American Heart Association Brand Name Fat and Cholesterol Counter, Second Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

~ American Heart Association (Author) "This chapter starts off with great news: Most beverages and beverage mixes contain very little or no fat..." (more)
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Product Description

A food counts guide lists total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories for more than four thousand brand name products and is organized into supermarket categories for easy reference. Original. 150,000 first printing.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 429 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 2 edition (October 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812923677
• ISBN-13: 978-0812923674
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #809,388 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Primarily lists low-fat and "lite" foods., October 2, 1999

By A Customer

Of all the fat/calorie/cholesterol count books I've seen, this has been the least helpful. The inclusion of brand names for the listed food items is nice, however the vast majority of foods are those already reduced, or naturally low, in fat and calorie content. Thus comparisons cannot be made with non-diet versions. Unless these are the ONLY foods you consume, you will still need to reference another source to calculate your fat and calorie consumption.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BUYER BEWARE, May 25, 2001

By A Customer

I should have read the cover in greater detail. Most importantly, the book contains ONLY those foods which meet ALL the AHA criteria for total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. So when there is no listing for scallops, is it because they exceed the guidelines, or because they are too exotic? A few items ARE included at the beginning of each section under "items you want to limit or avoid". Not the book if you are ever willing to eat something outside the guidelines (or make the best of limited choices). I prefer being able to eat a smaller quantity if I know the fat value, for example, is high. And as I should have known by the title, the focus is on brand names - ad infinitum. Editorially, it is difficult to follow the internal category indexing - would be helped by a dictionary - style reference at the top of each page giving the major index. Other problems, such as "seafood" listed after "turkey" within the "meat, poultry, seafood, and Meat substitutes" section, but NOT because the categories are separated. I think I'm going to buy the USDA Handbook No. 8 for a good generic reference book.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Information on Sodium in Fresh Food, January 18, 2000

By A Customer

This is the only book I have found so far that has information on sodium in fresh food. I find the book somewhat confusing to use but it does give me the information I seek.