The Nutrition Data website is a great source of the latest information on nutrition. It also links to a great nutrition blog, the Nutrition Data blog, written by Monica Reinagel M.S., LD/N.
The information in Nutrition Data’s database comes from the USDA’s National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and is supplemented by listings provided by restaurants and food manufacturers. The source for each individual food item is listed in the footnotes of that food’s Nutrition Facts page. In addition to food composition data, Nutrition Data also provides a variety of proprietary tools to analyze and interpret that data. These interpretations represent Nutrition Data’s opinion and are based on calculations derived from Daily Reference Values (DRVs), Reference Daily Intakes (RDIs), published research, and recommendations of the FDA.
Nutrition Data was launched in 2003 and has grown into one of the most useful sources of nutritional analysis on the Web. In July 2006, Nutrition Data was acquired by CondéNet, a digital publisher under the Condé Nast Publications umbrella dedicated to editorial excellence. Nutrition Data’s continuing goal is to provide the most accurate and comprehensive nutrition analysis available, and to make it accessible and understandable to all.
Check out Nutrition Data here for the latest on Diabetes, Diet and Weight Loss, Heart Health and a whole host of useful tools to track your daily caloric needs, compare foods to determine which has the best nutrition content and more!
Why would anyone want to eat food that is not good for you? That is what you are doing when you are eating processed food, antibiotic/steroid forced fed meat or produce that is full of pesticides.
By eliminating such obnoxious foodstuff from your diet your need to read product labels is dramatically reduced. Whenever you can eat organic, grass-fed all natural produced food.
Also I do not put my trust in any government entity, certainly not in the FDA. Think for yourself and put your trust in your own instincts not necessarily in a government label. Information on these labels should be taken with a grain of salt.
Thank You!
Thanks so much for your comment, Gary!
Unfortunately, while the FDA may have its problems, it is an authoritative source for many people. I personally eat grass fed meat products because they taste better and from what I’ve read, tend to be better for you. I also TRY to avoid making statements condemning authoritative sources without citing evidence to back it up. We are living in uncertain times. People need hope and help to eat better, live better and have less stress.
Thanks for reading and have a happy, healthy life!