Carbohydrate content (per 100
grams of food weight) is in grams.
Sodium content is in milligrams and fat content is in grams per 100
grams of food weight.
Potassium values are in milligrams per 100
grams of food weight.
Fat and carb contents are in grams per 100
grams of food weight.
Magnesium values are in milligrams and measured per 100
grams of food weight.
Starch content is in grams per 100
grams of food weight.
Protein content is in grams and per 100
grams of food weight.
Calcium content is in milligrams and measured per 100
grams of food weight.
Starch and carb are in grams per 100
grams of food weight.
Starch values are in grams per 100
grams of food weight.
Carb values are in grams per 100
grams of food weight.
Fiber content is in grams and measured per 100
grams of food weight.
Zinc content is in milligrams per 100
grams of food weight.
Protein measured in grams per 100
grams of food weight.
To be listed in this database, a food must satisfy the «lean» criteria as established by the USDA and FDA and it also must have at least 10 grams of protein per 100
grams of food weight.
Protein values are in grams and measured per 100
grams of food weight.
Sugar content is in grams and per 100
grams of food weight.
Not exact matches
A typical person will eat 500 to 1000
grams of food per day (not including the water
weight).
Hey Winnie, The
gram weight depends on the density
of the
food, I literally use a coffee mug with about a 3 - 3.5 inch diameter, and as long as you use the same cup consistently your recipe should be fine:)!
I'm trying to eat as much as I can because
of its nutritional benefits: — they can help your diet by making you feel full (it's because they absorb 10 times their
weight in water, forming a bulky gel)-- they are the richest plant source
of Omega - 3 — chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar — they are an excellent source
of fiber, with a whopping 10
grams in only 2 tablespoons — chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer — chia seeds contain no gluten or grains — the outer layer
of chia seeds swells when mixed with liquids to form a gel (this can used in place
of eggs to lower cholesterol and increase the nutrient content
of foods and baked goods)(More info here.)
SUGGESTED USE: Consume approximately 1
gram of protein per pound
of body
weight per day through a combination
of high protein
foods and protein supplements.
Energy density (ED) was calculated as available energy divided by the
weight (kilocalories per
gram)
of foods served.14, 15
Foods with a lower ED provide fewer calories per
gram than
foods higher in ED.
Eating about 3/4 cup (130
grams) each day
of these
foods known as pulses led to a
weight loss
of 0.34 kilograms (just over half a pound), in a systematic review and meta - analysis
of all available clinical trials on the effects
of eating pulses.
DED is the ratio
of energy (kilocalories or kilojoules) intake to
food weight (
grams) and is a measure
of diet quality.
Remember, protein - rich
foods are your best friend — you need to eat at least 1
gram of protein per pound
of body
weight and proteins should make up at least 35 %
of your overall caloric intake.
How to eat big and lose If you want to determine the energy density
of the
foods and beverages you're consuming, here's an easy way to calculate energy density based on the product label: Start by comparing the serving - size
weight in
grams to the calories.
Of course since nuts have about 2800 cal / pound and are high on the calorie density scale... see CRON - O - meter for calculating values for specific
foods (use 454
grams to convert to pound)... if your goal is to lose fat they are best avoided until you obtain your desired
weight.
The
Weight Gain Calculator is used to determine the amount of calories and grams of food you need to consume daily in order to build muscle and gain w
Weight Gain Calculator is used to determine the amount
of calories and
grams of food you need to consume daily in order to build muscle and gain
weightweight.
Also remember that these «
gram» measurements are not the
weight of the
food, which is much larger, since
food has a lot
of water and other non-caloric ingredients.
Eating less carbohydrate - containing
foods can result in
weight loss as each
gram of glycogen (the energy storage form
of starch) is stored with 3
grams of water.
How did they test up to 9
grams of phytosterols, if the
foods containing the highest amounts
of it (wheat germ and sesame seeds) contain only about.4
grams per 100
grams (about 3 1/2 ounces)
of food weight.
The same group also recommends that strength - trained athletes consume about 0.4
grams of protein per pound
of body
weight every day, or about three servings
of dairy
foods and three serving
of protein
foods.
If you find yourself taking in a quality whole -
food source
of protein three to four times a day, generally a
gram of protein per pound
of body
weight, you might not even need the powder fallback.
The rate
of protein use or destruction in the body is about 0.33
grams of protein for each kilogram (2.2 pounds)
of body
weight per day.4 The RDA amounts in Table 1 refer to the protein itself, not the
food it is found in — the actual
weight of the protein - containing
food needs to be much higher since
foods containing protein also contain other nutrients.
Include good quality protein at every meal and make sure you get at least a
gram of actual protein (not simply protein - containing
food) for every kilogram
of body
weight (that about 2 oz for every 10 lbs
of body
weight).
The
foods in lists below are classified as «extra-lean» according to USDA and FDA standards: containing less than 5 g total fat, less than 2 g saturated fat, and less than 95 mg cholesterol per 100
grams (3.5 oz)
of food weight.
Lysine from protein
foods should include eating 1.0 to 1.1
grams / kilogram
of body
weight daily (for adults).
For this reason, optimal protein intake at 0.5 - 0.8
grams per lb
of body
weight, along with a balanced intake
of amino acids from
food or supplements, can also be very helpful in supporting your nervous system.
In fact, so much
food some
of the participants had trouble eating it all, but they eventually adapted; so, there was no significant alterations in body
weight despite restrictions
of meat, dairy, and eggs, and enough whole plant
foods — whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruit — to provide 65
grams of fiber a day, four times what the Standard American Diet provides.
High protein
foods are important (see below); however, it is nearly impossible to get a
gram of protein per pound
of body
weight from
food sources alone.
ATLAS is a delicious
weight gainer (meal replacement) supplement that provides you with 38
grams of high - quality protein per serving; 51
grams of nutritious,
food - based carbohydrates; and just 6
grams of natural fats.
However, if you are a heavy -
weight athlete with greater muscle mass, you might need around 30 - 35
grams of protein from other sources such as chocolate bars or regular
foods.
Carbohydrate, protein, fat and water values are in
grams and calculated per 100g
of food weight.
In the lab, test subjects were given
foods by a standardized
weight (
grams), because certain
foods like carrots have more water and unavailable carbs like fiber, they had to give subjects seven carrots to equal the carbs
of white bread.
EAA's are also absorbed by the body within 23 minutes, compared to several hours for
food or powder sources
of whole protein (and, for any
weight watchers, there is only 0.4
of a calorie per
gram / tablet / capsule).
Eating 20 to 27
grams of fibre per day from whole
foods such as barley may promote
weight loss.
Heimowitz told DietinReview.com Kim will be following the Atkins 40 program, an extension
of Atkins 20, which is the same high - protein, low - carbohydrate diet, but gives people more flexibility in the
foods they eat and a few more
grams of carbs to work with while still promoting
weight loss.
I'm trying to eat as much as I can because
of its nutritional benefits: — they can help your diet by making you feel full (it's because they absorb 10 times their
weight in water, forming a bulky gel)-- they are the richest plant source
of Omega - 3 — chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar — they are an excellent source
of fiber, with a whopping 10
grams in only 2 tablespoons — chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer — chia seeds contain no gluten or grains — the outer layer
of chia seeds swells when mixed with liquids to form a gel (this can used in place
of eggs to lower cholesterol and increase the nutrient content
of foods and baked goods)(More info here.)
When trying to lose
weight it can be easy to get caught up in counting calories, sugars, and fat
grams, and totally forget about the actual nutrition
of the
food itself.
ED is the amount
of energy per
weight of food — kilojoules per
gram or kilocalories per
gram.