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the composition of food book

Foodle is a free seachable and striped down version of the nutrient composition of UK foods database describes foods eaten in the UK in terms of their macronutrients, e.g. fats, protein, carbohydrates as well as their micronutrient content, which includes vitamins and minerals. The data are published in book form as McCance and Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods, as well as online.

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Data Values

Nutrient values are expressed per 100g of the food except in the case of alcoholic beverages which are presented per 100ml.

A trace value for a nutrient is represented by Tr.

Where a nutrient is present in significant quantities, but there is no reliable information on the amount, the value is represented by N.