravy
Yoghurt
Chapatti
Dosa
Energy (kcal)
136
542
80
187
97
Protein (g)
3
7
4
4
2
Total Fat (g)
5
32
5
7
2
Saturated Fat (g)
3.1
25.1
2.9
3.1
0.9
Dietary Fibre (g)
1.8
22.1
1.9
4.1
0.6
Carbohydrate (g)
19
56
5
28
18
Cholesterol (mg)
19
31
12
0
0
Sodium (mg)
176
631
466
155
264
Sugar (g)
1
12
5
1
1
Calcium (mg)
12
128
163
17
8
Iron (mg)
0.33
3.53
0.30
1.02
0.00

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