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| Author | Topic: Nutrient Calculator questions |
| lyn 09-14-2002 06:30 PM | I "put in" the nutrient calculator what i usually eat on any given day (I added egg yolks even though i'm waiting to eat them again because of taking antibiotics) Anyway, I'm having a hard time understanding it completely...for example on cysteine it says missing item 1, 6. Can anyone expound on this for me?? After using the calculator I am concerned I'm missing alot of vitamins in my diet. I thought I would be doing ok to tell you the truth because i try to eat a variety of fruits...I don't believe I've ever seen a muskmelon! ![[Big Grin]](../biggrin.gif) Thanks! |
| bk 09-14-2002 09:17 PM | quote:I believe this means that there is no data available for that portion of the item (for example, in my diet on days I don't eat fish, the nutrient calculator says that it doesn't have data about e.g. Chromium for the items I eat). quote:You can of course fiddle with what you tell the calculator you eat to see what changes you could make to your diet. There's a link near the bottom of the nutrient calculator to another page listing foods high in certain aspects. quote:That's another name for a Cantelope. |
| Wai 09-15-2002 01:20 PM | Thank you Brian! Lyn, regarding the 'missing vitamins'; does the submitted diet supply you with all required energy? Probably not. So, you need to eat more of it to eat enough energy for a whole day... Increase the submitted portions until your energy requirements are met; then you will probably meet your vitamin requirements too. If not, you need to add items to your diet that are rich in the missing vitamins. Please keep us updated in this thread, okay? |
| lyn 09-15-2002 02:47 PM | Thank you Brian and Wai!! I did find the link at the bottom that tells you what to consume to get a specific vitamin or mineral. According to that I'm getting everything i need i guess...I just need to eat more of it. I do get alot of energy from the juicing. So i've already been eating muskmelon! I guess I'll stop looking for it at the grocery. HeeHee ![[Cool]](../cool.gif) |
| Schmolch 03-27-2003 12:05 PM | Hi :-) There are 2 types of Avocados in the Nutrient Calculator, both with a weight of 173.0g Is this the weight of the whole Avocado or the weight of what finally gets eaten? I took 2 very ordinary Avocados (a pear-shaped and a globular, both not very big) and put them on a accurate scale. There weight was 256g for the pear-shaped and 245g for the globular, but what finally went into my stomache was only 60g and 66g. How much Avocado did i eat regarding the Nutrient Calculator? a.) 501g b.) 126g ? (lol sounds like a exercise in a children's math book ![[Wink]](../wink.gif) )Schmolch |
| Wai 03-27-2003 12:06 PM | quote:indeed; i hope i'm not failing... quote:the 173 gram is an average, and it is the weight of that what finally gets eaten (no stone, no peel) it's actually the same type of avocado (Persea gratissima Gaertn.), but no avocado is the same, and therefore two different teams of scientists (American versus European), came up with different nutrient content data quote:hmm, that is weird the average waste percentage is about 25%, which means that a 250 gram whole avocado averagely supplies you with (250 - 62.5) 187.5 gram edible avocado 'flesh'... did you cut out a lot of 'bad flesh'? quote:60 + 66 gram... (=126g) |
| ongwb78 05-16-2003 11:41 AM | I have a question about the nutrient calculator:- Lets say I drink orange juice squeezed from 4 oranges, so do i choose "orange juice fresh not pasturized" or "oranges no peel" ? Pls kindly advise. |
| Wai 05-16-2003 11:44 AM | chose OJ; measure the weight / volume of the juice |
| Wai 05-18-2003 01:26 PM | BTW, this thread has a twin thread over here: link |
| Amon 05-31-2003 11:44 AM | I fear I am gonna get yelled at by someone here but I have to ask cos I still am not sure...When I entered the amounts of food I was consuming in the nutritional calculator, under protein the RDA amount was as everyone knows50g, it said I was consuming 19.9g. How many freaking eggs do I have to consume? And also how much oil? I wish someone would just take pity on me and tell me because even after reading/re reading the threads on the nutrient calculator I am not understanding how much protein and fat I should be consuming. I am 6'and weigh 155lbs. I do not wish to lose any weight but at the same time I feel like I am eating ALL THE TIME, most time consuming. Thanks, please dont yell at me whoever answers. |
| RRM 05-31-2003 12:11 PM | I woun't yell (but how can you tell? ![[Smile]](../smile.gif) )But ...... There is one rule that says that you should post your question in the appropriate thread. You posted yours in the "when to eat protein" thread. And that is not the right one. I'm sure you understand why. So, next time you want to ask something, first think: "what is the best thread to ask this question?" Then search for threads, by checking the forum that seems most likely to contain such a thread, or by using the "search the entire board" option. quote:That is simply not possible, unless you submit a diet that is incomplete; that doesn't even contain enough energy. For example: If I submit 2 egg yolks, 1 avocado, 1 liter juice and 5 bananas, this doesn't nearly supply me with enough energy (only 1,300 kcal), but already supplies me with 22 gram protein. So, you have not completed your submission until your energy requirements are met. Once the diet does supply you with enough energy, it will also supply you with enough protein. quote:You can read this in the sample diet page, and also in the book. Have you read it already? It depends how big / small you are, but for a woman minimally 2 egg yolks, and for a man minimally 3 a day. quote:There are threads about this issue. quote:If you want to learn, you need to read the right threads. quote:In the threads about the calculator, you will find information about the calculator, not about dietary advices. Dietary advices you can find in the book, and on this board, in the appropriate forums. quote:That is exactly what you should do on this diet. If you want to have it consume less time, you need to consume more energy dense foods (containing more calories). There are threads about this issue as well. RRM |
| Amon 05-31-2003 05:17 PM | thank you RRM I shall follow up on the nutrient calculator and get back to you. And will try to post things in the appropriate thread. Sorry, I am new at this. ![[Frown]](../frown.gif) |
| bk 05-31-2003 11:30 PM | I noticed that the RDA's available in the nutrient calculator only provide data for males up to 177cm/72kg. How much, generally, does the RDA change for bigger people? (For example, I am 6'2".) From what I know of e.g. RRM, he would get about 4300+kcal, and he is 6'3" (but also very active). I am definitely figuring out what I need by feel, but thought some clarification here might not be such a bad idea (both for me and others). Delete this post if not. ;-) Thanks! Brian |
| RRM 06-01-2003 09:21 AM | Good question. The reason why I didn't think of that myself, is because I do the same thing as you; I act upon my feelings / awareness 'of how it should be'. Actually, for me, the nutrient calculator is mor ethere to ensure people that this diet is really not lacking nutrients. The variation between people of the same height and weight, is already so great, due to different levels of activity, that a calculator can never be accurate enough. Regarding energy, it is also true that a little bit too much, or a little bit too little, on a daily basis, every day again, is bad, so that no recommendation can EVER be accurate. The same goes for the fat-sugar ratio recommendation; it is there to give people who have no clue, some sort of rough guidance, and there is no need to interpret it very strictly. The good thing is, is that your body will tell you when it lacks certain nutrients or energy, or when you consume too much of it too often. The only thing you need to do, is learn how to listen to your body. Listen to the signals it gives you, and you will get better in listening / recognising the signals. So, the calculator and fat/sugar recommendation are just rough guidelines, for those who are unsure; they can never ever be as accurate as your instinct / feelings. Ehrrr, did I answer your question Brian? RRM |