What stands behind the claims about meat, and what the sausage label actually says.
The calculator converts the weight of raw food into cooked weight and back, and counts calories from the raw food: cooking changes the weight, not the calories.
In 2019 EFSA re-evaluated phosphoric acid and its salts, E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452, and set an acceptable daily intake of 40 mg of phosphorus per kilogram of body weight, which is 2,800 mg a day for a person weighing 70 kg.
On a pack of ground meat (mince), some words are defined by a standard and tied to limits for protein and fat, and some are just wording.
Count homemade Caesar from its ingredients before assembly.
FoodGPT’s reference card lists borscht at 65 kcal per 100 g, so a 300 g bowl contains about 195 kcal.
The FoodGPT reference card lists plov at 188 kcal per 100 g, so a 300 g portion is about 565 kcal.
Salo has about 800 kcal per 100 g: the FoodGPT reference card for salted salo lists 816 kcal, and the USDA record for raw pork back fat lists 812.
The FoodGPT reference card lists kholodets at 110 kcal per 100 g, so a 150 g slice has about 165 kcal.
There is no single calorie value for a homemade cutlet.
On a package of dumplings complying with GOST, there is a word that tells you more about the contents than all the rest of the text combined—the category letter.
At a picnic, calories are usually lost not in the barbecue itself but around it: a piece of lavash, sauce from a shared bowl, a drink, and a few more pieces by the grill.
In October 2015, processed meat was placed in the same classification group as tobacco, and the headlines wrote themselves.
Lists of "foods to avoid with gout" are usually based on purine content tables.
"100 g of buckwheat" can mean 346 kcal or 92, depending on the state of the grain.
Boiled chicken breast has about 165 kcal and 31 g of protein per 100 g, while turkey breast has about 145 kcal and 30 g of protein.
Sodium nitrite is an additive with the worst reputation and one of the most clear-cut functions.
Phosphorus is an essential element: it is a component of bones, cell membranes, and molecules that transport energy.
Sausage is the most convenient product for analyzing how recipes change: the changes are documented by percentages right on the packaging.
Roasted chicken is the most practical meal prep there is: forty minutes of oven time covers your protein needs for lunch for three to four days.
A pea-based patty and a beef patty look the same and sit side-by-side on the shelf, but they are different products in terms of composition.
From reading to doing. All of it starts in one place — knowing what is on the plate. Photograph it and the calories and macros appear on their own.
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