Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods

Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods

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Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods

Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods

Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health.

We assess the safety of drugs and many consumer products, help improve the safety of food, and provide information

to Canadians to help them make healthy decisions. We provide health services to First Nations people and to Inuit communities.

We work with the provinces to ensure our health care system serves the needs of Canadians.

Published by authority of the Minister of Health.

Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods

is available on Internet at the following address:

healthcanada.gc.ca/cnf

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Valeur nutritive de quelques aliments usuels

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HC Pub.: 4771

Cat.: H164-49/2008E-PDF

ISBN: 978-0-662-48082-2

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Introduction

Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods

As Canadians recognize the crucial role of nutrition in the maintenance of good health, they increasingly seek information regarding

the nutrient density of foods on the Canadian market.

Health Canada publishes two databases which list nutrient values in Canadian foods. The first is a large, comprehensive, computerized database called the Canadian Nutrient File (CNF). The 2007b version reports up to 143 nutrients in 5516 foods. The CNF can

be accessed on the Internet at healthcanada.gc.ca/cnf. While this format and detail are useful to health professionals and food

industry personnel, a second abbreviated, printed version is a more practical reference for many Canadians.

For this reason we have produced this booklet entitled Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods. This publication lists the nutrients

most relevant in terms of public health and contribution to the food supply of 1100 of the most commonly consumed foods in

Canada. Nutrient values taken from the CNF are calculated in terms of reasonable average household measures of the ready-to-eat

form of the food. These amounts are not always identical to the serving sizes displayed on Canada¡¯s Food Guide, which are determined for the purpose of providing healthy patterns of eating for a wide range of ages and gender.

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Contents

Facts About the Foods

1

Facts About the Nutrients

2

Nutrients and Other Components

3

Abbreviations and Symbols

3

Index

57

Breads, Cereals and Other Grain Products

4

Flours and Brans

4

Breads and Buns

4

Other Bread Products

5

Pancakes, Waffles and French Toast

5

Rice, Pasta and Other Grains

6

Breakfast Cereals

7

Crackers

8

Baked Goods

10

Biscuits, Croissants and Muffins

10

Cookies, Granola Bars and Other Bars

10

Cakes

11

Pies

12

Other Baked Goods

13

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

14

Vegetables

14

Vegetable Juices and Other Products

17

Fruit and Fruit Juices

19

Fruit

19

Fruit Juices

21

Dairy Foods and Other Related Products

22

Milk and Substitutes

22

Processed Milk

22

Milk Beverages

23

Yogourts and Fermented Milk Products

23

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Cheese

23

Cream

24

Imitation Cream Products

25

Pudding

25

Eggs and Egg Dishes

26

Fish and Shellfish

27

Fish

27

Shellfish

28

Fish Products

29

Meat and Poultry

30

Beef

30

Veal

31

Pork

31

Lamb

32

Poultry and Game Birds

32

Game Meats and Other Meats

33

Liver and Organ Meats

33

Processed Meat Products

34

Legumes, Nuts and Seeds

36

Meatless Products

36

Beans, Peas and Lentils

36

Peanuts

37

Nuts

37

Nut Butters

37

Seeds

38

Fast Foods

39

Beverages

39

Side Dishes

39

Sandwiches

39

Chinese

40

Pizza

40

Other

40

Mixed Dishes

41

Mexican

41

Sandwiches

41

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