The Corinne T. Netzer Encyclopedia of Food Values [Hardcover]

Corinne T. Netzer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992

Updated to meet the needs of a nutritionally educated population, this one-volume reference lists detailed nutritional information for a wide variety of foods, including brand names and fast foods.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 928 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Press; 1 edition (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440503671
• ISBN-13: 978-0440503675
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 2.2 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Corinne T. Netzer is the author of dozens of books on diet and nutrition, including THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FOOD COUNTS, THE CARBOHYDRATE COUNTER, and THE CORINNE T. NETZER DIETER'S DIARY. There are over 30 million of her books in print.

Customer Reviews

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for reference. Needs and RDA chart/appendices, June 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Corinne T. Netzer Encyclopedia of Food Values (Hardcover)

The book is great for at home reference. Much more in depth than most books of its kind. Lists fat, saturated fat, fiber, cal., etc. Major vitamins and minerals. The book is lacking an RDA chart and could use more info on what are desired consumption values. Also could use a chapter on how to read food labels and how to use the info on the label.

A good value for the price.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated! This is important......, January 4, 2007

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SBJ400 "SBJ400" (Mt. Laurel, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Corinne T. Netzer Encyclopedia of Food Values (Hardcover)

This WAS an excellent reference at one time. Folks, food information needs to be kept up to date. Basically, any food almanac needs to be updated every 2 years at least! Brands change, food are improved, ingredients are added or removed. Foods get better and foods get worse.

This book was comprehensive. Not now. Many of the brands in the book have changed. Some have MUCH less fat, fewer calories, etc.

If they would release a new edition, I would consider it. This is going to be returned to Amazon. There are plenty of others.

My best advice, go to your local book store, peruse and review a few, then buy a CURRENT selection you like best from Amazon since you will likely save money!

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Be Fooled By Its' Size, April 12, 2001

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David Pleimling (Oak Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Corinne T. Netzer Encyclopedia of Food Values (Hardcover)

At first glance this book seems to be a comprehensive guide to food values both generically and by brand, but the information it contains could have been printed in a book a third its' size. It is unnecessarilly redundant.

For example, if you are looking up sliced cheese from the deli, it lists many brands, but they all have essentially the same values. The book also frequently omits the "lite" version of such items.

Save your money and buy a pocket book. This book is not much better than one.