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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / March 2005Brand food nutritional info database?
I'm using FitDay to log my food, and its database doesn't have most of the brands I use (since I'm in Italy). I tried googling for the specific brands but didn't find what I needed (found info on the food, but not the nutritional info, mainly carb count). If someone has a link to a database where I can enter the specific brand & type of food and get the calorie/fat/carb/protein count, please share! Elly 196 / 187 / 2nd mini-goal by April 1st: 176 lbs > I'm using FitDay to log my food, and its database doesn't have most of the > brands I use (since I'm in Italy). [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Elly > 196 / 187 / 2nd mini-goal by April 1st: 176 lbs Have you tried Calorie King (http://www.calorieking.com/)? It's probably pretty US-centric as well but maybe you'll have more luck with that...  Signaturejmk in NC > I'm using FitDay to log my food, and its database doesn't have most of the > brands I use (since I'm in Italy). [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Elly > 196 / 187 / 2nd mini-goal by April 1st: 176 lbs Have you had any luck going to the manufacturers websites and viewing nutritional info? I know that US products (and those they also sell over seas) often post their nutritional info on their websites (nabisco, hershey, etc). This won't give you a database, but it will give you the facts to enter into fitday. I know that not all countries require as much nutritional info on packaging as the do here in the states. I also know that some countries require more info, so I'm not saying the US is perfect in any matter. But, I don't know how it is in Italy or other European countries with their imports. But a good place to start would be the manufacturing company. If their websites don't offer info, find a consumer email or phone number and contact them asking for that info. > Have you had any luck going to the manufacturers websites and viewing > nutritional info? I did that - they only have nutritional info in general (i.e. ingredients), but not the specifics I needed (calorie/carb/fat/protein counts). I wrote them an e-mail asking them for the info. If they don't reply, my only hope is to enter the ingredients into FitDay and create the "new custom food" entry myself. > I know that not all countries require as much nutritional info on packaging > as the do here in the states. I also know that some countries require more > info, so I'm not saying the US is perfect in any matter. But, I don't > know how it is in Italy or other European countries with their imports. It's great with some products, and worse with others. Some have it on the packages, some on their website, some don't offer any info. I tried the Calorie King like jmk suggested - no luck there, either. Elly 196 / 186 / 2nd mini-goal by April 1st: 176 lbs > I'm using FitDay to log my food, and its database doesn't have most of the > brands I use (since I'm in Italy). [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Elly > 196 / 187 / 2nd mini-goal by April 1st: 176 lbs www.weightlossresources.co.uk is also not going to match Italian brands but it might have some that match. Rachael 176/123/(119-124) |
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