Patel

There is a particular kind of confusion that arrives every time you hold a potato in one hand and a nutrition label in the other. A potato looks so straightforward! But then there are hidden facts: how much does it weigh? How much water is in there? How was it prepared? All of these factors … Read more

While many assume tomatoes has minimal nutritional value, their nutrient density actualy varies depending on type and how they’re prepared. If you’re eating raw red ones, the thinking goes, then why bother; it’s just water and color you’re adding to your salad. That is true, but it is also largely true of other chopped, seeded, … Read more

After you input your type and cut, the calculator do the work for you. You no longer have to translate cups to grams on the fly. You just need to know that density is the key. Thinly sliced cucumbers, with lots of space between those disc for air, come out to about fifty-two grams per … Read more

For example, cherry tomatoes are acidic and bright, but they’re a touch harder to track because their weight doesn’t always match their volume. One cup of halved cherry tomatoes is heavier then one cup of whole ones, because the former have air filling out their spaces. A half will fit more tightly into a cup … Read more

When you buy a medium sweet potato from the market, you think you have yourself a nice little one hundred sixty calorie snack. Wrong, probably. It all depends on variety, size, cooking method, and whether you’re eating skin or not. These things changes the nutritional profile in small ways that add up over time when … Read more

If you eat a lot of strawberries, odds are good that you think about them by the handful. There is no need to weigh them on a scale. Just grab a handful here and there. Toss some into your yogurt each morning or throw a messy pile onto your cutting board as you chop them … Read more

The other day I bought a bag of five Hass avocados. Good idea! And by Wednesday, three is in various stages of being either mushy or rock hard. That’s the avocado paradox: On the exterior, they look fine; on the inside, they’re either rotting away or still green and not-ripe at all. It isn’t just … Read more

The citrus oil hits your nose as you peel an orange in your hand. That bright scent tells you: you’re about to enjoy something healthy. But it doesn’t tell you how many calories you just ate. If most people grabbed for a fruit, it’s because they want feel light, but they have no idea whether … Read more

Eggs are different, most of us eat them as if they were all exactly the same. Eggs is just like slices of bread or cups of coffee, pick up two and fry them because you have two eggs. But it’s not so simple. Egg size vary, cooking fat adds hidden calories, and separating out your … Read more

Are grapes a food with too much sugar or too little? It’s a good question that comes up frequently. On the one hand, yes, grapes are sweet. But do they make for a healthy snack? It sounds easy, and yet, depending on which grape variety (cotton candy, dark Concord, red seedless) you consume, those calories … Read more