Evidence-based nutrition, in plain English — every entry sourced from clinical research.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2014 · Meta-analysis of RCTs
Across 28 trials, adding at least 3 g of oat β-glucan a day lowered LDL cholesterol by 0.25 mmol/L and total cholesterol by 0.30 mmol/L, without changing HDL cholesterol or triglycerides. The analysis was funded by DSM Nutritional Products and drew on unpublished trial reports from the oat-fibre company CreaNutrition.
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
If you are trying to eat more Beta-Carotene, ranked lists are useful because the
If you are trying to eat more Vitamin E, ranked lists are useful because