Calorie table
Nutritional values for more than 500 foods
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In our calorie table you will find important information on calorie, fat and protein content as well as energy density for a variety of foods.
Note: The calorie content (kcal) varies depending on the manufacturer and product. The information in the calorie table is only a guideline.
What is a calorie table?
A calorie table, also known as a value-added table, nutritional table or calorie calculator, provides information about the nutritional values in the food, that you take in daily. It breaks down every food into protein, carbohydrates, sugar, fat, fiber and calories.
Before using such a calorie table, you should of course calculate your calorie consumption! The calculations take into account gender, age and physical activity.
What you should know before using calorie tables
If you want to achieve your ideal weight with the help of a diet (Low Carb or Low Fat 30), you should also use the BMI also determine his basal metabolic rate – So the amount of energy that the body needs to maintain its functions per day when it is completely at rest. Incidentally, with physical activity, so does the energy expenditure – and with it the amount of kilocalories (kcal) that you can eat per day.
So after you have determined your basal metabolic rate, BMI and calorie requirement per day, you can display the data for fiber, grain products, dairy products and the like in the calorie calculator. The number is always displayed per 100g.
What does the calorie table bring me?
Do you want to lose weight, eat healthier or are you looking for healthy snacks in between? In our calorie table you will find ready-made and fatty meals as well as individual foods the most important nutritional values such as pasta, cheese, milk, pizza, meat, fish, oils or bread.
Energy density – what is it anyway?
But it’s not just about calories and fat, but also about energy density. This value indicates how well a food or meal is filling – this is helpful in avoiding cravings. The energy density values (“ED”) and an explanation of what they mean can be found next to the foods in this calorie table. Simply select a food of your choice – and you’ll see what’s in it.
By the way, there are different calorie tables: Nutritionists like to use a table in which the kcal and ingredients per 100g are listed. For: the normal consumer: in most cases, however, a calorie table is sufficient, in which the calorie content per serving is shown. Ideally, the calories (or kilojoules) and fat, protein and carbohydrates are given in grams.
Important is: The calculator helps to recognize fatty food in order to practice a healthy diet with fruits and vegetables – however, it should not determine the eating behavior!
How do you use the calorie table correctly?
The calorie table is an important building block for a healthy diet – and provides valuable educational work. With their help, you can create a food diary, for example at Fddb, which will help you to track your eating behavior and thus, for example, to eat more fruit and vegetables.
Those who regularly keep a food diary (by hand or online) get a better feeling for the energy density of different foods and are thus supported in a healthier diet. A calorie table and a food diary can be very useful in helping you achieve your fitness and nutritional goals.
Don’t forget to drink!
By the way: In our calorie table you will of course also find information about the nutritional values of various drinks, for example various coffee creations with milk. In general, you should make sure to drink enough in everyday life – It should be at least two liters a day. Water is best, but tea or juice spritzers are also fine. You should only drink soft drinks in exceptional cases.