Nutritional Value of Food and Recipes GuidelinesThe breakdown of the nutritional value of food is provided in a food nutrition facts label for all our recipes. Reading a food label and understanding food nutritional values or nutrition facts in food, will help you to choose recipes with lower fat or fewer calories, foods for healthy snacks and acceptable for special diets. Please note our food nutritional information here is approximate (just like every one else’s) and the total does not include possible substitutions, optional ingredients and ingredients without a measurement (to taste).
How We Calculate Food Nutritional Content.Lose-Weight-With-Us.com uses the USDA nutritional database to compute the total nutritional value of food on our recipes. The total nutritional value of food is figured on a per-serving basis including all foods in the ingredients list (simply total the nutrition information for all ingredients in the recipes and then divide by number of servings).The following nutritional value of food information is included: calories, total fat, saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, protein, fiber, sodium and potassium. Numbers less than 0.5 are rounded down to 0; 0.5 to 0.9 are rounded up to 1. We use NO ingredients that contain hydrogenated oils. Trans fat content would generally be zero. Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values might be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Nutritional Value of Food GuidelinesIn creating the recipes, we are taking into consideration specific target goals for sodium, saturated fat and calories, which you can see in the chart below.
*Calories: Based on 2,000 calories a day, the intake level appropriate for an average person who is trying to maintain a healthy weight. Please note that calorie intake is individual. To calculate your recommended daily calories intake to maintain healthy weight use our BMR calculator. **Saturated fat: American heart Association recommends the daily target of 7 % of all calories from saturated fat. This 7 % target applies to an entire day’s intake and is not a limit for each individual food item. The lower the better! ***Sodium: Based on the 2,300 mg per day goal set by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Institute of Medicine). ****Combination Meal: An example would be a meal that includes a serving of meat/poultry/fish plus a starch (rice, wheat, maize, potatoes, peas, beans, etc) side dish. *****Complete Meal: An example would be a meal that includes a serving of each of the following: meat/poultry/fish, a starch (rice, wheat, maize, potatoes, peas, beans, etc) and a vegetable. Diabetes AppropriateRecipes should be low in calories and meet the limits for Carbohydrate Servings.
Healthy WeightRecipe has reduced calories and saturated fat.
*Calories: Based on adults eating 2,000 calories per day, reducing an intake level to 1,500 calories per day, will enable to lose a healthy 1 to 2 pounds per week. Heart HealthyRecipe meets defined thresholds for saturated fat.
*The current USDA Food Guide recommendation of 7% calories from saturated fat implies a 15-17 gram daily total for saturated fat. This threshold can be met with the limits listed here. High CalciumRecipes that provide ≥200 mg of calcium (20 % the DV). High FiberMain meal (Entrees) that provide ≥ 5 grams of fiber per serving. A food or recipe that contains 5 grams of fiber (20 % the DV) — is excellent source of fiber. Side dishes, muffins, breads, desserts and dips and sauces that provide ≥ 3 g fiber per serving.High PotassiumRecipe that provide ≥ 940 mg potassium (20 % the DV).Low CalorieRecipes that meet Healthy Weight criteria.Low CarbsAny recipe with ≤ 15 grams of carbs. This level corresponds to 1 Carbohydrate Serving or less.Low CholesterolRecipes with cholesterol levels that meet the FDA’s definition of "healthy":≤ 95 mg for Combination and Complete Meals; ≤ 60 mg for all other recipes. Low FatRecipes that are low in saturated fat. See our Heart Healthy guidelines.Low SodiumSodium levels based on the FDA’s definition of "healthy":≤ 480 mg for Main meals (Entrees) and Combination Meals; ≤ 600 mg for Complete Meals; ≤ 360 mg for Side Dishes and Desserts. Good SourceWhen a recipe provides 20% or more of the Daily Value (DV) of nutrient, it is listed as a Good Source. We list Good Source only for nutrients that often are lacking in the American diet: calcium, fiber, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C.
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Calculating nutritional value of food we used USDA nutrition guide - Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 |
 
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