Evidence-based nutrition, in plain English — every entry sourced from clinical research.
New England Journal of Medicine, 1997 · Randomized controlled feeding trial
Over eight weeks, a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and low-fat dairy, with less saturated and total fat, lowered blood pressure by 5.5/3.0 mmHg more than a typical American diet, and by 11.4/5.5 mmHg in people with hypertension. Sodium intake and body weight were held constant.
Always read the original paper for context — effect sizes, study populations and funding sources matter.
Every food in our database except meat and fish, ranked by protein per 100 g.
Calorie density is simply how many calories a food carries per gram. It is
The most calorie-dense foods in this database are olive oil, nuts and seeds. Not
On calories these two are the same food: 77 per 100 g for potato
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If you are trying to eat more Vitamin E, ranked lists are useful because