Customer Reviews

The Corinne T. Netzer Encyclopedia of Food Values

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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.

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!

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.

I purchased this book many years ago, and have used it continuously! It is the definative resource guide for those of us who want take control of our lives. Know what you're eating, the calories, nutrients, minerals, etc. so that you can make choices for yourself.

A must for EVERY home. A wonderful gift for those you love.

I too, purchased this volume many years ago. Diet intentions come, and go, but I know that if I want to be aware of how many calories a basic, pork cutlet has in fat, and calories, for example, this is the book I turn to.

No book of this type, can be all things to all people. There are several volumes, covering the new packaged foods-which come and go. And if your going to remain informed, you have to continue to buy the revised volumes. the food pool changes.

For the money-in any case-I believe I'm getting value, in owning seveal volumes. I understand I need to spend a small amt of money to have the vital information I have to have about food, being a diagnosed diabetic for several years now. And I'm excited to know that connie's landmark book is still available, so I can buy a replacement for the orig volume I still have.

A great little reference! I have been using it for years. I, and my friends are impressed with its contents.
Ignore the naysayer's comment about redundancy, there are so many brands, I think it is good to get as many as possible in the book even though it may seem repetitive. Most would ignore all the information had they not found their exact brand.
I do wish Ms. Netzer would update the edition with current brands and formulations. I cannot afford (or take a deduction) to keep up with Bowes & Chruch's periodic offerings.

A good book - the only one I've been able to find with a good sized section just for vitamin content. Would recomend to others.

Way outdated. Was good when first published. USDA changes data regularly. Better you visit the [...] site and pull down what you need there.

Like many of the other reviewers I bought this book a number of years ago, twenty to be exact. I have found it to be a excellent reference over the years. I plan to buy an updated version and would like to see the listings a bit clearer and have more food value information such as sugars, saturated fat vs total fat. None the less I have this book to be an excellent reference.

Book seems to have everything listed but is larger than I thought. It is at least 2 inches thick. It is setup in four sections. So if you want to know everything about a certain food, you have to look at all four sections.