The Food Counter's Pocket Companion, Fifth Edition

Knowing what's in your food and making sure to consume a balanced diet are keys to a healthy life. But with so many options for what to eat, it can be tough to keep track of the nutritional content of each meal and snack.



Enter The Food Counter's Pocket Companion, which supplies authoritative data on the nutritional values of foods in a form that's quick and easy to reference. It provides values for calories, carbohydrates, protein, fat, saturated fat, fiber, sodium, iron, calcium and vitamin D for more than 4,500 foods and 100s of brands.



This guide also contains helpful charts to help you determine your daily nutrient goals based on your weight loss targets, calculate carbohydrate grams and choices by calorie level, set and stick to healthy weight loss goals, and make healthy eating choices to get a variety of nutrients each day.



With this user-friendly guide, achieving health goals and managing nutrition is simpler than ever.

“"Compact, well-organized, and highly detailed." -- Library Journal”

Compact, well-organized, and highly detailed.-- "Library Journal"
This book is an amazing resource for anyone interested in the composition of food. It's an invaluable tool that I recommend to individuals looking to increase or decrease specific nutrients in their diet. As a registered dietitian, I'm impressed by the number of foods analyzed and the extensive nutrient list.--Gretchen Brademan, MS, RDN, LD, director of the dietetic program at Miami University

Jane Stephenson is a learning and development senior specialist for Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. Previously, she was a nutrition consultant with expertise in cardiovascular disease, weight management and sports nutrition. She lives in Naples, FL.



Wendy Gregor is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who works at Cecelia Health, providing insights and recommendations to inspire clients to be their best with diabetes.

Knowing what's in your food and making sure to consume a balanced diet are keys to a healthy life. But with so many options for what to eat, it can be tough to keep track of the nutritional content of each meal and snack.Enter The Food Counter's Pocket Companion , which supplies authoritative data on the nutritional values of foods in a form that's quick and easy to reference. It provides values for calories, carbohydrates, protein, fat, saturated fat, fiber, sodium, iron, calcium and vitamin D for more than 4,500 foods and 100s of brands.This guide also contains helpful charts to help you determine your daily nutrient goals based on your weight loss targets, calculate carbohydrate grams and choices by calorie level, set and stick to healthy weight loss goals, and make healthy eating choices to get a variety of nutrients each day.With this user-friendly guide, achieving health goals and managing nutrition is simpler than ever.

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