Description
Healthy eating is easier than ever with 12 essential nutrient values for over 4,500 foods right in your pocket!
The Food Counter’s Pocket Companion is your indispensable guide to meeting your nutrition goals. Whether you’re seeking vegetarian and plant-based foods, looking to boost your fiber intake, or limiting saturated fat, salt, or sugar, this book is here to help you make informed choices. Find your favorite fresh, frozen, and prepared foods—including 100s of grocery store brands and 30 popular chain restaurants—under common sense, quick reference categories from A to Z.
Plus, you’ll learn how to set your personal targets for calories, fluids, and key nutrients. At home or on the go, whether you need help navigating grocery store aisles or restaurant menus, this handbook takes the work (and tech) out of eating right for you. Make your food choices count with your pocket companion!
KTH (verified owner) –
It is a pocket companion, so it is not an extensive book on every food or restaurant chain out there. However, it is great for the basics: 4,500 foods, 100s of brands, and 30 restaurant chains. I use it because I have to decrease calories, decrease sodium, and increase potassium. It helps me make better choices. I tried using diet plans, but they didn’t work for me. I’m just not that disciplined. I believe, that over time, this book will help me get on the right track.
Bobbie (verified owner) –
I bought it for my elderly mom who needs to pay strict attention to food nutrients due to health issues. I would prefer one of the many internet sites or apps to this but she is more comfortable and independent with a book. So far it’s working well for her and she likes it.
Gail Smith (verified owner) –
This is a handy book for tracking different food elements, like carbs and sodium. It also lists lots of foods. My only minor issue is I find the print a bit small.
Bethany (verified owner) –
When I initially got this book, I was confused as to the organization. Also, a large part of the book is dedicated to eating out. After using it for a while I love it. I have to keep track of the protein and sodium I ingest. This gives me that information and more. Also, it is a compact resource and there isn’t a lot of extraneous chatter. The price is right also. I recommend it highly. I gave it 4 points instead of 5 due to the amount of eating out info.
Laura Orr (verified owner) –
Handy compact, full of helpful food values for making better choices
I Love Books (verified owner) –
So small I can keep it on my kitchen table. Easy to read. Just the facts and nothing more. I would have preferred it use government sources to list the items by weight. Instead of a medium banana, list it as 100g or 1 ounce.
KV (verified owner) –
Has several of the fast food places my husband goes to.
Rose Ann Kleinman (verified owner) –
A little hard to read the small print. It’s limited with the items due to it’s size but overall, it’s not a bad book. I would recommend.
Madelyn Walker (verified owner) –
Takes too long to look up single foods because it is by category with no overall index of items. The information is good and for people who eat out a lot there is detailed info for fast food and restaurant chains
testube (verified owner) –
Used this product to limit my intake of sodium and potassium.
Trudy Casto (verified owner) –
I have not gone through the entire book yet, but I noticed it listed restaurants I’ve never heard of but did not list Applebee’s…..
nancy j lane (verified owner) –
smallness of the book and contains all that a person needs to know about nutrition
rosario (verified owner) –
Este libro está muy bueno completo y es de tamaño pequeño lo llevo en mi bolsa 100%recomendado es lo que buscaba
Scoobe (verified owner) –
I like this little book. It is small enough for your purse but contains lots of information. It has info
for both at home and dining out. I would recommend it to others.
tenbyuk (verified owner) –
I didn’t like that the print was so small!
R. J. Starkey (verified owner) –
If you are diabetic and wish to know about carbs and such from many fast food locations and food in general…this is the source.
Brandi Ross (verified owner) –
Awesome book
jojay (verified owner) –
Easy to use and love the restaurant section for eating out
Kirstie (verified owner) –
Exactly what I wanted. Perfect diet companion!
trisha (verified owner) –
Everything you need to kno to stay healthy
Jan DeMarco (verified owner) –
This is a small book with a variety of different foods.
Maryann (verified owner) –
This book was very helpful for the diet I am doing. Good deal.
brenda catton (verified owner) –
Great size and easy to use
T. (verified owner) –
Good book. Small print.
Jean M. Dyck (verified owner) –
Great informative reference book. Gave it as a gift, and I want another one for myself!
Jeanette Orozco (verified owner) –
I’ve liked this. Once you learn it. It just sticks
Deborah l. (verified owner) –
This book is a big help in my weight loss journey. I would recommend this book to every body who’s trying to loss weight on their on.
Reading Nut (verified owner) –
Has helped me many times when family wants to eat out
Stressing Out (verified owner) –
My husband has high potassium levels and this book has helped us very much. I only wish the restaurants showed the potassium levels. I recommend this book.
kathy wilks (verified owner) –
This book was very helpful for my mom, who was diagnosed with Diabetes and didn’t know what to eat And how many calories carbs and fats were in items well worth the money.
Motherbrain (verified owner) –
Small so you can take it shopping with you. Very informative and quite handy. You will love it. I use it often
paulla tremayne (verified owner) –
It is great it shows you every thing
Judith S. (verified owner) –
This book is excellent if you frequent restaurants and fast food chains. Eighty two out of one hundred and seventy nine pages are devoted to calorie counts of their foods. I am returning the book because I don’t frequent either and need a simple, less expensive book for calorie counts of basic foods.
David K. (verified owner) –
This little book completely fits the bill! I just wanted a simple calorie counter book and this is it. It took me a bit to figure out why restaurants was in the middle and then I got it…everything is in alphabetical order, so restaurants come before vegetables!
Well worth the price!
JBirdsong (verified owner) –
Like the layout
Seems like numbers are accurate ….
My doctor says counting calories is the best way to lose weight and that seems to work for me
It’s just work to keep track but if you do the work, you lose weight
Using this is better than using an app which tracks and keeps all your info!
Jaqueline A. Phillips (verified owner) –
Item in great condition better than expected and worth the wait
Tom Klatt (verified owner) –
It is great
Susan Turner (verified owner) –
Using it every day.
Anny (verified owner) –
Handy and compact but takes a little time to get familiar with the format. Since its a paperback and getting a lot of use, I reinforced the cover. Useful if your a tactile individual who prefers not to look up every item in the phone.
Radio is nice for the pool, perfect (verified owner) –
If your wanting to know how many calories in foods this book has it.
Shelia Slatter (verified owner) –
Love it
James H (verified owner) –
Excellent service
Susan Chuchla (verified owner) –
Great easy reference listing fat, protein, carbs, etc. for daily use. Recommend.
Beverlyme (verified owner) –
Just what I wanted
Charlene Gilley Colerick (verified owner) –
We are enjoying the book.
Bonnie Petro (verified owner) –
To track what I am eating
Jen (verified owner) –
I was fine with the content of the book but the print is too small…
Betty S Hooks (verified owner) –
Great reference book
Marsha Garcia (verified owner) –
Easy to use, complete and accurate information.
Dennis Baber (verified owner) –
Very complete info at a great price
NanaFun (verified owner) –
I was a bit confused to them not putting green beans on the list of vegetables. But overall I really like these.
Barbara Stone (verified owner) –
This is perfect for my needs on my dietary plan. I calculate macros for each food in my meals.
Pete Noel (verified owner) –
Very informative on the amount of salt in a lot of foods