About Food vs

What this is

A side-by-side comparer for 486 common foods in 16 groups. Pick two or three, and fifteen nutrients — calories, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, fiber, sugars, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin A and vitamin C — are drawn as paired bars, per 100 g, per serving or for the same 100 kcal.

Where the numbers come from

USDA FoodData Central, the SR Legacy release. The data are in the public domain. Each food keeps its USDA description and FDC number so it can be looked up at the source; see sources and limits.

How pages are chosen

The comparer covers every pair of the 486 foods. Separate pages exist only where search suggestions show people asking: 63 pairs out of 119 measured, and 10 "foods high in" rankings. Single-food calorie pages are deliberately left out — search engines already answer those directly.

What it does not say

It says which food has more of a nutrient and by how much. It does not say which food is healthier, better for a condition or right for a diet, and the Daily Value percentages are label reference amounts, not personal targets. For advice about your own diet, ask a doctor or a registered dietitian.

How the numbers are taken. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible part, from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, public domain), in the state named — raw, boiled, roasted and so on. Percentages use the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over, set around a 2,000-calorie diet; your own needs can be different. This site compares amounts — it does not give diet or medical advice. Sources and limits.

Corrections

If a figure looks wrong, check the FDC number shown in the table against the USDA source first; the site reproduces the 2018 SR Legacy values and does not edit them.

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