How to work out the protein/carb/fat values of food?

[r.norvegicus]

Hi Guys.

This one’s probably been asked before so I’m sorry if I’m regurgitating. :oops: (bloody newbes)

I’m wondering if anyone knows of some good websites that help workout the protein, carb and fat values in foods. Processed stuff is easy but meat, fruit, vege, oats, grains etc and quite hard.

I’m trying to establish if my daily ratios are within a ball park of where they should be.

I’m aiming for around the traditional ratios of 1.5g of protein, 2g of carbs and 1g of fat per lb of body weight and also aiming for around 3000 cals on training days.

I just want to bench mark a couple of standard days to see if I’m close to being on track. :wink:

[Ronin]

http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-se ... tables.php

Download the PDF, that should cover most of what you'll want to find.

[r.norvegicus]

http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/nutrition/foodcompdata/fcd-products/fcd-food-comp-tables.php

Download the PDF, that should cover most of what you'll want to find.

Cheers Ronin thats exactly what I needed. :clap:

I just worked out yesterdays totals and compaired them to my targets:

Protein = 120g over

Fats = within 20g (under)

Carbs = under by 120g

Cals = 3500 :shock:

I need to make some revisions to my food intake but its great to know where I'm at.

Cheers again.

[greemah]

fitday.com is a good one that can track it all for you it you enter your foods also. using the custom foods thing you can enter food info off the label also

[Mike250]

just a further question about this:

I just got me some fresh nz leg lamb. there are several entries for it on fitday. which one do you go with exactly?

[greemah]

if i cant get details directly off the packet then i usually just go with th closest one fitday has available, then put in the gram amounts

[Mike250]

i am not sure which one it is to be quite honest. there is a nz product on there but its frozen not fresh.