Re: Nutritional Analysis Program

[Guest guest]

I bought Nutribase after a review of a few programs. It has an interactive web

feature which can be used for initial analysis offers - built in feature for

extra $200. I'm hung up on spending time with the manual and haven't started

using it much yet - busy w other things. It comes loaded with 8 types of diets w

menus and recipes. Recipes can be word processed for html within the program.

For a few quick nutrient checks the USDA Nutrient Database is easy to use.

However I noticed that iodine isn't one of the minerals listed so not useful for

checking that nutrient.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

It is only one of the food databases that Nutribase accesses. so I have to spend

time with that program and see what it coughs up about iodine among other

things.

Besides restaurants, there is a cottage industry for home made products. Small

lines can begin out of the home now with product sales under $15,000 per year (I

think). I think an enterprising person could get the process streamlined enough

for affordability. I was thinking about test driving for free in a friend's

restaurant to practice. Offering a flat price would be very dangerous risk of

horrible recipe notes - working with the chef and observing the production would

seem essential part of a contract in order to get the measurements correct.

Where all that fry oil calories go is a statistical foulplay waiting to happen.

Do you know of any resources with more guidance about nutrient analysis of a

recipe,Toby?

R Vajda, R.D.

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To: rd-usa

Sent: Sun, March 6, 2011 9:58:49 AM

Subject: RE: Nutritional Analysis Program

Hi ,

Depends on what functionalities you need.

Nutrition data is a great database for a quick search of a food to get

calories or some other quick info. However, if you plan on analyzing recipes

or analyzing food diaries then you may want to invest in either Nutribase or

FoodProcessor. Those are the top 2 that I would recommend and personally use

(and I do a ton of recipe analysis).

Hope that helps.

Thanks,

Toby

Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

Food & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

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From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 9:43 AM

To: rd-usa

Subject: Nutritional Analysis Program

Hi,

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good nutritional analysis program?

Also, any thoughts on www.nutritiondata.com? Thanks.

RD, LD

[Guest guest]

and Toby,

Thank you for the feedback.  This certainly gives me some direction, and I plan

to look further into these programs.  Have a great day!

RD, LD

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Sun, March 6, 2011 11:18:29 AM

Subject: Re: Nutritional Analysis Program

 

I bought Nutribase after a review of a few programs. It has an interactive web

feature which can be used for initial analysis offers - built in feature for

extra $200. I'm hung up on spending time with the manual and haven't started

using it much yet - busy w other things. It comes loaded with 8 types of diets w

menus and recipes. Recipes can be word processed for html within the program.

For a few quick nutrient checks the USDA Nutrient Database is easy to use.

However I noticed that iodine isn't one of the minerals listed so not useful for

checking that nutrient.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

It is only one of the food databases that Nutribase accesses. so I have to spend

time with that program and see what it coughs up about iodine among other

things.

Besides restaurants, there is a cottage industry for home made products. Small

lines can begin out of the home now with product sales under $15,000 per year (I

think). I think an enterprising person could get the process streamlined enough

for affordability. I was thinking about test driving for free in a friend's

restaurant to practice. Offering a flat price would be very dangerous risk of

horrible recipe notes - working with the chef and observing the production would

seem essential part of a contract in order to get the measurements correct.

Where all that fry oil calories go is a statistical foulplay waiting to happen.

Do you know of any resources with more guidance about nutrient analysis of a

recipe,Toby?

R Vajda, R.D.

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Sun, March 6, 2011 9:58:49 AM

Subject: RE: Nutritional Analysis Program

Hi ,

Depends on what functionalities you need.

Nutrition data is a great database for a quick search of a food to get

calories or some other quick info. However, if you plan on analyzing recipes

or analyzing food diaries then you may want to invest in either Nutribase or

FoodProcessor. Those are the top 2 that I would recommend and personally use

(and I do a ton of recipe analysis).

Hope that helps.

Thanks,

Toby

Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

Food & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

<http://tobyamidornutrition.com> http://tobyamidornutrition.com

toby@...

Facebook: <http://www.facebook.com/tobyamidornutrition>

www.facebook.com/tobyamidornutrition

Twitter: @tobyamidor

From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 9:43 AM

To: rd-usa

Subject: Nutritional Analysis Program

Hi,

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good nutritional analysis program?

Also, any thoughts on www.nutritiondata.com? Thanks.

RD, LD