The Calorie Carbohydrate Cholesterol Directory: Nutritional Facts and Figures for Hundreds of Everyday Foods [Spiral-bound]

Martha Schueneman (Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 208 pages
• Publisher: Booksales (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078581793X
• ISBN-13: 978-0785817932
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,013,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid reference for nutritional facts, despite the publishing date, March 27, 2010

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Andrea L. Polk (Southern Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Calorie Carbohydrate Cholesterol Directory: Nutritional Facts and Figures for Hundreds of Everyday Foods (Spiral-bound)

I've owned this book for several years now and go back to it again and again for nutritional information. The only area of the book I find 'dated' is the 'Fast Food and Drinks' area at the back of the book, and even that info is probably OK except for it lacks the most recent offerings from the big burger joints.

Included in the 'Fast Food' area are the following: McDonald's (it has the salads, burgers, fries, apple pie, shakes...), Burger King, KFC, Taco Bell, "Pizza", Wendy's, Subway, "French Fries" (from all the different biggies with size breakdown), "Fast Food Breakfast Options", "Fast Food Fish", "Sandwiches and Subs", "Chips Pretzels and Savory Snacks", "Crackers", "Dips", "Ice Cream, Sorbet and Sherbet", "Pudding, Mousse and Custard", "Chocolate", "Candies", "Cookies and Bars", "Cakes and Pastries", "Sugar, Honey, Jams and Spreads", "Sauces and Condiments" (very helpful...), "Beer and Wine", "Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate and Whipped Drinkds", "Soda, Water and Sports Drinks" and finally... "Juice and Juice Drinks."

Also in the book are the following sections:
-Meat and Game
-Fish, Shellfish and Poultry
-Dairy Foods and Eggs
-Fats and Oils
-Nuts, Seeds and Legumes
-Starchy Foods
-Fruit and Vegetables

In each section (on each page really...) are the following: "What's in it?", a Tip, "What's the Best?" and "What's Not So Good?" Choosing items from the section these give you information and guidelines to make healthy choices.

Also on each page addressing foods are lists with headings: 'Style (or size serving)', Calories, Cholesterol, Sodium, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Protein, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Sugars and GI (Glycemic Index). All very easy to read and gives you a quick reference for meal planning or things to avoid.

This book is one of the best I've found for referencing 'clean' or real foods. I highly recommend picking one up.

NOTE: If you are looking for others that reference fast foods or prepackaged, you may want to look elsewhere. Like these: The Fast-Food Guide, The 100 Calorie Restaurant and Fast Food Counter, or The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter 2010 (larger print edition) (Calorieking Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter (Larger Print Edition)).

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book!, March 22, 2006

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Danetta Cordova (Sonora CA (not Sonoma)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Calorie Carbohydrate Cholesterol Directory: Nutritional Facts and Figures for Hundreds of Everyday Foods (Spiral-bound)

This book is so easy to use. The layout is logical and the photos are great. You can look up the cal, fat, vit., salt content and other facts of most common foods in a blink. I keep going back to peek at all this easy to read info. It has a section that tells what is good and not so good in each food group-and why. For example,in "Breads", whole grains are good, but Wonderbread-not so much