Nutrition Guides
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Grams to Calories Essentials Guide: Targets & Daily Limits
Labels may count fibre at a lower factor, use specific Atwater factors for ingredients and round values.
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Salad Nutrition Key Facts Guide: The Numbers That Matter
A salad with 2 cups of greens, grilled chicken, vegetables and a light dressing is typically around 350–450 kcal.
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Salad Nutrition Essentials Guide: Targets & Daily Limits
Olive oil with lemon and balsamic vinaigrette are listed at about 90 kcal per 2 tablespoons, versus 140–160 kcal for ranch, Caesar and honey mustard..
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Sugar Intake Key Facts Guide: The Numbers That Matter
The AHA suggests a maximum of 36g of added sugar per day for men and 25g for women.
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Sugar Intake Essentials Guide: Targets & Daily Limits
A standard 12 oz (355ml) cola contains about 39g of sugar, roughly 10 teaspoons..
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TPN Key Facts Guide: The Numbers That Matter
Multiply dextrose grams per day by 3.4, amino acid grams per day by 4, and millilitres per day of 20% lipid emulsion by 2, then add the three together..
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TPN Essentials Guide: Targets & Daily Limits
Parenteral dextrose is the monohydrate form, which contains water and therefore provides 3.4 kcal per gram rather than the 4 kcal per gram used for dietary carbohydrate..
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Chicken Protein Key Facts Guide: The Numbers That Matter
Cooked, skinless chicken breast contains about 31g of protein and about 165 kcal per 100g..
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Chicken Protein Essentials Guide: Targets & Daily Limits
Breast.
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Dietary Fiber Key Facts Guide: The Numbers That Matter
The label daily value is 28g for a 2,000-calorie diet.
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Dietary Fiber Essentials Guide: Targets & Daily Limits
Legumes (lentils, black beans, chickpeas), chia and flax seeds, raspberries, pears with skin, avocado, oats and whole grains are among the highest per serving..
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Indian Food Calorie Key Facts Guide: The Numbers That Matter
A typical plain naan is about 310 kcal.
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