Nutrition
Vitamin B12: where it is in food and who should check their level
Vitamin B12 occurs naturally only in foods of animal origin; plant foods have it only when fortified.
Blog
Every article takes a claim you have already heard about food and follows the mechanism behind it — what actually happens in the body, what the research supports, and where the claim stops being true.
Nutrition
Potassium in food: how much you need a day and what beats a banana
Adults are advised about 3500 mg of potassium a day, by Rospotrebnadzor and by the European agency EFSA alike.
Technology
Barcode ingredient scanners: what they show and how to check a product
An ingredient scanner looks up a product by barcode and displays information found in its sources or read from the label.
Recipes
Homemade Caesar: how dressing and croutons change the calories
Count homemade Caesar from its ingredients before assembly.
Calorie counting
Salmon, chicken or shrimp poke: how to count the whole bowl
Count poke by adding the ingredients in the whole bowl: the base, fish or meat, vegetables, toppings and sauce.
Calorie counting
Smoothie calories: count the glass and its add-ins
Count a smoothie from its ingredients and the portion you drink.
Nutrition
Prepared meal plans: how to choose a delivery service
Choose a prepared meal plan by its actual daily menu, delivery terms and full price.
Calorie counting
Big Special: check calories and macros for the whole order
Use the nutrition card for the exact Big Special burger you select, then count the full order separately: fries, drink, sauce and extras.
Nutrition
Dubai chocolate: calories, ingredients and the weight of a piece
The VkusVill milk chocolate with pistachios and kataifi examined here contains 557 calories per 100 g.
This article is for general information. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a prescription for treatment or a diet, and it does not replace a consultation with your doctor. If you have a health condition, are pregnant, take medication, or follow a diet prescribed to you, decisions about food belong with your doctor.
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